Show in groups, sort order

[Michael Byrnes]

Windows XP, sp2

When files and folders are arranged by "showing in groups", the groups
are fine, but the items within the groups are arranged backwards, from Z
to A. If I mouse click on "Type" tab, the items within the groups are
then arranged from A to Z... but this is not remembered by Explorer, no
matter what I do, (CTR-close, file options, etc.).

I don't remember this in sp1.

Any workarounds?

Thanks,

 

[Michael Byrnes]

Actually, the default sort order while "show in groups" and "sort by
type" is not Z to A, but rather when the files/folders were actually
created... is it possible to (a) show in groups, (b) sort by type, and
(c) within each type the items are sorted NOT by creation date, but from
A to Z?

Thanks

 

[Keith Miller]

Go into a detail view, turn off grouping, get the sort order on name A-Z, then click show in groups, then click the 'Type' column header.

If the views aren't being saved, check the following:

1) Folder Options -> 'View' tab -> 'Advanced Settings:'
'Remember each folder's view settings' should be checked

2) Make sure no policy is in effect preventing views from being saved. Look in the registry here:
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
for a value named "NoSaveSettings". It should not exist or if it does its value should be (0).

3) Are your saved settings maxed out? See Here:
Increase Folder View Options Limit: (Line 2)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

4) Did you happen to click the 'Apply to All Folders' button when your sort order was screwy but you weren't aware of it yet? If so, get a folder set the way you like and use 'Apply to All Folders' (on the View tab of the Folder Options dialog) OR you can delete the saved view from the registry with out setting a new global default. Under this key:
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Streams\Defaults]
delete the value named: "{F3364BA0-65B9-11CE-A9BA-00AA004AE837}"

Good Luck,
Keith

 

[Kelly]

Great post, Keith.

In addition, read:

Correcting Windows XP Sort Order
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm#so


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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com


Go into a detail view, turn off grouping, get the sort order on name A-Z,
then click show in groups, then click the 'Type' column header.

If the views aren't being saved, check the following:

1) Folder Options -> 'View' tab -> 'Advanced Settings:'
'Remember each folder's view settings' should be checked

2) Make sure no policy is in effect preventing views from being saved. Look
in the registry here:
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
for a value named "NoSaveSettings". It should not exist or if it does its
value should be (0).

3) Are your saved settings maxed out? See Here:
Increase Folder View Options Limit: (Line 2)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

4) Did you happen to click the 'Apply to All Folders' button when your sort
order was screwy but you weren't aware of it yet? If so, get a folder set
the way you like and use 'Apply to All Folders' (on the View tab of the
Folder Options dialog) OR you can delete the saved view from the registry
with out setting a new global default. Under this key:
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Streams\Defaults]
delete the value named: "{F3364BA0-65B9-11CE-A9BA-00AA004AE837}"

Good Luck,
Keith