
Open applications can prevent open/save dialog views from being updated.Īll changes made by WinSetView are per-user within the HKEY_CURRENT_USER hive in the registry.

For best results, close all open applications before running WinSetView. Double-click WinSetView.exe to start the app.Ĭlicking Submit passes your choices as an INI file to WinSetView.ps1 which will make the registry changes and then restart Explorer.Įach option, and related Explorer background information, is detailed below, but if you just want to get to it, the interface is pretty much self-explanatory. WinSetView is comprised of two main files: WinSetView.exe (HTML application) and WinSetView.ps1 (PowerShell command line script) and numerous supporting files (see the Files section below for details). It does NOT modify File Explorer or add any tasks or services. WinSetView sets registry values, as discussed in various websites online, that Explorer will use to let you get the folder views set up just the way you want. For example, if you want Details view, with a particular selection of column headings enabled across all folders, then WinSetView will do that for you. WinSetView provides an easy way to set Windows File Explorer default folder views. Les Ferch, repository created, last updated See the quick start guide Globally Set Explorer Folder ViewsĬompatible with Windows 7, 8, 10, and 11. See the link below for the quick start guide. If you want to revert to Windows Explorer, you can click on the Reset Views to Windows Defaults option located at the very top.This is the complete user manual. Click on App Defaults to reset everything, and use Restore from Backup to load backups created by WinSetView.

The Last Run Settings will restore previous settings. To apply all your change, click on the Submit button. Lastly, you can choose to apply Set views for "This PC" and "Network". You can also set the width for Name and Path Columns.

Some of the details that you can set include Date Modified, File Size, Item Type, Folder Name, Path, Attributes, and many more. Next, you can Show File Extensions, enable No Grouping of files and folders, Make All Folders Generic (system folders), and Keep "Apply to Folders" Views to retain changes made using Windows Explorer.įor view options that feature columns, you can Set Global Column Headings for them. The top row has view options, including Details, List, Tiles, etc. hta file and a GUI will appear wherein you can start configuring.
