File Sorting in Explorer

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Using Windows Explorer the file sorting does not make any sense to me. I
have the following files and when sorted using file names I get the
following result
Note: "0" is number zero not "O" character

0a0.txt
00a.txt
a002.txt
a99z.txt
a370a.txt

Explorer short numbers first and then alphnumeric next. OK.
But I was expecting 00a to become before 0a0.
And a370a to become before a99z.

Can it be explained that once it hits a "number" it takes the value of the
whole collection of numbers i.e.
a followed by (99) z and not a followed by (9)
a followed by (370) and not a followed by (3)
 
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

TweakUI offers an option to change the filename sorting.

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[+] 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. This is a per-user setting.]]

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