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Answer Line: Fix System Files Without Reinstalling Windows

Fix system files without reinstalling Windows, share address books.

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Change Windows Me's Default File View

When I open a folder or Windows Explorer in Windows Me, the files are always displayed as large icons, and I have to change the display each time to Details view. Is there any way to make Details view the default on my system?

Ed Schnitzel, Pacheco, California

Change one folder to look the way you want it to, by selecting your preferred view (Large Icons, Details, Thumbnails, or what have you) from the View menu. Then, to make this view global, select Tools, Folder Options, click the View tab, and click the Like Current Folder button.

If you would prefer not to devote such a big chunk of Explorer's real estate to displaying a file's description, simply turn the description off. Choose the General tab in the Folder Options dialog box, select Use Windows classic folders in the Web View section, and click OK.

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