Microsoft KB Archive/158458

= Frequent Browsing Causes Explorer Settings to Revert =

Article ID: 158458

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q158458



SUMMARY
Windows NT 4.0 maintains user settings for the first 50 open folders in Windows Explorer on a most recently used (MRU) basis. Frequent browsing of local and remote drives can cause settings to revert from these user- defined values back to the original settings.



MORE INFORMATION
Information on viewing folders is stored in the registry. The hard-coded number 50 was selected as a compromise between the competing needs of controlling registry size and enhancing usability.

There is no way to increase the number of Windows settings saved.

Additional query words: changes settings default lost

Keywords: kbenv KB158458

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