Open the Start Menu, and type regedit in the search line and press Enter.
If prompted by Windows 7 UAC, click on Yes.
In regedit, expand the keys (folders) in the left pane to:
Code:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell
In the left pane, right click on the BagMRU key, and click on Delete.
Click on Yes to delete.
In the left pane, right click on the Bags key, and click on Delete.
Click on Yes to delete.
In regedit, expand the keys (folders) in the left pane to:
Code:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell
In the left pane, right click on the BagMRU key, and click on Delete.
Click on Yes to delete.
In the left pane, right click on the Bags key, and click on Delete.
Click on Yes to delete.
Close regedit.
Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply.
To reset the folder view settings back to default for all folders that have been optimized with the same folder template in Windows 7. This will restore the default Group by, Sort by, Stack by arrangement, Icon Size, and the View arrangement folder view settings, of all the folders with the same folder template. You will need to navigate to the folder that you want to reset the folder view settings of it and for all folders with the same folder template.
Open Folder Options from within this folder and not through the Control Panel or from another folder.
Click on the View tab, then click on the Reset Folders button.
Click on Yes to confirm
Click on OK.
The folder and all folders with the same folder template as it, will now be restored back to the default folder view settings. You will need to repeat these steps if you would like to reset the folder views of another folder with a different folder template and all folders with the same folder template as it.