diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.autotools.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/autotools/ui/wizards/AutotoolsBuildWizard.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.autotools.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/autotools/ui/wizards/AutotoolsBuildWizard.java
index 60de20c70a4..61b44c0d070 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.autotools.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/autotools/ui/wizards/AutotoolsBuildWizard.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.autotools.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/autotools/ui/wizards/AutotoolsBuildWizard.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core.IToolChain;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.core.ManagedBuildManager;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui.wizards.AbstractCWizard;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui.wizards.MBSWizardHandler;
-import org.eclipse.cdt.ui.newui.CDTPrefUtil;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.ui.wizards.EntryDescriptor;
 import org.eclipse.jface.wizard.IWizard;
 
@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@ public class AutotoolsBuildWizard extends AbstractCWizard {
 		// look for project types that have a toolchain based on the Autotools toolchain
 		// and if so, add an entry for the project type.
 		// Fix for bug#374026
-		EntryDescriptor oldsRoot = null;
 		SortedMap<String, IProjectType> sm = ManagedBuildManager.getExtensionProjectTypeMap();
 		for (Map.Entry<String, IProjectType> e : sm.entrySet()) {
 			IProjectType pt = e.getValue();
@@ -80,19 +78,8 @@ public class AutotoolsBuildWizard extends AbstractCWizard {
 				h.addTc(t);
 			}
 
-			String pId = null;
-			if (CDTPrefUtil.getBool(CDTPrefUtil.KEY_OTHERS)) {
-				if (oldsRoot == null) {
-					oldsRoot = new EntryDescriptor(OTHERS_LABEL, null, OTHERS_LABEL, true, null, null);
-					items.add(oldsRoot);
-				}
-				pId = oldsRoot.getId();
-			} else { // do not group to <Others>
-			pId = null;
-			}
-
 			if (h.getToolChainsCount() > 0)
-				items.add(new EntryDescriptor(pt.getId(), pId, pt.getName(), true, h, null));
+				items.add(new EntryDescriptor(pt.getId(), null, pt.getName(), true, h, null));
 		}
 
 		return (EntryDescriptor[])items.toArray(new EntryDescriptor[items.size()]);
diff --git a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/preferences/WizardDefaultsTab.java b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/preferences/WizardDefaultsTab.java
index 636382cc660..ab2893c97aa 100644
--- a/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/preferences/WizardDefaultsTab.java
+++ b/build/org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/managedbuilder/ui/preferences/WizardDefaultsTab.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ package org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.ui.preferences;
 
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.settings.model.ICResourceDescription;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.managedbuilder.internal.ui.Messages;
+import org.eclipse.cdt.ui.CUIPlugin;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.ui.newui.AbstractCPropertyTab;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.ui.newui.CDTPrefUtil;
 import org.eclipse.swt.SWT;
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ public class WizardDefaultsTab extends AbstractCPropertyTab {
 	@Override
 	protected void performDefaults() {
 		show_sup.setSelection(true);
-		show_oth.setSelection(false);
+		show_oth.setSelection(CUIPlugin.getDefault().getPreferenceStore().getDefaultBoolean(CDTPrefUtil.KEY_OTHERS));
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/CUIPreferenceInitializer.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/CUIPreferenceInitializer.java
index 43aee483a21..f8710d799eb 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/CUIPreferenceInitializer.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/CUIPreferenceInitializer.java
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ import org.eclipse.ui.editors.text.EditorsUI;
 import org.eclipse.ui.texteditor.AbstractDecoratedTextEditorPreferenceConstants;
 import org.eclipse.ui.texteditor.AbstractTextEditor;
 
+import org.eclipse.cdt.ui.newui.CDTPrefUtil;
+
 import org.eclipse.cdt.internal.ui.ICThemeConstants;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.internal.ui.cview.CView;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.internal.ui.editor.SemanticHighlightings;
@@ -62,6 +64,8 @@ public class CUIPreferenceInitializer extends AbstractPreferenceInitializer {
 		EditorsUI.useAnnotationsPreferencePage(store);
         EditorsUI.useQuickDiffPreferencePage(store);
 		useTextEditorPreferencePage(store);
+		
+		store.setDefault(CDTPrefUtil.KEY_OTHERS, true);
 	}
 
 	/*