"save as" doesn't list my folders alphabetically anymore

[Guest]

When I do "save as" to save an internet page it doesn't list my folders
alphabetically anymore. It used to. Now I'm not sure what order they're in.
It makes it difficult to search for the right folder I want to save things
in. Its probably a simple fix I know, but I can't find it.
Anyone know the fix?

 

[Guest]

Right-click on an empty area (so as not to highlight a folder or file) of the
Save Web Page dialogue, click on "Arrange Icons By >" and choose "Name".
Note that if you are saving to the desktop, special icons like My Computer,
My Documents, and My Network Places will be listed first, before regular
folders.

 

[Guest]

that works thanks, which is a relief as it was driving me mad, but I have to
do every time I save into a different folder. Is there a way to alter it
permanently like it used to be? (eg is it a setting somewhere?)
cheers
Paul

 

[Guest]

What version of Windows do you have? (If XP, include the Service Pack number.)

 

[Guest]

XP Home, Service Pack 2 (I think)

What version of Windows do you have? (If XP, include the Service Pack number.)

 

[Guest]

To reset all folders to the settings that were in effect when Windows XP was
installed, go to Control Panel > Folder Options > View (tab) >
and click the Reset All Folders button. This should pretty much alphabetize
everything, but any customizations you've made to how certain
folders were viewed will all be reset to the default.

OR->

1. Close all open folders and programs.

2. Double-click on the "My Documents" icon on your desktop.

3. When the "My Documents" folder opens, click on the "Tools" menu item at
the top of the window, and then
click to choose "Folder Options". Click on the "View" tab, and then scroll
down the "Advanced settings" window
and uncheck the "Remember each folder's view settings" box (if it is
checked). Click on the "Apply" button,
and then click on the "OK" button.

4. With the "My Documents" folder still open, click on the "View" menu item
at the top of the window,
and then click to choose "Details". Then click on the word "Name" at the
top of the first column,
so that the items are listed in alphabetical order. If the items are
already in alphabetical
order, click on the "Name" column twice to reset the alphabetical order.
There should be a
little black triangle next to the word "Name", and it should be pointing
upward when finished.

5. Click on the "Tools" menu item again at the top of the window, and then
click to choose "Folder Options".
Now click on the "View" tab of the Folder Options dialogue, and click on
"Apply to All Folders". Apply. OK.

6. Open Internet Explorer and open a page to "Save As". The destination
folder items should now be in alphabetical order.

Please note: If you want to change and maintain the "View" of individual
folders
(i.e., showing Thumbnails, Tiles, Icons, List, or Details) in the future,
including the My Documents folder,
you will need to go back to step # 3 and place a check mark in the "Remember
each folder's view setting"
and apply that setting. When doing this, it should not affect the
alphabetical listing of the contents of folders. Also, common dialogues,
such as "Save Web Page", should show a List view initially, and I don't
believe this behavior can be changed.
You can change the view while the dialogue is open, but re-opening the
dialogue will show a view reverted back to a List, hopefully, in your case,
alphabetically.

Hope this helps,
Dean