I think the suggestions made have helped .When I open windows explorer every folder and subfolder I click on displays files is in Detail format . Fine . However ,when I click on an application *.exe file to run a program and then from one of its menus click on say "open file" , I then get files displaying but NOT in detail format . These files are in folders which if DIRECTLY accessed from Windows Explorer (as in previous paragraph) would show the files in Detail format . I have carefully checked the suggestions madeto see if I am missing something but can't find an an explanation ! I feel I'm getting close . Anybody able to take me the last step ? Thanks