How do I replace default properties for a single folder type: Music

GooRoo · Nov 22, 2023

What I have found online seems to be batch files that will change ALL folders on ALL drives to the same properties. I have no problem with the defaults for "General", "Pictures" or "Videos", but the default for "Music" works for albums, but not at all for singles. I want to see "Name/Length/Year/Comments" ... and "Contributing Artists" is part of my file names, "last name, first (The) - song title". If someone can assure me that the batch program works ONLY on those folders with "Music" as their current setting, then I can proceed.

On a related question: will MY default property for Music be retained during/after an update is performed?

AndreTen · Nov 22, 2023

Think this Tutorial by Brink should help

Sorry, misread your question. There should be a thread for that too

Change Template of Drive, Folder, or Library in Windows 11 File Explorer Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to manually change the template of a drive, folder, or library for your account in Windows 11. Windows 11 includes the default General items, Documents, Pictures, Music, and Videos templates used to optimize the layout and view of every drive, folder, or library...

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Change folder view for single type of files (Music, Pictures, etc):

Apply Folder View to All Folders of Same Template Type in Windows 11 Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to apply view settings of a folder to all folders of the same template type for your account in Windows 11. You can change the folder view settings in Windows 11 to what you want for each separate folder. View settings for a folder include the template, columns...

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Dru2 · Nov 22, 2023

GooRoo said:
but the default for "Music" works for albums, but not at all for singles. I want to see "Name/Length/Year/Comments" ... and "Contributing Artists" is part of my file names, "last name, first (The) - song title". If someone can assure me that the batch program works ONLY on those folders with "Music" as their current setting, then I can proceed.

For all that you're asking wouldn't that be best suited to a media player??? I think that's asking too much of the Music folder.

Anyway, you can simply right click in one of the headers and click "More" to get this box where you can set parameters...

GooRoo said:
On a related question: will MY default property for Music be retained during/after an update is performed?

If you mean Windows Update, I can't say. If it's a major update, maybe not. Minor updates, maybe so.

Anyway, I have a huge music collection, but I use a media player (JRiver Media Center) to handle its organization. I never use explorer for music.