How to customize columns in Windows Explorer as default settings?

I want to add more "date" columns in Windows Explorer, but the settings I changed does not apply as default meaning that if I close the current modified window and re-open any folder in any location in Windows Explorer, the columns I just added are all gone.

Is there a way to setup columns as default?

2 Answers

Try the below steps to customize the Windows Explorer columns.

1. Open a Windows Explorer window
2. Right-click anywhere that's blank and choose Customize this folder
3. Choose General Items from the Optimize this folder for list box, then click OK
4. In Windows Explorer, open the Tools menu and click Folder Options
5. On the View tab click on Apply to Folders then click OK

This will help you to resolve the issue.

Hope this helps.

In Windows 10 the option moved.

In Windows Explorer, configure the folder how you like it then:

• Click the File menu

• Select Change folder and search options

• In the Folder Options dialog, select the View tab

• Click Apply to Folders.