Windows Explorer Sort by filename sorts wrong

[QuienEs]

Is there an option I'm missing which would fix the following ?

I display a bunch of files in Win Explorer.
Click on the NAME heading to sort by name.

It sorts file names ignoring leading zeros.

Here's a sample list of filenames after the sort:

00005042.IDX
00008487.DAT
00008487.IDX
8859-1.cod
8859-15.cod
8859-1w.cod
00009830.DAT
00009830.IDX
00009833.DAT

TIA, QE in NJ

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

The Sort Order for Files and Folders Whose Names Contain Numerals Is
Different in Windows XP Than It Is in Windows 2000:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=319827

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Ramesh, MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

Windows XP Newsgroup Setup Instructions for Outlook Express:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Use TweakUI

TweakUI
[+] Explorer
Use intuitive filename sorting

[[If this is checked the Explorer will sort files so that, for e.g. “File 5”
comes before “File 10” because 5 comes before 10. If this is unchecked then
Explorer will use literal sorting, in which case “File 10” will come before
“File 5” because 1 comes before 5. ]]
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Download TweakUI here >>>

Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

Tweak UI
TweakUI.exe
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Tweak UI for Windows XP Guide
http://www.winxpsolution.com/Tweakuixppro.aspx

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The Sort Order for Files and Folders Whose Names Contain Numerals Is
Different in Windows XP Than It Is in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;319827

Windows Explorer Incorrectly Sorts Files and Folders with 10 or
More Consecutive Numerals
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;318872

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In

 

[QuienEs]

Thanks Ramesh and Wesley.

If anyone wants to change it to the way I wanted it to work w/o lots
of reading, just create a text file with the following contents,
named "anyname.reg"


======================================================
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer]
"NoStrCmpLogical"=dword:00000001
======================================================

Find the file in explorer, right-click and select MERGE.

Then reboot.

Works like a charm.

Cheers, QE in NJ
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On Wed, 15 Jun 2005 03:36:05 GMT, QuienEs

|Is there an option I'm missing which would fix the following ?
|
|I display a bunch of files in Win Explorer.
|Click on the NAME heading to sort by name.
|
|It sorts file names ignoring leading zeros.
|
|Here's a sample list of filenames after the sort:
|
| 00005042.IDX
| 00008487.DAT
| 00008487.IDX
| 8859-1.cod
| 8859-15.cod
| 8859-1w.cod
| 00009830.DAT
| 00009830.IDX
| 00009833.DAT
|
|TIA, QE in NJ
|

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome QuienEs.

--
Ramesh, MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

Windows XP Newsgroup Setup Instructions for Outlook Express:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroupsetup.mspx