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Is there a way to automate (eg script) the addition of a "tag" column and save it permanently for all views (all folders type) in windows-explorer in Windows 7/10. I would like to do the same on 70 computers in a workgroup and of course involve minimum efforts. Sorry for my English.

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  • There is some limited ability to set folder options in the registry: stackoverflow.com/questions/4491999/… However, that is limited to the hidden files and other settings found in Folder Options. Mar 24, 2017 at 16:48
  • I would guess that the view settings are contained or set in the desktop.ini files. Mar 24, 2017 at 16:48

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There are five file view templates in Windows Explorer: General, Documents, Music, Picture and Videos. It is possible to set the display for one or all of them to include tags or any other field, and to save that setting:

  • Open a folder and select Details. Set Details view
  • Right-click on the columns header and select More.... Add columns
  • Click on View, Options, Change folder and search options... Save folder options
  • Click Apply to Folders to make these options "permanent" for all folders using that template. Note that these settings may be lost after Windows updates or major disk cleanup.

See Microsoft here and here, or Digital Citizen for more detailed explanations.

However, doing this for each of 70 PCs would be tiresome... so once you have one PC configured correctly, use Regedit to export the keys for these Explorer Templates and import them to the PC's.

You can also make all view templates the same.

BTW, your English is quite clear, so there's no need to apologize!

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