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Q237865: Changes Made to a Folder Are Not Retained in Other Folders

Article: Q237865
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv win95 win98se
Last Modified: 29-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
- Microsoft Windows 98 
- Microsoft Windows 95 OEM Service Release, versions 1.0, 2.0, 2.1, 2.5 
- Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you make changes to a folder's appearance, and then you open another
folder, the folder you opened does not use the changes you made.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this behavior, follow these steps:

1. Double-click My Computer.

2. Change the folder's appearance.

3. Press and hold down CTRL+SHIFT, and then click the X in the upper-right
  corner of the window.

4. Open the folder again. When you open another folder from this folder the
  settings you use are retained in the new folder.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbenv win95 win98se 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbWin98search kbWin98SEsearch kbOPKSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin98 kbWin98SE kbWin95OPKOSR25 kbWin95OPKOSR210
Version           : WINDOWS:95
Issue type        : kbprb

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