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At first I thought folder view template may be managed by the hidden, system file "desktop.ini" that can be deployed to folders to manage thow they are handled by the OS and presented by Explorer. I've used this in the past to (unscrupulously) block a forced EFS encryption group policy mandate, as there is a desktop.ini argument to block encryption for a folder on a per-folder basis. A simple batch script, and tada, no more EFS on several of my document folders where it kept breaking things.
Turns out I was wrong, but in my research on how to manage it, I found your answer
MSKB 812003
Use the same view settings for all folders
You can apply the same view settings to all the folders on your computer. You cannot apply the same view settings to all the folder icons, pictures, toolbar settings, or folder tasks. To apply the same view settings to all folders, follow these steps:
- Locate and open the folder that has the view setting that you want to use for all folders.
- On the Tools menu, click Folder Options.
- On the View tab, click Apply to All Folders.
- Click Yes, and then click OK.
Note To reset all the folders to the default view settings, repeat these steps, but click Reset All Folders in step 3.
No guarantees if it still works in 10, but it works in 7 (confirmed on one of my play VMs.) Hopefully this helps