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Question

Folder optimization on Windows 7

Feb 2, 2015 7:35PM PST

Hey there. I just reinstalled my Windows and i missed all my folders optimization. I rly don't want to put it again by my own. Are there any ways how can i can put back without changing it one by one?

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(NT) How do you mean "optimisation".
Feb 2, 2015 7:47PM PST
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Feb 2, 2015 10:04PM PST

Hello, Kees_B.
Thanks for answering,
I meant colors and icons of folders that i put.

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Re: icons and colors
Feb 2, 2015 10:08PM PST

I think that kind of cusomising 's stored in the registry, not in the folder. And since you replace the registry with an initial one by reinstalling, it's gone. So you have to re-enter it manually.

It's up to you what you like less: the default look and feel of your folders or re-entering all those settings.

Kees

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Folder Properties
Feb 2, 2015 11:20PM PST

Unfortunately 8(
But anyways thanks a lot for helping.
Have a nice one! Wink

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when you finish
Feb 3, 2015 4:42AM PST

getting it back to what you want, remember to export the entire registry to a file. Also put a text note into the media you store that file on, which explains it's for immediately after fresh install.

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Took a little searching. How to backup folder settings.
Feb 3, 2015 5:14AM PST
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(NT) That's very nice.
Feb 4, 2015 4:38PM PST
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The best solution
Feb 8, 2015 6:25PM PST

I've been searching for a several days and i faced a FolderMarker software which actually helped me. It costs a lot for me, so I don't really know what I'm gonna do after a trial period.
But still for now I completely satisfied. Thanks a lot for helping, guys!