Setting All Folders to Detail View

I was not able to find an easy way to change all my folders to detail view. This is out of the PPC realm but I figured adding it to the blog might be helpful:

In Windows XP how do you change or set the default view for all folders to Details or any type of view for that matter. If I change to Details in one folder, the change sticks.

But when I open other folders, I still get the Icon view. How do I set my preference once and have it apply to all folders?

Solution

Open Windows Explorer by right-clicking on My Computer and selecting Explore. Choose any folder and, in the View menu, change your preference to Details. Now go over to the Tools menu. Choose Folder Options. Click on the View tab. Click on "Apply to All Folders."