How do I make Vista remember the size of my explorer windows and other settings...

Factual Questions
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such as the width of the column headings (file name, date modified etc) the location of them in relation to each other, whether they’re turned on or not.

I like Vista but I’m getting tired of having to faff about with the window every time I am just going to look for a file.
Also, on a two monitor setup, with different res’ on each monitor how do I make the background picture be stretched on both? At the moment it fills the bigger mon and extends beyond the edge of the smaller one.

Is it possible to put a different image on each one?

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Vista has crappy explorer memory. It keeps mucking with my folders, forcing some into “Music and Videos” when I don’t want it to be. I don’t know the exact answer to your first question, but you might try closing the window with File > Close instead of just clicking the “X” to see if that works.

There are programs that you can use to solve your wallpaper problem. I use one called Display Fusion. It’s shareware, so has limited features. It should work for you, although if anyone knows a freeware one that might work better.