On my old 'puter the sort order for a directory listing such as A:/ ... w/be
as such:

t619
t6190
t6191 & so on

on the new 'puter or PC, I get:

t619
t6190
t695
t6950
t6191

......... with other numbers/file names in between

So, it sorts according to the first letter & the second letter (or in this
case number), but then it loses the order. I want (as I had before) all the
t619 series listed together & in alpha/numeric order.

Old system was Windows98 SE, this new system in XP ... not that I think it
should make a difference.

Ideas?
--
Sandy

XP is not the same as Win98 SE as XP has "intuitive filename sorting".
Turn it off with TweakUI
TweakUI - Explorer - Uncheck "Use intuitive filename sorting"

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/tweakui.htm

....Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.com/index.htm


On Sun, 4 May 2008 11:40:00 -0700, in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, Sandy
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>On my old 'puter the sort order for a directory listing such as A:/ ... w/be
>as such:
>
>t619
>t6190
>t6191 & so on
>
>on the new 'puter or PC, I get:
>
>t619
>t6190
>t695
>t6950
>t6191
>
>........ with other numbers/file names in between
>
>So, it sorts according to the first letter & the second letter (or in this
>case number), but then it loses the order. I want (as I had before) all the
>t619 series listed together & in alpha/numeric order.
>
>Old system was Windows98 SE, this new system in XP ... not that I think it
>should make a difference.
>
>Ideas?

Or he can use a registry tweak (doesn't really need TweakUI).

Alan Edwards wrote:
> XP is not the same as Win98 SE as XP has "intuitive filename sorting".
> Turn it off with TweakUI
> TweakUI - Explorer - Uncheck "Use intuitive filename sorting"
>
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/tweakui.htm
>
> ...Alan
> --
> Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
> http://dts-l.com/index.htm
>
>
> On Sun, 4 May 2008 11:40:00 -0700, in
> microsoft.public.windowsxp.general, Sandy
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> On my old 'puter the sort order for a directory listing such as A:/ ...
>> w/be
>> as such:
>>
>> t619
>> t6190
>> t6191 & so on
>>
>> on the new 'puter or PC, I get:
>>
>> t619
>> t6190
>> t695
>> t6950
>> t6191
>>
>> ........ with other numbers/file names in between
>>
>> So, it sorts according to the first letter & the second letter (or in
>> this
>> case number), but then it loses the order. I want (as I had before) all
>> the
>> t619 series listed together & in alpha/numeric order.
>>
>> Old system was Windows98 SE, this new system in XP ... not that I think
>> it
>> should make a difference.
>>
>> Ideas?

Well guys? I guess I will try the tweak. Although I did my dues with DOS
many moons ago, and I actually did make a correction to my registry in
Windows 98, I just don't feel like playing with it here & now. I did find
within XP, the correct command with no particular directions on how & where
to put it. After all these years of messing with computers, I have had
enough messing around ... better things to do! Will probably tackle tweak
this holiday weekend. Thanks for the help & happy holiday!
--
Sandy


"PD43" wrote:

> "Bill in Co." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >Or he can use a registry tweak (doesn't really need TweakUI).
>
> TweakUI is the weapon of choice for those who would prefer not to play
> around with the registry when making changes that it can easily do and
> that it can easily undo.
>
> I am comfortable with making tweaks to the registry, but it's not for
> everybody.
>
> >Alan Edwards wrote:
> >> XP is not the same as Win98 SE as XP has "intuitive filename sorting".
> >> Turn it off with TweakUI
> >> TweakUI - Explorer - Uncheck "Use intuitive filename sorting"
> >>
> >> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/tweakui.htm
>