Frequent Browsing Causes Explorer Settings to Revert

ID: Q158458

The information in this article applies to:

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

SUMMARY

Windows NT 4.0 maintains user settings for the first 50 open folders in Windows Explorer on a most recently used (MRU) basis. Frequent browsing of local and remote drives can cause settings to revert from these user- defined values back to the original settings.

MORE INFORMATION

Information on viewing folders is stored in the registry. The hard-coded number 50 was selected as a compromise between the competing needs of controlling registry size and enhancing usability.

There is no way to increase the number of Windows settings saved.

Additional query words: changes settings default lost

Keywords : kbenv NTSrvWkst
Version : 4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type :