Windows explorer folder customizations

[Guest]

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?

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

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?

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

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?