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Windows 7 Do NOT Remember folder settings

There used to be an option in prior windows version where under Folder Options, you would "NOT remember" the view settings. This way, the browsing would be uniform, unless you wanted to change it. I found a way to do it in Win 7. Go to Folder Options\View and click Apply to Folders. This will apply the view in the current window to all folder views.
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Today marks my 14th year in the USA. In 4 short years, I will have lived in the US more than Turkey (18 years), where I was born. Here is a brief summary: F1 Student Visa (Summer 1998 - Bachelors), OPT - Optional Practical Training (Summer 2002), F1 Student Visa (2003 - Masters), OPT (Summer 2003), H1-B non-Immigrant Visa (Late 2003), H1-B renewal (2004 August - Job Change), PERM application for Green Card (2005), I-140 (Oct 21, 2005), H1-B Renewal (2006), H1-B Renewal (new job), PERM application for Green Card (2008 - new job), I-140 (2009 new job), H1-B renewal (2011), I-485 (2011 Aug - Adjustment of Status), I-765 (2011, Application of Employment Authorization), I-131 (2011, Application of Travel Document), I-765 renewal (2012 June), I-131 renewal (2012 June), Service Request for I-485 (2012 June), Service Request for Service Request for I-485 (2012-August, not kidding), Service Request for I-765 and I-131 renewals (2012 August) ... still an alien...
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VMDisk

The purpose is to create a disk to keep contents shared across the VMs Following the instructions at http://www.vmware.com/support/ws45/doc/ws40_disks.html#1046465 Find your VM installation and run the following C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware Workstation> vmware-vdiskmanager.exe  -s 10GB -a ide -t 1 -c "D:\Virtual Machines\vmDisk.vmdk" (s: size, a: interface, t: type (0-3 for increase and size options), c:create) Creating disk 'D:\Virtual Machines\vmDisk.vmdk'   Virtual disk creation successful. How to browse a Vmdk? http://www.vmware.com/support/ws45/doc/disks_add_ws.html#1008949 Tried to add this newly created disk when the vm server was on by going to settings/add/hard drive/existing virtual. Got error: failed to add disk ide0:1 I shutdown the vm pc and add disk then try starting the machine. Then went to disk mgt in windows where I got the "Initialize Disk" prompt New Volume > Simple > Quick format and voila!!
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