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In Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008, if files have only number in filename, Explorer sorts them by the number.
How can I change this sort to trully alphabetic, ie.:
108
1110
188
439
455
etc.
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In Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008, if files have only number in filename, Explorer sorts them by the number.
How can I change this sort to trully alphabetic, ie.:
108
1110
188
439
455
etc.
3
@Dave: I don't recommend telling people to edit the Registry unless as a last resort when there's no easier/better way.
@Tschareck: Here's what you can do:
Type gpedit.msc in the Start menu's search box and then press Enter.
Navigate to User Configuration / Administrative Templates / Windows Components, then select Windows Explorer in the left pane of the Group Policy editor.
Double-click Turn off numerical sorting in Windows Explorer in the Settings section of the Group Policy editor.
Select Enable and then click OK to save the changes.
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To change this behavior open your registry and find the key below.
User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
Value Name: NoStrCmpLogical
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value Data: (1 = Windows 2000 method)
Create a new DWORD value named "NoStrCmpLogical" and set it to "1" to use the Windows 2000 sorting method.
1I prefer the registry method. Unfortunately, Windows still sorts in its "special" way when using "Sort by Type". Also, on my machine at least, I can't modify my HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
key. – palswim – 2013-08-13T21:30:34.293
2Did you give Dave the -1 vote for using the registry? If so, that's a shame. – palswim – 2013-08-13T21:31:11.590