Troubleshooting Tweaks - Windows Explorer Forgets View Settings

By default, Windows Explorer will remember your view settings for 400 views.

To reset and change the memory to 1000 views, follow the next steps:

  1. Delete the following two keys:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\BagMRU

    -and-

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\Bags
     
  2. Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell (see picture 1).
     
    Picture 1
  3. Create a DWORD value "BagMRU Size" and give it the value "000003e8".
     
  4. Expand HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam (see picture 2).
     
    Picture 1
  5. Create a DWORD value "BagMRU Size" and give it the value "000003e8".
     
  6. The modifications you made will be in effect after you reboot your PC.
     

 


Author:

Lex van der Horst

Date Added:

06-11-2004

Last Reviewed:

06-11-2004