Cannot Apply Folder Customization Globally

When you customize a folder and then attempt to apply the same customization globally for all folders, all of the customization options applied to the original folder may not be applied globally to all folders.

To work around this behavior, customize each folder's background wallpaper and sorting options separately.

This behavior is by design.

When you customize a folder to display background wallpaper or sorting options, to apply the changes, follow these steps:

1. On the View menu, click Folder Options.
2. On the View tab, click Like Current Folder. The customization of the original folder may not be applied globally to your other folders.

To change a folder view, follow these steps:

1. On the View menu, click Customize This Folder.
2. Open another folder, on the View menu, click As Web Page.
3. On the View menu, click Folder Options.
4. On the View tab, click Like Current Folder. The change may not be applied to folders with settings that have been modified with the Customize This Folder command.

To reset all folder views to their default setting, follow these steps:

1. On the Tools menu, click Folder Options.
2. On the View tab, click Reset Folders.

NOTE: Clicking on Reset Folders DOES NOT remove customizations created using the Customize This Folder option.