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The folder behavior tag covers user experiences and issues with how Windows File Explorer manages folder views, column layouts, and file sorting. Common topics include Windows automatically changing column templates based on folder names or underscores, renamed photos jumping to new positions in sorted lists, and the system saving separate view settings for the same folder accessed through different navigation paths. Users seek ways to enforce a single, consistent folder view template across all folders and to prevent automatic reordering after file renames. These discussions reflect frustrations with Windows' attempt to apply intelligent or context-aware folder behavior that overrides user-defined defaults.
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    Windows 10 Different columns in FileExplorer depending on folder name?

    I setup the following columns as default for all (new) folders: Name, Size, Date modified Now I created a new folder with the name "work". Yes, all columns are set accordingly. Now I rename the folder to "_work" and the shown folders are automatically changed to Name, Date, Type, Size, Length...
    • clsven
    • Thread
    • column settings customization default columns file explorer file management file names folder behavior settings adjustment user interface windows 10
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 prevent renamed photos from jumping down the folder immediatly

    In old windows, when you renamed a photo, it stayed in the same place in relation to all the other photos in the folder until you closed and then reopened the folder. Now in 7 and vista, as soon as you rename it, it gets reordered in the folder by name. It jumps away from its current position...
    • datawrangler
    • Thread
    • file management file properties file renaming folder behavior photo management photo sorting user interface windows 7 windows ui windows vista
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Software
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    Windows 7 Unable to view Window without minimizing others on top of it

    well, things are really getting out of hand with Win7..... My latest problem (which is rare, but ANNOYING because only fix is rebooting) is sometimes ill lose the ability to right click on any program in the taskbar. It just doesnt work. I can move them around fine. And right click seems to...
    • iMissWinXP
    • Thread
    • focus folder behavior gaming issues minimizing program interaction reboot right click taskbar window management windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Different folder views saved for same folder?

    hi, I just noticed something odd: When I save a specific folder view for a folder (for example to show thumbnails for the files inside) windows saves that view. That isn't odd (of course), the odd thing is that when I visit that folder another way than last time, windows saves a seperate view...
    • BlackWolf
    • Thread
    • file explorer file management folder behavior folder view list view thumbnail view user experience user folder view settings windows issues
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Desktop Customization
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