Make Windows Explorer to use ListView control
Oct 8, 2016 5:57:58 GMT -8
Post by anixx on Oct 8, 2016 5:57:58 GMT -8
Until Windows Vista, the Explorer used ListView control in folders to display icons. Later it was changed to IconView. ListView control looks more classic: the selected icons are shaded rather than selected with huge rectangle, the table captions are more compact and it allows to manually re-arrange icons.
There are two methods of changing the used control.
1. Using registry only. This method is descrobed here: www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/92758-windows-explorer-auto-arrange-disable.html
Advantages:
* No resident programs
* No third-party software
Disadvantages:
* Does not work for all folder types (such as zip archives)
2. Using Folder Options X utility : check "enable icon reordering".
Advantages:
* Works for all folders reliably
* Allows to implement other options as well, such as "Disable full row select" which also brings Classic behavior.
Disadvantages:
* The program module becomes resident in memory.
3. Thanks to @techsalt below.
Import the following reg file:
Advantages:
* Works for all folders
* Works in open/save dialogs
* No resident programs
Disadvantages: Not known.
There are two methods of changing the used control.
1. Using registry only. This method is descrobed here: www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/92758-windows-explorer-auto-arrange-disable.html
Advantages:
* No resident programs
* No third-party software
Disadvantages:
* Does not work for all folder types (such as zip archives)
2. Using Folder Options X utility : check "enable icon reordering".
Advantages:
* Works for all folders reliably
* Allows to implement other options as well, such as "Disable full row select" which also brings Classic behavior.
Disadvantages:
* The program module becomes resident in memory.
3. Thanks to @techsalt below.
Import the following reg file:
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{1eeb5b5a-06fb-4732-96b3-975c0194eb39}\InprocServer32]
@=""
Advantages:
* Works for all folders
* Works in open/save dialogs
* No resident programs
Disadvantages: Not known.
