Windows NT 4 "Browse Folders Using a Separate Window" Option

ID: Q156702

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SUMMARY

This article discusses the expected behavior, under Windows NT 4.0, of My Computer when "Browse folders using a separate window for each folder" is selected on the View\Options menu.

MORE INFORMATION

If the "Browse folders using a separate window for each folder" button is selected under the View\Options pull-down menu of My Computer, new windows created by clicking on a folder will default to using large icons, status bar enabled, and no toolbar. All root level settings under the View menu may be defined by the user on a per folder basis. Once defined, the following settings are stored for each window title (such as c:\winnt) for the 50 most recently used windows on a per user basis:

Toolbar enabled/disabled
Status bar enabled/disabled
Icon Size (large, small, list, details)
Arrange Icons (name, type, size, date)

NOTE: No check mark, or other visual cue, is displayed to indicate what ordering scheme (by name, type, size, or date) is used to display folders and files under the View\Arrange Icons menu, with the exception of the Auto Arrange setting. Unless manually defined, the default option of sorting by name is used.

Settings in the View tab under View\Options are not saved when multiple windows are used, even if manually defined. Default settings are used for all new and previously modified folders.

This category, along with the default settings, includes:

Show all files (not enabled)
Hide files of these type: (enabled)
Display the full path in the title bar (not enabled)
Hide file extensions for known file types (enabled)
Display compress files and folders with alternate colors (not enabled)

If the single window view is used, settings under the view menu (including icon size, toolbar visibility, and sort criteria), are inherited from the parent window they were launched from, along with settings in the View tab under the View\Options menu. This behavior is by design, and is consistent with the Windows 95 interface, which was the design goal for Windows NT 4.0.

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords : kbui ntui
Version : 4.0
Platform : winnt
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