Windows Vista or Windows 7 Delete the following registry subkeys: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\Bags HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\BagMRU HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags For x64-based versions of Windows Vista or Windows 7, delete the following registry subkeys: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Wow6432Node\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Wow6432Node\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU Re-create the following registry subkeys: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags For x64-based versions of Windows Vista or Windows 7, re-create the following registry subkeys: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Wow6432Node\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Wow6432Node\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU Create and then set the BagMRU Size registry value to 5000 in the registry subkeys that you created in Step 2. *************************************************************************** So if Windows doesn't remember folder view settings and folder views keeps changing or resetting in your Windows PC, follow these simple steps to fix this problem: 1. Type regedit in RUN or Start search box and press Enter. It'll open Registry Editor. 2. Now navigate to following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell 3. Under "Shell" key, select "Bags" key and press "Delete" key. It'll ask for confirmation, click on Yes button. 4. Now right-click on "Shell" key and select "New -> Key" option. Set the name of new key as Bags 5. Now right-click on "Bags" key and select "New -> Key" option. Set the name of new key as AllFolders 6. Again right-click on "AllFolders" key and select "New -> Key" option. Now set the name of new key as Shell So the final key path will be: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\AllFolders\Shell 7. Now click on this new "Shell" key and in right-side pane, create a new String value and give it name as FolderType and set its value to NotSpecified Fixing_Folder_View_Type_Problem.jpg 8. That's it. Either restart your system or log off and now Windows will no longer forget or automatically change your customized folder view type settings. *********************************************************************************************************************** Go to start then type "regedit.exe" and open it. 3.Go to this path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.lnk and \.lnk may differ according to your filetype. Delete all file from it leaving (Default)(Do not delete (Default) one) ******************************************************************* How to clear the icons cache in Windows 8 or 8.1 To clear the icons cache in Windows 8 or Windows 8.1, follow these instructions: Open Windows Explorer From the View tab, select Hidden items Then select Show selected items Go to C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer, where C:\ is the drive where you installed Windows 8 or 8.1 and User is the username of your account profile Select all files that begin with iconcache Right­-click on these files Click Delete.To delete these files faster, press the Shift + Delete keys. Empty the Recycle Bin ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Try to use Reset Folder in Folder Options (open by clicking Organize -> Folder and Search Options or View -> Options (depending on version of Windows) and then go to View tab) before trying registry hack below. Registry tweak below will delete and reset all folder view and folder type settings to default and clean state by rebuilding the related registry key, so that everything start fresh again from scratch. All remembered folder settings in Windows Explorer or File Explorer for view state, window position, sort order, column information, folder type, toolbar toggles, and search result views will be lost, and reset to the original defaults. This will correct any corruption that occurs, but all related customizations will be removed and deleted, thus ensure that you make a backup of the registry keys before proceeding to the steps below. To backup, click on “Export” before deleting. Click on Start button. Type regedit in the Start Search box, and press Enter to run Registry Editor. Click Continue or Yes on User Account Control dialog prompt. In Registry Editor, navigate to the following registry branch: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags Right click on Bags registry key in the left pane, and click Delete. Delete Bags in Registry Click Yes when prompt for confirmation to delete the registry key and all its subkeys. Confirm delete Registry Next, navigate to the following registry key (it should be just below): HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU Right click on BagMRU registry key in the left pane, and click Delete. Delete Bagmru in Registry Click Yes when prompt for confirmation to delete the registry key and all its subkeys. Confirm delete Registry Close Registry Editor. Log off and log on again or restart computer so that the registry keys can be rebuilt and recreated. After logged on, open Windows Explorer, go to Folder Options‘s (Organize -> Folder and Search Options) View tab, and make sure the Remember each folder’s view settings is checked (not applicable in Windows 10). To ensure that any changes to Folder settings in Explorer window, close the Explorer window after changes to save the settings. Windows will only remember the state of folders of the window is closed. Note For 64-bit (x64) Windows editions, there are also traces of folders settings in the below registry keys. However, any changes to the registry keys mentioned above will be duplicated to the below keys, and the reverse is also true. [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Wow6432Node\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU] [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Wow6432Node\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags] All folders will now have the default view of Windows as if right after installation with all problems gone, where mostly will be in “Details” view. Some system folders such as Network, Computer, Control Panel, etc, will be displayed in their default view normally as “Tiles”. All folders including special system folders will show the right tasks and commands, and most regular folders now use “All Items” template comes with more logical default columns in Explorer.