Customize File Explorer Search Default Columns

I prefer Large Icons view, for folders, everywhere and, highlighted Content View for all search results everywhere, as in W7. Not positive how it happened but I attribute it to 'Old/New Explorer'...

KeithM said:

The entries under FolderTypes won't change by themselves or when views are modified by the UI. They are the default templates used when there is no saved view. When Windows saves modified views for individual folders, the relevant registry entries are under:

Code:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags

and for searches, Windows does save view changes here, but only one per type (Music Search Results, Documents Search Results, etc.). But there is a limit to saved views, and Windows will delete 'older' views to make room for more. This results in the frequently seen problem of "Windows remembers view settings for a while but then reverts to defaults" problem. The changes I'm proposing modify the default view settings --- the ones that are used when there is no saved view; the ones that force 'Content' view on you.

To create HKCU\....\FolderTypes, use the PowerShell code below.

Code:

$source = 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes'
$dest   = 'HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderTypes'

reg delete ($dest.Replace(':','')) /f
copy-item $source "$(split-path $dest)" -Recurse

Just copy & paste the code into a PowerShell window & press <Enter>. Don't worry if the 'reg delete' portion throws an error --- the key may or may not exist dependineg upon whether or not you use Libraries.

Got to get ready for work! Sorry I can't post more right now.

Keith

Google Translate:

@KeithM: thanks for that!

If you just use search it works very well. However, if you first select something in the filter columns and then use the search (and then select something again in the filter columns and so on) it will no longer work.
Is there a solution to the problem?

THX

CHG said:

Google Translate:

@KeithM: thanks for that!

If you just use search it works very well. However, if you first select something in the filter columns and then use the search (and then select something again in the filter columns and so on) it will no longer work.
Is there a solution to the problem?

THX

Most column filters don't work in Libraries or SearchResults. See if the filter you would apply has an equivalent stack or group available via the Arranage by > context menu command. For instance, if you arrange by TYpe, each stack is the equivalent of filtering on that extension. And when you initiate a search from a Library, the SearchResults folder will also have various Arrange by > options.