Actually, I have a kind of similar problem, in windows explorer it keeps going to icon view, no matter how many times I reset it tolist, is there a default setting or something? Trace ----- Original Message ----- From: roger.south To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 4:53 PM Subject: [access-uk] Folder View Hi All I've just completed a clean re-install of my XP Home operating system. I am very pleased with myself and the results. Myself for achieving a first and the results for seemingly solving most of the little irritations I was getting. However I have one niggle. When I open a drive or folder the view is in Tile mode whereas I prefer Detail. I know how to go to View/Detail but I'm wearing my finger out. There is a way of doing a blanket change for the whole system but I can't work it out. Can someone point me in the right direction please. Many thanks Roger ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.13.13/199 - Release Date: 13/12/2005