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The non-alphanumeric tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about how Windows File Explorer sorts folder and file names that begin with special characters such as !#$%&(),.'-;@[]^_`{}~+=. Users have observed that the sort order differs between folders and files, and that adding extra characters to a name can change its position in the list unexpectedly. These threads explore the behavior of Windows sorting algorithms with non-alphanumeric characters and seek explanations or workarounds for the inconsistencies.
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    Windows 10 Windows sort order messed up??

    in File Explorer in a separate folder: create 22 folders and 23 txt files name each txt file with a single valid non-alphanumeric ascii character !#$%&(),.'-;@[]^_`{}~+= name each folder with a single valid non-alphanumeric ascii character '-!#$%&(),;@[]^_`{}~+= . is not valid for folders I...
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    • ascii character sequence file explorer file management folders microsoft non-alphanumeric sorting storage system behavior tech discussion text file ui bug user experience windows windows 10 windows 11
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    • Forum: Windows Help and Support