Windows: Disable folder type detection in explorer globally [duplicate]

In Windows Explorer (Win7-10) the folder's type is detected automatically by the files in it (e.g., music). I can disable this on folder base manually in the properties of each folder (and its subfolder). But this creates a lot of desktop.ini files.

Is there a way to disable the folder type detection on a system based level - like "Windows should never detect the folder types on its own and should always use the plain file view"?


This method will require modifying your registry

  1. Start by opening regedit (in Windows 7 go to Start Menu > Run and enter regedit; for Windows 10 just click Start Menu and start typing regedit and hit Enter)
  2. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell
  3. Delete both of the following keys: Bags and BagMRU
  4. Right-click on the Shell key and select New > Key and name it Bags
  5. Right-click on Bags key and select New > Key and name it AllFolders
  6. Right-click on AllFolders key and select New > Key and name it Shell
  7. Right-click on Shell key and select New > String Value name it FolderType
  8. Double-click on FolderType in the right window pane to bring up the Edit String option.
  9. In the Value Data filed enter NotSpecified enter image description here
  10. Now close regedit and you're done. Windows Explorer will no longer detect the folder's type and change the view.