How to remember the setting for common dialogs for Window xp ?for instant set to detail view?
In windows explorer I can change the default view, which includes file date, and other attributes. In dialog boxes, such as when I save a file, I always get the "list view." How do I default this so that I _always_ get the "details" view, even in dialog boxes.

The suggestions set the view of your current opened explorer view to detail Then on the Menu Bar, click Tools | Folder Options and then select the View tab. In the Folder Views section, click the Apply to All Folders button....this is not the case,we are talking about the "common dialogs box"..not windows explorer.

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For example, you set up the explorer window to display details view, click on the date modified column to usethat for setting the sort order and add in creation dateto the existing list view which might include name, size,type and modified - then from tools|folder options|view,click 'like current folder' - common file dialog boxes will display in LIST view, sorted by modified date - ifyou click details view, the same fields will be displayed,ie name, size, type, modified and creation date -

As best as I can tell,there is no way to force the details view, nor enlarge thewindow of the common files dialog box in Win XP.After search the Internet ,there are Some tools and software that helps.And one of the best tool and the free software to change the Open/Save Dialog window.And it's probably the only one that does it right...the "Direct Folders"

Direct Folders is a program that allows you quickly access a menu with your favorite and recent folders. Just double click in the empty area of the standard File Open/Save dialog boxes, Desktop, Explorer or Total Commander. Clicking on any item in this menu will make the dialog box immediately displays the directory you want to be in. It saves lot of time and mouse clicks when accessing most used folders.

Download the software at http://www.directfolders.com

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FileOpenPatcher from ElmuSoft enlarges the Windows Open File dialog and sets Details view as default.