MORON (prolly me)

[John Robertson]

On 2019/10/28 11:40 a.m., Robert Baer wrote:

Martin Riddle wrote:
On Sat, 26 Oct 2019 21:55:31 -0800, Robert Baer
robertbaer@localnet.com> wrote:

   I now find it impossible to get permanent details view, with or
without variable file type column.
   Change any folder to details view, close that and try another, do
anything to its view (or not), switch back......
   ALWAYS get icon view!

   How do i fix this utter, total garbage (XP)?

   I WANT _all_ folders to be in Details mode, unconditionally. And NOT
change unless i do so on a given folder.

    Thanks.

File-Close, saves the view. Clicking on the X discards it.

Cheers

  NOPE! Like I said, NOTHING, absolutely NOTHING changes what i see,
quote:
    I now find it impossible to get permanent details view, with or
without variable file type column.
    Change any folder to details view, close that and try another, do
anything to its view (or not), switch back......
    ALWAYS get icon view!
endquote.

  Also, i am fairly certain that the bags stuff is utter bullshit, in
that there are absolutely NO file names, NO directory names, NO drive
names, period.
  Wasted hours looking.

  Thanks for the (repeated) idea, it does not hurt (much) to try again
and fail.

Hi Robert,

I'm no XP expert, however my virtual XP running on my Mac OS X I have
the details set as default for all folders.

I do this by opening any folder, setting that folder the way I want it
using the last icon that shows a stylized folder - then go to "Tools"
pull down menu for that folder. Select "Folder Options", then switch to
the "View" tab. Now simply select the button "Apply to All Folders" and
that should set all your folders to the same 'Details' as the current
folder is set.

Hope this helps!

John :-#)#

 

[Robert Baer]

John Robertson wrote:

On 2019/10/28 11:40 a.m., Robert Baer wrote:
Martin Riddle wrote:
On Sat, 26 Oct 2019 21:55:31 -0800, Robert Baer
robertbaer@localnet.com> wrote:

   I now find it impossible to get permanent details view, with or
without variable file type column.
   Change any folder to details view, close that and try another, do
anything to its view (or not), switch back......
   ALWAYS get icon view!

   How do i fix this utter, total garbage (XP)?

   I WANT _all_ folders to be in Details mode, unconditionally. And NOT
change unless i do so on a given folder.

    Thanks.

File-Close, saves the view. Clicking on the X discards it.

Cheers

   NOPE! Like I said, NOTHING, absolutely NOTHING changes what i see,
quote:
 >>    I now find it impossible to get permanent details view, with or
 >> without variable file type column.
 >>    Change any folder to details view, close that and try another, do
 >> anything to its view (or not), switch back......
 >>    ALWAYS get icon view!
endquote.

   Also, i am fairly certain that the bags stuff is utter bullshit, in
that there are absolutely NO file names, NO directory names, NO drive
names, period.
   Wasted hours looking.

   Thanks for the (repeated) idea, it does not hurt (much) to try
again and fail.


Hi Robert,

I'm no XP expert, however my virtual XP running on my Mac OS X I have
the details set as default for all folders.

I do this by opening any folder, setting that folder the way I want it
using the last icon that shows a stylized folder - then go to "Tools"
pull down menu for that folder. Select "Folder Options", then switch to
the "View" tab. Now simply select the button "Apply to All Folders" and
* Useless; greyed out------------------^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

that should set all your folders to the same 'Details' as the current
folder is set.

Hope this helps!

John :-#)#

Thanks for the try/idea.
It looks like i will have to waste a few daze and install XP on an
erased HD.

>

 

[Robert Baer]

Paul wrote:

Robert Baer wrote:
Martin Riddle wrote:
On Sat, 26 Oct 2019 21:55:31 -0800, Robert Baer
robertbaer@localnet.com> wrote:

   I now find it impossible to get permanent details view, with or
without variable file type column.
   Change any folder to details view, close that and try another, do
anything to its view (or not), switch back......
   ALWAYS get icon view!

   How do i fix this utter, total garbage (XP)?

   I WANT _all_ folders to be in Details mode, unconditionally. And NOT
change unless i do so on a given folder.

    Thanks.

File-Close, saves the view. Clicking on the X discards it.

Cheers

  NOPE! Like I said, NOTHING, absolutely NOTHING changes what i see,
quote:
 >>    I now find it impossible to get permanent details view, with or
 >> without variable file type column.
 >>    Change any folder to details view, close that and try another, do
 >> anything to its view (or not), switch back......
 >>    ALWAYS get icon view!
endquote.

  Also, i am fairly certain that the bags stuff is utter bullshit, in
that there are absolutely NO file names, NO directory names, NO drive
names, period.
  Wasted hours looking.

  Thanks for the (repeated) idea, it does not hurt (much) to try again
and fail.


https://www.sans.org/reading-room/whitepapers/forensics/windows-shellbag-forensics-in-depth-34545


There are some names in there.

https://i.postimg.cc/hG53D7rn/bagmru.gif

* Absolutely NONE of that exists.
The BagMRU has NO entries other than MRUListEx, NodeSlot, and NodeSlots.
Below that is the Bags key, 1 item ("1") and below the "1" is Desktop
which has a bunch of non-useful gibberish.

   Paul