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Documents library cannot remember view settings
If Vista had a problem remembering folder views, then this is worse.
Any folder view settings you apply while browsing your Documents library aren't entirely preserved once you navigate out of that folder.
Here's an example. Open up the Documents library. Group it by type. Then navigate to some other folder, and navigate back. Or just close the window and reopen it from the Start Menu. The view is back to just plain sorted by type.
This actually happens to any folder and subfolders that are included in libraries, not necessarily root level folders.
In addition, when grouping by type the files are in random order, not alphabetical. You'll have to also click on the 'Name' header to get them sorted alphabetically.
Fortunately this annoying behaviour doesn't show up when browsing non-library folders.
Medium
Medium
Not fixed
Discussion (3 comments)
I was just about to post this. Major annoyance.
+1 and I vote you upgrade this to Severity: High and Impact: High.
I just realized this behavior does extend into regular Explorer folders. Looks like Microsoft has done less work than I thought...
JonathanJ - this should only affect Libraries and the By Folder view, not regular folder views.
We appreciate this feedback, really. This is why we have betas after all.
rm20010 wrote on November 10, 2008, 3:19am
Changed problem description.