# is there any way to save folder views in Windows XP?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-save-folder-views-in-windows-xp/188005>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 12, 2003, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-save-folder-views-in-windows-xp/188005 "2003-07-12T17:45:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Headcoat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6bbea6/32.png) [@Headcoat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Headcoat)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2003, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-save-folder-views-in-windows-xp/188005/1 "2003-07-12T17:45:23Z")

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There’s got to be something! I’m sick of Windows switching view options in a seemingly arbitrary fashion for my various folders.

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**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2003, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-way-to-save-folder-views-in-windows-xp/188005/2 "2003-07-13T20:15:41Z")

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You mean the _default_ view for folders in general, or the settings for a particular folder that you want to view in a certain fashion whenever you open it?