One, when saving files, I'll sometimes deliberately add one or more [ to the
beginning of the filename because I want said files to appear in a certain
order. Since I have started temporarily using my 4.5 year old WinXP Pro
laptop while my half year old WinXP Home laptop is in the shop (bleepin'
power surges), files aren't showing how they're supposed to in Windows
Explorer when set to "show by name"
Instead of files starting with [[[[ showing first follwed by files starting
with [[[ etc, it's files starting with [ show first followed by files
starting with [[ follwed by [[[ followed by [[[[ followed by [[[ followed by
[[ followed by [.
How do I get files to show in the order that thhey're supposed to when
"arrainge icons by name" is selected?
Also, when I go to double click on a folder in Windows Explorer, my HD or
external HD will ratte and chatter for awhile as hard drives do for up to a
minuite and even then, the folder I double clicked on is only highlighted as
if I clicked on it once instead of Windows Explorer viewing the contents like
it should when I double click.
How do I get Windows Explorer to do like it's supposed to do when I double
click on a folder?
TweakUI
[+] Explorer
Use intuitive filename sorting
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. ]]
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/kb/319827
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MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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Cloudchaser the Red Wolf furry
<CloudchasertheRedWolffurry@discussions.microsoft. com> hunted and pecked:
> Hi! :-)
>
> Two things.
>
> One, when saving files, I'll sometimes deliberately add one or more [ to
> the beginning of the filename because I want said files to appear in a
> certain order. Since I have started temporarily using my 4.5 year old
> WinXP Pro laptop while my half year old WinXP Home laptop is in the shop
> (bleepin' power surges), files aren't showing how they're supposed to in
> Windows Explorer when set to "show by name"
>
> Instead of files starting with [[[[ showing first follwed by files
> starting with [[[ etc, it's files starting with [ show first followed by
> files starting with [[ follwed by [[[ followed by [[[[ followed by [[[
> followed by [[ followed by [.
>
> How do I get files to show in the order that thhey're supposed to when
> "arrainge icons by name" is selected?
>
> Also, when I go to double click on a folder in Windows Explorer, my HD or
> external HD will ratte and chatter for awhile as hard drives do for up to
> a minuite and even then, the folder I double clicked on is only
> highlighted as if I clicked on it once instead of Windows Explorer
> viewing the contents like it should when I double click.
>
> How do I get Windows Explorer to do like it's supposed to do when I double
> click on a folder?
>
>
> Thanx in advance :-)
I looked all through TweakUI [+] Explorer as well as view/customize this
folder and tools/folder options and couldn't find anything about intuitive
filename sorting. I tried using a file rename tool to replace all the
brackets and that did it. Thanx for your help :-)
"Wesley Vogel" wrote:
> Use numbers instead.
>
> 0000some_file-name.txt
> 000some_file-name.txt
> 00some_file-name.txt
> 0some_file-name.txt
> 1some_file-name.txt
> 2some_file-name.txt
>
> If sort order messed up...
>
> Use TweakUI
>
> TweakUI
> [+] Explorer
> Use intuitive filename sorting
>
> 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. ]]
>
> 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/kb/319827
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In TweakUI in the lefthand pane.
[+] Explorer, click on Explorer not the [+]
Scroll down in the right hand pane under Settings.
Second item from the bottom is.
Use intuitive filename sorting
Check the box.
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Cloudchaser the Red Wolf furry
<CloudchasertheRedWolffurry@discussions.microsoft. com> hunted and pecked:
> I looked all through TweakUI [+] Explorer as well as view/customize this
> folder and tools/folder options and couldn't find anything about intuitive
> filename sorting. I tried using a file rename tool to replace all the
> brackets and that did it. Thanx for your help :-)
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
>> Use numbers instead.
>>
>> 0000some_file-name.txt
>> 000some_file-name.txt
>> 00some_file-name.txt
>> 0some_file-name.txt
>> 1some_file-name.txt
>> 2some_file-name.txt
>>
>> If sort order messed up...
>>
>> Use TweakUI
>>
>> TweakUI
>> [+] Explorer
>> Use intuitive filename sorting
>>
>> 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. ]]
>>
>> 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/kb/319827
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
I could just as well leave the WE off, but i don't.
I use a similar method for my old radio shows; Show_yy-mm-dd_Title...
Mercury_Theatre_38-07-11_Dracula.mp3
Mercury_Theatre_38-07-25_A Tale of Two Cities.mp3
Mercury_Theatre_38-08-08_Three Short Stories I'm a Fool The Open Window & My
Little Boy.mp3
Mercury_Theatre_38-09-05_The Man Who Was Thursday.mp3
Mercury_Theatre_38-10-23_Around the World in 80 Days.mp3
Mercury_Theatre_38-10-30_The War of the Worlds.mp3
Mercury_Theatre_38-11-06_Heart of Darkness - Life with Father.mp3
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Cloudchaser the Red Wolf furry
<CloudchasertheRedWolffurry@discussions.microsoft. com> hunted and pecked:
> Aw, shoot. I thought renaming was working, but it wasn't. replacing
> brackets with 0's got
>
> 000-filename-a
> 00-filename-a
> 0-filename-a
> 000-filename-b
> 00-filename-b
> 0-filename-b
>
> instead of the desired
>
> 000-filename-a
> 000-filename-b
> 00-filename-a
> 00-filename-b
> 0-filename-a
> 0-filename-b
>
> I also tried usinf exclaimation points, but thhat got the same problem as
> I did with brackets.
>
> Oh well, I'll only be on this dinosauer for a few weeks anyway, it's not
> like I'm stuck with it
>
> Thanx anyway :-)
> In TweakUI in the lefthand pane.
> [+] Explorer, click on Explorer not the [+]
> Scroll down in the right hand pane under Settings.
> Second item from the bottom is.
>
> Use intuitive filename sorting
>
> Check the box.
I found why I didn't see it before. I had a slightly older version that
didn't have that option that I know of. Once I updated, making sure that was
checked had no effec. Oh well.
> Instead of using 0s, use 1, 2, 3, etc.
(polite snip for brevity)
That's a good idea and though it just wouldn't work for me (don't know how
to put it to words), it has worked extremely well for me too in organizing
mp3's that need to be in a certain order, particularly rock operas (Jeff
Wayne, Savatage, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, etc.)
In my origional post, instead of saying it the way I did, I probably should
have said that where my usual laptop shows 'em somethin' like this
If you are in Details view, the column header that is used for sorting will
have an arrow on it. If the arrow is pointing UP, the sort order is
ascending, A to Z or 1, 2, 3, etc. If the arrow is pointing DOWN, the sort
order is descending, Z to A or 3, 2, 1.
To sort items in ascending or descending order, click the column heading,
notice which way the arrow is pointing. Clicking the header toggles between
ascending and descending sort order.
In details view, by default Windows Explorer displays files and folders in
ascending order.
If you click on a different column header, that header will be used for
sorting, using ascending sort order, click the header again and it will be
sorted in descending order.
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MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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Cloudchaser the Red Wolf furry
<CloudchasertheRedWolffurry@discussions.microsoft. com> hunted and pecked:
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
>> In TweakUI in the lefthand pane.
>> [+] Explorer, click on Explorer not the [+]
>> Scroll down in the right hand pane under Settings.
>> Second item from the bottom is.
>>
>> Use intuitive filename sorting
>>
>> Check the box.
>
> I found why I didn't see it before. I had a slightly older version that
> didn't have that option that I know of. Once I updated, making sure that
> was checked had no effec. Oh well.
>
>> Instead of using 0s, use 1, 2, 3, etc.
> (polite snip for brevity)
>
> That's a good idea and though it just wouldn't work for me (don't know how
> to put it to words), it has worked extremely well for me too in organizing
> mp3's that need to be in a certain order, particularly rock operas (Jeff
> Wayne, Savatage, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, etc.)
>
> In my origional post, instead of saying it the way I did, I probably
> should have said that where my usual laptop shows 'em somethin' like this
>
> [[[file-a
> [[[file-b
> [[file-a
> [[file-b
> [file-a
> [file-b
>
> The one I'm on temporarily shows 'em like this
>
> [file-a
> [[file-a
> [[[file-a
> [[[file-b
> [[file-b
> [file-b
*tries* Seems like it would, but files still show in the improper order as
described in my last post. They also show the same way in the Open and Save
As window of any program. Mabey it's something in start/settings/control
panel/folder options?
"Wesley Vogel" wrote:
> If you are in Details view, the column header that is used for sorting will
> have an arrow on it. If the arrow is pointing UP, the sort order is
> ascending, A to Z or 1, 2, 3, etc. If the arrow is pointing DOWN, the sort
> order is descending, Z to A or 3, 2, 1.
>
> To sort items in ascending or descending order, click the column heading,
> notice which way the arrow is pointing. Clicking the header toggles between
> ascending and descending sort order.
>
> In details view, by default Windows Explorer displays files and folders in
> ascending order.
>
> If you click on a different column header, that header will be used for
> sorting, using ascending sort order, click the header again and it will be
> sorted in descending order.
<quote>
To resolve this behavior, reset the default sort order:
1. Right-click Start, click Explore and then click drive C.
2. On the View menu, click Details.
3. Click the Name column to sort items by name, press and hold down the CTRL
key, and then quit Windows Explorer by clicking Close in the upper-right
corner of the screen.
4. Release the CTRL key.
5. Restart your computer.
NOTE: You must perform these steps exactly as they are listed. For example,
do not quit Windows Explorer by clicking Exit on the File menu.
<quote>
from...
Items in "Open" and "Save As" Dialog Boxes Sorted Incorrectly http://support.microsoft.com/kb/229070
This worked for one person...
<quote>
Neither of these methods worked, but I managed to fix the problem by
simply clearing the "Remember each folder's view settings" checkbox in the
Folder Options, sorting files by name and then applying changes to to all
folders..
<quote>
from... http://www.mcse.ms/message1265518.html
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MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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Cloudchaser the Red Wolf furry
<CloudchasertheRedWolffurry@discussions.microsoft. com> hunted and pecked:
> *tries* Seems like it would, but files still show in the improper order as
> described in my last post. They also show the same way in the Open and
> Save As window of any program. Mabey it's something in
> start/settings/control panel/folder options?
>
> "Wesley Vogel" wrote:
>
>> If you are in Details view, the column header that is used for sorting
>> will have an arrow on it. If the arrow is pointing UP, the sort order is
>> ascending, A to Z or 1, 2, 3, etc. If the arrow is pointing DOWN, the
>> sort order is descending, Z to A or 3, 2, 1.
>>
>> To sort items in ascending or descending order, click the column heading,
>> notice which way the arrow is pointing. Clicking the header toggles
>> between ascending and descending sort order.
>>
>> In details view, by default Windows Explorer displays files and folders
>> in ascending order.
>>
>> If you click on a different column header, that header will be used for
>> sorting, using ascending sort order, click the header again and it will
>> be sorted in descending order.
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