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Link Removed every time when i go to any folder, weather its external usb or hard drive or phone or just folder in partition, when i want to see the files by "date modified" i never have it in the right click - "sort by" term. how can i apply it to all folders and have it all the time im...

I have worked out how to organise pictures by month and in other files, but is it possible to do on Memory sticks? I have searched all over and can't seem to find a solution. Any advice would be appreciated.

When I currently llok at my WinExplorer then the drive letters appear NOT alphabetically sorted. Drive W:\ eg. comes above drive C:\ and D:\ How can I tell WinExplorer to sort the drives alphabetically? Peter

Hi I Can't get my wife's Dell Studio Laptop to show images in Windows 7, Windows Explorer. I know I used to be able to select how Windows treated files in a folder, i.e. best for photos, etc. But I've looked everyplace, in Properties, Folder Options, View etc. and I can't find where to...

I would like to temporarily see my Contacts list sorted by last name, since I am comparing it with a printed directory that is sorted that way. However, the Contacts list is currently sorted by first name. I haven't found an option to change the sort order. Is there one? This would only be...

Welcome to another installment of C9 Lectures covering the powerful general C++ library, STL. Joining us once again is the great Stephan T. Lavavej, Microsoft's keeper of the STL cloth (this means he manages the partnership between the owners of STL (dinkumware) and Microsoft, including, of...

In Windows Explorer in WinXP, if you selected some files, then changed the sort order, the files would remain selected. In Win7, the files are deselected when you change the sort order. Is there a way to ensure the files stay selected when changing the sort order? A registry setting or an option...

I have a 2 TB hard drive with over 1000 movies, with a folder for each movie, as each movie consists of one or more files, along with a jpg file with the movie cover. Currently the title of each folder contains the movie title, the year of release, imdb rating and some other info. Now I...

Anyone know how to get the thngs in your favorites in alphabetical order?

Is there a way to sort each folder individually? There are some folders I like sorted by name and others by date modified. I don't get how the heck Microsoft screwed up Windows 7 so much from the beta, which was great.

Hi, If I open a folder with numbered images ie Page 1 to Page 50 (this is photo book pages I am creating) how do I get the program, Microsoft Office Picture Manager, to show them in order? At present they jump around without staying in correct order. thanks

I am really surprised that this function (sort by file Extension) didn't add to windows 7 :eek:, So when I use xp I used small free tool called cpext but when I try to add it with windows 7 nothing happen So I need this tool or any alternative do the same job (add option to sort by...

Hi, I bough Win7 two days ago (Or was it three) Anyway I spend a lot of time sorting through pictures on my HDD and one thing I loved about Vista was the "Sort By" bar. You could sort files A-Z or Z-A by tags, by specific tags, by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 stars, 5-1 rating, 1-5 rating you name it. So...

I saw some people complain about auto sorting but noone really replied to it. Could someone tell me if there is any way to deactivate it, so that I can change the sequence I see my files/folders so that I am not restricted to name/date etc It's not something vital but it can get very annoying...

In all previous Windows I have been able to move the games icons around to put the most frequently played games first. I haven't found a way to do this in Windows 7. You are obliged to sort in some logical order such as file name, date, size etc. Have I missed something?

When your in folder, doing folder or file operations in Windows 7, the auto sort will always be on and this is VERY frustrating! In XP, while in a folder, nothing will auto sort until you refresh the folder view or reopen the folder. This means if you create a new folder or just downloaded a...

Hello everyone, this is my first post in this forum, so I would to thank everyone that will reply to me. Please assume that I've already searched a solution in this forum at my question before I post it. So, I would show in Explorer, Link Removed - Invalid URL, the columns titles at the top for...

With the final release approaching in a few days, I'm wondering if it's a good idea to remove the old unanswered questions about the beta versions? Some of those problems were probably fixed or it's just time to move on. When we sort for questions without replies / solutions most are several...

Hi, I was able to successfully save the sort order in windows file explorer by date....however, when i go into Excel and click on the open dialogue box it always reverts back to sorting by file name. Can anyone help here? Thanks, Ezra

I just installed Windows 7. I can't seem to manually change the order of icons in my folders. I am bound by using the sort by name/size/date etc. How do I just change the order by drag and dropping the items?