Windows explorer folder customizations

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With Windows XP, Explorer customizes the context menus based on the types of files contained in the folder. Unfortunately, in my opinion, it doesn't do a good job of it.

Specifically, the folder type Music (best for audio files and playlists) is missing a very useful option in the context menu: arrange files by modification date.

Two (related) questions:
1) How can I turn this customization off? Just changing the folder type to document (context -> properties -> customize) doesn't seem to work always (it just inexplicibly reverts back), and is not possible in top level folders.
2) How can this option be otherwise added to the context menu?
 
Right-click the column header and put a checkmark in "Date Modified". The context menu should have the option Arrange Icons By > Modified (which is Date Modified).

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Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp

With Windows XP, Explorer customizes the context menus based on the types of files contained in the folder. Unfortunately, in my opinion, it doesn't do a good job of it.

Specifically, the folder type Music (best for audio files and playlists) is missing a very useful option in the context menu: arrange files by modification date.

Two (related) questions:
1) How can I turn this customization off? Just changing the folder type to document (context -> properties -> customize) doesn't seem to work always (it just inexplicibly reverts back), and is not possible in top level folders.
2) How can this option be otherwise added to the context menu?
 
The option has to be enabled from Detail View.

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Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp

With Windows XP, Explorer customizes the context menus based on the types of files contained in the folder. Unfortunately, in my opinion, it doesn't do a good job of it.

Specifically, the folder type Music (best for audio files and playlists) is missing a very useful option in the context menu: arrange files by modification date.

Two (related) questions:
1) How can I turn this customization off? Just changing the folder type to document (context -> properties -> customize) doesn't seem to work always (it just inexplicibly reverts back), and is not possible in top level folders.
2) How can this option be otherwise added to the context menu?
 
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