# Folders keeping settings / Vista

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 25, 2009, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/folders-keeping-settings-vista/487312 "2009-02-25T02:58:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/folders-keeping-settings-vista/487312/1 "2009-02-25T02:58:18Z")

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I’m using Vista Ultimate 64.

I have folder which are located on my quicklaunch bar. They contain shortcuts to applications I want to run. (Each folder has shortcuts to a type of program: games, studio, apps, security)

Anyhow, often I open a folder and it’s changed its location on the screen, its size, and the type of icons. They’re all on Medium Icons but they’re often changed to Small Icons when I open them.

Today I go to Properties \> Previous Versions and see there’s all kinds of previous version dates. That’s probably when they’re being changed, or maybe when I’m changing them back (or both)…

What gives - why do they keep changing? I’m losing my sanity resetting them from time to time. Is there a way to say, “This folder should keep its location and all other settings and never change unless I manually change it” ??