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by inbox.com

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Can you set Windows XP to always show a File Open dialog box in "date modified, Descending Detail" view instead of a List or Icon view?
XP seems to format the File Open dialog box differently for different applications.

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by tink!

That's just it, it's application dependent. It's not XP.

If you have Office, each program in Office can be modified to your preferences. Once you change the File Open properties in an Office application it will stay that way even after closing the app. I know this because I have my Excel File Open setup differently than my Word File Open.

What applications are you using?

by steveb

I finally found how to set default to details for Explorer and Word. A msgbrd solution said to set it for Details, hit CTRL+ the close box in upper r, then restart PC. It worked for me without restarting. However, it did not work the same for Crystal Reports XI R2. Hopefully someone on a Crystal msgboard will have a similar fix. Thanx!

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