How to Increase Folder View Settings Cache Memory Size

In this guide, we will show you the steps to increase the folder view settings cache memory size on your Windows PC. Whether it’s the window size, template, column width, Group by, Sort by, or the layout view option, the folder view settings menu houses them all under one roof. Moreover, you could easily customize these settings based on your convenience, however, the OS has its own set of restrictions.

It will only remember the customization for the first 5,000 folders. Once you reach this limit, also known as BagMRU Size, Windows will no longer remember the tweak that you apply to any further folder. Fortunately, you do have the option to increase this folder view settings cache memory size limit all the way up to 20,000. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that. Follow along.

How to Check the Current Folder View Settings Cache Memory Size

Before increasing the memory size, let’s first check out its current value.
For that, open Powershell and then execute the below command ((gp “HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU”).Nodeslots).count
As is evident from the output, mine is 879.