Under Vista, you'll notice the wording is slightly different:

"You can apply the view (such as Details or Icons) that you are using for
this folder to all folders OF THIS TYPE."

'Type' referring to the available templates: 'All Items', 'Documents',
'Pictures & Videos', 'Music Icons', 'Music Details', and 'Contacts'.

So, you need to use 'Apply to Folders' once for EACH TYPE. You don't need
to seek out each type of folder -- just cycle any normal folder through the
various templates (except for Contacts, only available in Contacts), and use
'Apply to Folders' after each view is set the way you want.


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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

"Haggis" <Haggis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:623C647B-D3BA-4906-A2F3-D0664127CF8D@microsoft.com...
>I am having some trouble with forcing the details view in all file
>exploring
> windows. I have gone into folder optios and clicked 'apply to folders' but
> still sometimes i am getting icons or list, etc. this is quite
> frustrating.
> So is it do-able in Vista. It was very easy in XP, once you click 'apply
> to
> all.... that was end of story.