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From Rob===
Dear Webby:
This is another "Open files" question. I would like to set
the view of the "open file" sub-menu of all "file" dialog
boxes, common to all programs(?), to Details, as the
default. This is not under Win Explorer, it's the dropdown
menu when you open a program, then open a file. I
guess it might be a registry tweak, since the it looks
like the menus are called from Windows.
Thanks,  Rob

Dear Rob
The detail view is regulated by the file explorer settings.

Here is a fix that works for a while.
Print it out, because after a while Windows will go
senile on it and go back to the rather un-informative and
useless "bimbo-proof default", and you'll have to fix
things again.

1) In the explorer window select your view of choice.
         (e.g. details, icons etc)
2) select the tools --> folder options and select the
        view tab.
3) Make sure that the option "Remember each folder's
      view setting" is turned off.
4) Now click apply to all folders.

Have FUN!
DearWebby