When you tweak folder view options with Windows XP, such as folder icons, folder background graphics, whether or not to show icons or file details, etc., you expect Windows XP to remember these changes, right?

Wrong. Windows XP will only remember a selected number of folder customizations. After that, the least recently used customization will be eliminated, meaning the time you spent making folders look the way you like will be all for naught. This is because folder customizations take up memory, but if your computer has a lot of memory (512 MB or more), you may be able to keep more of your customizations from getting discarded. To make this change:

1. Download and run Tweak UI for Windows XP using the tips mentioned in MalekTips.
2. Click the "Explorer" link.
3. Underneath, click the "Customizations" link.
4. In the right pane, enter in how many folders Windows XP should remember customizations for. Remember that if you set this number too high, Windows XP will not have enough physical memory for applications and may have to use virtual memory more often, causing excessive disk thrashing.
5. Click "OK" when done.

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