Windows Explorer alphabetical order

[Speaking in silver]

In my music folder, Windows Explorer alphabetical order is:

2 Chord Genius
2 Unlimited
3 Doors Down
....
999
2002
10,000 Maniacs

But I would like them sorted like this:

10,000 Maniacs
2 Chord Genius
2 Unlimited
2002
3 Doors Down
....
999

Anyone can help? TIA

 

[Don Wiss]

In my music folder, Windows Explorer alphabetical order is:

2 Chord Genius
2 Unlimited
3 Doors Down
...
999
2002
10,000 Maniacs

But I would like them sorted like this:

10,000 Maniacs
2 Chord Genius
2 Unlimited
2002
3 Doors Down
...
999

Anyone can help? TIA

Hi,

Are you still around? There is an elegant fix. It is explained in this
forum post http://www.pctools.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-26104.html

Steps:

(1) Copy all this to a file named: AddSortCheckbox.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\List Order]
"Type"="checkbox"
"Text"="Change the sort order"
"ValueName"="NoStrCmpLogical"
"CheckedValue"=dword:00000001
"UncheckedValue"=dword:00000000
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000000
"RegPath"="Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Policies\\Explorer"
"HKeyRoot"=dword:80000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

"NoStrCmpLogical"=dword:00000000

(2) Double click on that file to make the Registry changes.

(3) Go to Folder Options. You will see a new checkbox for Change the sort
order. Check and click the Apply button. The sort will be fixed.

This works in XP and also in Windows-7 64 bit. Though checking now I find
that it doesn't seem to stick in Win-7. I just rechecked it. In XP the fix
never changed back. The reason I sought this out is for a folder of images
that are named by the book's ISBN number and Windows has them all over the
place. But Microsoft's assuming it could do a better sort has always
annoyed me, as I expect a pure ASCII sort.

Don <www.donwiss.com> (e-mail link at home page bottom).

 

[chezzrob]

Alphabetical order win7 Explorer

To change the order in any explorer window, eg C drive, Documents or any Library, just click on the little chart icon near the RHS corner of the explorer window.
That is the View icon. It has a drop arrow, click details. This is the same display as XP details, and move the divider over to the RHS to see the file sizes, date etc

Now sort by clicking Name.

After sort is acceptable click view and select Tile, or list or what you like.

The default is small icons. This view allows the display to go into columns.

The "Name" and sort are only available in Detail view. Once sorted, it will stay that way in other views.