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Q158458: Frequent Browsing Causes Explorer Settings to Revert

Article: Q158458
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv
Last Modified: 20-FEB-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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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
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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

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Keywords          : kbenv 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : :4.0

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