Microsoft KB Archive/232743

= Cannot Apply Folder Customization Globally =

Article ID: 232743

Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

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This article was previously published under Q232743





SYMPTOMS
When you customize a folder and then attempt to apply the same customization globally for all folders, all of the customization options applied to the original folder may not be applied globally to all folders.



RESOLUTION
To work around this behavior, customize each folder's background wallpaper and sorting options separately.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
When you customize a folder to display background wallpaper or sorting options, to apply the changes, follow these steps:
 * 1) On the View menu, click Folder Options.
 * 2) On the View tab, click Like Current Folder. The customization of the original folder may not be applied globally to your other folders.

To change a folder view, follow these steps:
 * 1) On the View menu, click Customize This Folder.
 * 2) Open another folder, on the View menu, click As Web Page.
 * 3) On the View menu, click Folder Options.
 * 4) On the View tab, click Like Current Folder. The change may not be applied to folders with settings that have been modified with the Customize This Folder command.

To reset all folder views to their default setting, follow these steps:
 * 1) On the Tools menu, click Folder Options.
 * 2) On the View tab, click Reset Folders.

NOTE: Clicking on Reset Folders DOES NOT remove customizations created using the Customize This Folder option.

Keywords: kbenv kbprb kbprod2web KB232743

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