Ideal BagMRU Size

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Moi

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Hi,

I have recently resurrected a Dell E6400 that originally came with a 160 GB HD and Vista Business installed. Recently I cloned the HD onto a 500GB HD so it could be partitioned for a Linux Mint install and dual boot configuration.

Vista works fine except that it no longer saves folder size settings. By that I mean when I open a folder it displays in some seemingly default size. When I am moving files around, I normally open two folders on the desktop, one from and one too. I move the margins so that each takes up exactly half of the screen vertically.

However when I close them and reopen them, they display in the default size and somewhat overlapped.

I understand that this can be corrected by changing the BagMRU Size which is currently 20000. Can anyone suggest the best value for this setting to correct this. I do not have problem editing the registry. I could try various values but don't want to risk screwing things up.

Thanks in advance, :)

Peter B.
 

My Computer

System One

I thought the maximum setting in XP was 495 (it might've been 4500 ... lol). Nonetheless, I use Explorer++ as a File Manager (it looks a lot like Windows XPs Explorer), and you can save one setting for all folders.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Operating System
    Windows 8 Pro x64
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP xw8600 Workstation
    CPU
    Two Intel Xeon Core2 Quad 3.2 GHz Processors
    Motherboard
    Proprietary
    Memory
    16 GB DDR2 800 MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    nVidia Quadro FX 3800 PCI-E
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster 213T 21" 4x3 Flat Screen
    Screen Resolution
    1600x1200
    Hard Drives
    Two Seagate Cheetah 300 GB SAS Disks
    PSU
    Proprietary
    Case
    HP xw8600 Workstation Case
    Cooling
    Two CPU Fans and One Larger Cooling Fan
    Mouse
    Microsoft USB Optical Mouse
    Keyboard
    PS/2 Keyboard
    Internet Speed
    7 mbps
    Other Info
    Storage Interface: Two LSI 3000 SAS Adapters Browser: Firefox ESR 102
Jody Thornton said:
I thought the maximum setting in XP was 495 (it might've been 4500 ... lol). Nonetheless, I use Explorer++ as a File Manager (it looks a lot like Windows XPs Explorer), and you can save one setting for all folders.
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Thanks Jody, I am using Vista on one machine and Win 7 Pro and Ultimate on several others. Do you know if Explorer++ will work on these systems.

I had the folder issue with Vista back in 2009 and fixed it back then, but cannot remember how I did that. Now I write it all down and save my note in files on my system. I guess there are not too many folks using Vista any more. It was a bit quirky at first but still a lot better than Micropoop's latest.

Peter B.
 

My Computer

System One

Yes sir. XP and up. I even tried on the Windows 10 TP last year.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Operating System
    Windows 8 Pro x64
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP xw8600 Workstation
    CPU
    Two Intel Xeon Core2 Quad 3.2 GHz Processors
    Motherboard
    Proprietary
    Memory
    16 GB DDR2 800 MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    nVidia Quadro FX 3800 PCI-E
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster 213T 21" 4x3 Flat Screen
    Screen Resolution
    1600x1200
    Hard Drives
    Two Seagate Cheetah 300 GB SAS Disks
    PSU
    Proprietary
    Case
    HP xw8600 Workstation Case
    Cooling
    Two CPU Fans and One Larger Cooling Fan
    Mouse
    Microsoft USB Optical Mouse
    Keyboard
    PS/2 Keyboard
    Internet Speed
    7 mbps
    Other Info
    Storage Interface: Two LSI 3000 SAS Adapters Browser: Firefox ESR 102
Thanks Jody, I will give it a whirl. I am out of town today and for about 10 days, but will download it when I get back to earth. :)

Best regards,

Peter B.
 

My Computer

System One

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