

WinSetView provides an easy way to globally set how folders are displayed in Windows Explorer.For example, if you enable all folders to display specific information in columns, or if you want a detailed view for all folders, this tool will do that for you. When you click Submit, the hta/VBS script will pass your choices as parameters to WinSetView.ps1, which will make the changes, and then restart Explorer.A tool to collectively set how folders are displayed in ExplorerĪ tool that allows you to collectively set how folders are displayed in Windows Explorer.You can add columns such as "folder name", "creation date", "file path", and "owner" to the folder display, and change the display of "PC" to detailed display. The tool includes two files: WinSetView.hta (HTML GUI with VBScript code) and WinSetView.ps1 (Powershell command line script).ĭouble-click WinSetView.hta to open the GUI. It also includes an option to fully reset all Explorer views to Windows default values. A restore option is provided, allowing you to roll back to any of these backups.

WinSetView makes a unique backup file of the affected registry value(s) on each run. WinSetView does not alter your machine's settings, and no elevated privileges are required. For best results, close all open apps before running this tool, as any open applications can prevent open/save dialog views from being correctly updated.Īll changes made by WinSetView are per-user within the HKEY_CURRENT_USER hive in the registry. Using WinSetView is pretty much self-explanatory. The selection will be enabled across all folders. WinSetView will permit you to set the Details View with a user-defined selection of column headings.
