About this tag
The file list tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about viewing, sorting, and managing file lists in Windows. Topics include restoring classic file list views in File Explorer after updates, listing metadata like audio file lengths, and copying files from a predefined list. Users also troubleshoot issues with file listing in directories, such as missing files in Windows system folders or incomplete lists when saving documents. Sorting order problems, including numeric vs. alphanumeric sorting in Windows Explorer, are addressed. Additionally, methods to export file names to text format are explored. These threads focus on practical solutions for file list management in Windows environments.
  1. M

    Windows 10 Anyone Know how to get rid of this

    Since the last windows update 18362.418 I have a folder "downloads" that no longer works like a regular disk folder but now like this: How can I turn this off for this and all folders I want to see a file list when I open a folder not a broken up last used access list ? I just could not find...
    • mxdog
    • Thread
    • access list download file list folders library options settings troubleshooting user experience windows 10 windows update
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  2. M

    Windows 7 Listing out Metadata

    Hi, I have a big bunch of audio files, and I'd like to list them out in cell format with the lengths in seconds listed out next to them. I have a simple batch file that I found online that lists out filenames in wordpad. Is there something similar that would list out the file names with the...
    • Monkihunta
    • Thread
    • audio files batch file cell formatting file list file management file size metadata scripting windows wordpad
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  3. Vladimius

    Windows 7 Copying multiple files with predefined list

    Hello All, I am looking for some script/program for Windows that allows to copy multiple files from one large directory to an isolated place on the hard drive. I have a list of exact file names I need to copy across (excel table), but the folder is ~1000 sheets and therefore search will take a...
    • Vladimius
    • Thread
    • automation batch processing data management directory management excel integration file copy file list file transfer python scripting
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  4. M

    Windows 7 Problems reading or listing certain files in Windows directory

    I've built my own application that searches for files and have set it to run as administrator, however it won't read/detect most of the sys files in c:\windows\system32\drivers. I did some checking and most cygwin EXEs also have the same problem. For example, if I cd to that directory and do...
    • mutantninja
    • Thread
    • administrator application cygwin directory access drivers effectivepermissions executable file list file search file system filehiding permissions read access security sysfiles system32 user rights wfp windows windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  5. donshapiro

    Windows 7 Full file list not showing when saving word document

    Windows 7 seems to have eliminated a standard feature in previous versions...showing the complete list of files in a folder you are saving a file to. This is not about searching for files. This is when you are actually saving a document. In XP, when you save a word document, every word file in...
    • donshapiro
    • Thread
    • document management features file list file navigation file saving microsoft word operating system user experience windows 7 windows xp
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  6. sojisan

    Windows Vista html extension files to text

    greetz all, this may be an easy one for you all (i hope). i need to list all the filename extentions to text format. i have approx. 15-16k article filenames. i actually need the complete url with extension name of each file but i'll figure that out later. right now, if i can just get/copy all...
    • sojisan
    • Thread
    • article data management file copy file extensions file list filnames html text file text format url
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  7. virusremoval

    Windows Vista sort order (numeric alphanumeric length?)

    Are you also incredibly annoyed how XP's Windows Explorer displays its file list order differently than every other application? For example (by name): Try this in Windows Explorer: 97thaps.jpg 306thcds.jpg But, what I would like to see is: 306thcds.jpg 97thaps.jpg Well, You can finally fix...
    • virusremoval
    • Thread
    • alphanumeric sorting explorer file list file management policy registry sorting windows 2000 windows xp
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support