File open/insert/save window in Windows XP

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Alan

Hi

Can someone point me to where the behaviour is managed for the
box that pops up in Windows XP to navigate directories and select
files during open/save/insert actions from within any program.

The original (ie. good, default?) behaviour was that the directories
were listed (no details) alphabetically, followed by files (no
details), again alphabetically.

Somehow this has become bunged up - it now presents directories in
some non-alphabetic order, followed by files in some non-alphabetic
order.
(This then forces me to change the view each time to a detailed list
to then sort by name ..)

Using Windows XP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 1

Thanks

Alan
 
Thorsten Matzner said:
Read "Items in "Open" and "Save As" Dialog Boxes Sorted Incorrectly"
(http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=229070) and "Contents of the Open
and Save As Dialog Boxes Sorted Incorrectly"
(http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=233526).
Click to expand...

Thanks for your reply - both these notes refer to 95/98. Is it
assumed they will apply to XP?

The first one had no effect.

As for the 2nd, it suggests a registery change of values -

the current value is
24,00,00,00,73,08,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,0d,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00

the new value is suggested as
1C 00 00 00 A7 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 00
00 0A 00 00 00

This new value is 8 bytes shorter. I am not particularly experienced
with the registry - do you believe this is a good path to pursue?

Side note - I recall now that this change in behaviour manifested
after I installed everal XP Power Toys from the MS site:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp
Unfortunately they are not supported, and removing them does not
appear to have reversed the issue.

Thanks

Alan
 
As for the 2nd, it suggests a registery change of values -

the current value is
24,00,00,00,73,08,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,0d,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00

the new value is suggested as
1C 00 00 00 A7 02 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 00
00 0A 00 00 00

This new value is 8 bytes shorter. I am not particularly experienced
with the registry - do you believe this is a good path to pursue?
Click to expand...

You can try it. Go File > Export at first to export the old value (or
rename it and create a new entry "ShellState" at the same Registry
location at first.
FWIW: the data for the key here is
24 00 00 00 17 88 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 00
00 0D 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00
You can also try this value, as all works well here with it.
 
Thorsten Matzner said:
You can try it. Go File > Export at first to export the old value (or
rename it and create a new entry "ShellState" at the same Registry
location at first.
FWIW: the data for the key here is
24 00 00 00 17 88 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 00
00 0D 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00
You can also try this value, as all works well here with it.
Click to expand...

FYI - I had inquired on this to a colleague at MS, and he suggested
to Reset all Folders, per:
Windows Explorer -> Tools -> Folder Options -> View - Reset All Folders.

This did in fact fix the problem, so far.
Also it does not appear to have changed the registry value.
I'll let you know if it does not work.

Thanks -- Alan
 
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