Favorites and Programs anti-sorting

[Michael Bierman]

In Windows 2000 the default was that the Favorites Start->Program folders
could be manually sorted or sorted alphabetically. In XP, it seems that you
can only sort alphabetically. I would like to be able manually change the
sort order of both Favorites and Programs.

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

 

[purplehaz]

Works the same as win2k does. Just drag them around to manually sort them.
(or move them around in explorer)

 

[Michael Bierman]

If I could just move them, I wouldn't have posted the question.

When I try to move something in Start->Programs, nothing happens. Mind you,
I'm not talking about moving a program into a folder, or moving a folder. I
want reorder the applications (e.g. group Office apps together in
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs.

Favorites (particularly the Links folder) I can move items, but they don't
stay listed in the order that I put them. They keep reordering by alpha.

Several people have told me that they have the same experience...and I'd
love to find a solution to this.

Michael Bierman

 

[David Candy]

Turn on Enable Drag And Drop in SM properties.

If I could just move them, I wouldn't have posted the question.

When I try to move something in Start->Programs, nothing happens. Mind you,
I'm not talking about moving a program into a folder, or moving a folder. I
want reorder the applications (e.g. group Office apps together in
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs.

Favorites (particularly the Links folder) I can move items, but they don't
stay listed in the order that I put them. They keep reordering by alpha.

Several people have told me that they have the same experience...and I'd
love to find a solution to this.

Michael Bierman

 

[purplehaz]

Right click start button, properties, customize, advanced tab, check: enable
dragging and dropping.