diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator.cxx
index c49008d79..c24e7f510 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator.cxx
@@ -608,12 +608,6 @@ void cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator::PathTooLong(
     }
 }
 
-//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-bool cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator::UseFolderProperty()
-{
-  return IsExpressEdition() ? false : cmGlobalGenerator::UseFolderProperty();
-}
-
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 bool cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator::IsNsightTegra() const
 {
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator.h b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator.h
index 6bf47409d..8723fd1f0 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio10Generator.h
@@ -56,9 +56,6 @@ public:
                               cmMakefile *, bool optional);
   virtual void WriteSLNHeader(std::ostream& fout);
 
-  /** Is the installed VS an Express edition?  */
-  bool IsExpressEdition() const { return this->ExpressEdition; }
-
   /** Generating for Nsight Tegra VS plugin?  */
   bool IsNsightTegra() const;
   std::string GetNsightTegraVersion() const;
@@ -129,9 +126,6 @@ protected:
   bool SystemIsWindowsCE;
   bool SystemIsWindowsPhone;
   bool SystemIsWindowsStore;
-  bool ExpressEdition;
-
-  bool UseFolderProperty();
 
 private:
   class Factory;
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator.cxx
index 9522f6ee9..9b0035775 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator.cxx
@@ -239,10 +239,10 @@ void cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator::WriteSLNHeader(std::ostream& fout)
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 bool cmGlobalVisualStudio11Generator::UseFolderProperty()
 {
-  // Intentionally skip over the parent class implementation and call the
-  // grand-parent class's implementation. Folders are not supported by the
-  // Express editions in VS10 and earlier, but they are in VS11 Express.
-  return cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator::UseFolderProperty();
+  // Intentionally skip up to the top-level class implementation.
+  // Folders are not supported by the Express editions in VS10 and earlier,
+  // but they are in VS11 Express and above.
+  return cmGlobalGenerator::UseFolderProperty();
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator.h b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator.h
index 5035fda65..d20ffbc30 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio71Generator.h
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ protected:
                                     const std::set<std::string>& depends);
   virtual void WriteSLNHeader(std::ostream& fout);
 
+  // Folders are not supported by VS 7.1.
+  virtual bool UseFolderProperty() { return false; }
+
   std::string ProjectConfigurationSectionName;
 };
 #endif
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator.cxx
index 3abff6cb5..5c5053045 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator.cxx
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator::cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator(cmake* cm,
   this->Name = name;
   this->ExtraFlagTable = this->GetExtraFlagTableVS8();
   this->Version = VS8;
+  std::string vc8Express;
+  this->ExpressEdition = cmSystemTools::ReadRegistryValue(
+    "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\VCExpress\\8.0\\Setup\\VC;"
+    "ProductDir", vc8Express, cmSystemTools::KeyWOW64_32);
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -189,6 +193,12 @@ void cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator::Configure()
   this->cmGlobalVisualStudio7Generator::Configure();
 }
 
+//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+bool cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator::UseFolderProperty()
+{
+  return IsExpressEdition() ? false : cmGlobalGenerator::UseFolderProperty();
+}
+
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 std::string cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator::GetUserMacrosDirectory()
 {
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator.h b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator.h
index b3093cca0..6eb8450c4 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator.h
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator.h
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ public:
   virtual bool TargetsWindowsCE() const {
     return !this->WindowsCEVersion.empty(); }
 
+  /** Is the installed VS an Express edition?  */
+  bool IsExpressEdition() const { return this->ExpressEdition; }
+
 protected:
   virtual void AddExtraIDETargets();
   virtual const char* GetIDEVersion() { return "8.0"; }
@@ -94,8 +97,11 @@ protected:
                                    const char* path,
                                    const cmGeneratorTarget *t);
 
+  bool UseFolderProperty();
+
   std::string Name;
   std::string WindowsCEVersion;
+  bool ExpressEdition;
 
 private:
   class Factory;
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator.cxx
index 884f7540b..da6ffaeba 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator.cxx
@@ -104,6 +104,10 @@ cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator::cmGlobalVisualStudio9Generator(cmake* cm,
   : cmGlobalVisualStudio8Generator(cm, name, platformName)
 {
   this->Version = VS9;
+  std::string vc9Express;
+  this->ExpressEdition = cmSystemTools::ReadRegistryValue(
+    "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\VCExpress\\9.0\\Setup\\VC;"
+    "ProductDir", vc9Express, cmSystemTools::KeyWOW64_32);
 }
 
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.cxx b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.cxx
index 04146fb08..9817b09df 100644
--- a/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator.cxx
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ void cmGlobalVisualStudioGenerator::AddExtraIDETargets()
       //
       // Organize in the "predefined targets" folder:
       //
-      if (this->UseFolderProperty() && this->GetVersion() > VS71)
+      if (this->UseFolderProperty())
         {
         allBuild->SetProperty("FOLDER", this->GetPredefinedTargetsFolder());
         }