Ever notice that it seems like some folders are shown with big icons, some are shown as a list, and some are listed with file information? Want to set all your folders to view the same way? Here's how:

1. Open the My Computer icon on your desktop (or in Windows XP, from your Start menu).

2. Using the View menu, set the folder to the way you want all your folders to be. For example, if you're like me, you want to see all file info. So, I selected the View menu, Details.

Next, set your icon arrangement. Using the View menu, click the Arrange Icons item and select your favorite sort order. I personally prefer "By Type".

3. OK, now make all your little folders act the same way. Click the View menu (or Tools menu, depending on your version of Windows) and select Folder Options. Click the View tab and click the "Like Current Folder" or "Apply to all folders" button. It will ask you for confirmation, press yes. Finally, press the OK button and you're all set.

To give it a test run, open any folder on your C: drive, it should look exactly the way you want it to.