Files are in reverse alphabetical order

Hi,

In the folder My Documents, and in all the subfolders (My Pictures, My Music
etc.) the files are now in reverse alphabetical order i.e. Z's at the
beginning, A's at the end.

Is there some way to correct this?
Thank you.

Andy I.

View menuArrange icons byName (Toggles alphabetical and reverse alphabetical,
by name.)

Or, choose Detailed view and then click on the appropriate column header.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP Shell/User

"brackenburn" [email protected] this bit- ca wrote in message
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Hi,

In the folder My Documents, and in all the subfolders (My Pictures, My Music
etc.) the files are now in reverse alphabetical order i.e. Z's at the
beginning, A's at the end.

Is there some way to correct this?
Thank you.

Andy I.

If Terhune's fix doesn't work or last, then...

Open a folder, &...

(1) Set the folder as you will.
(2) Even resize it, USING the mouse and dragging the borders.
(3) Hold Ctrl as you click to close the folder/window.
(4) Perhaps, reboot.

If you wish, also "START, Settings, Folder Options, View tab, Reset all
folders" before step (1). Then, "Like current folder" before step (3).
Of course, all individualized folder settings, except perhaps "thumbnail
view", will be lost. If still unhappy, try turning off "Remember each
folders' view settings" before step (1), and back on later.

Here are some articles that might have additional info.
Items in "Open" and "Save As" Dialog Boxes Sorted Incorrectly
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q229070

Contents of the Open and Save As Dialog Boxes Sorted Incorrectly
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q233526

Items in Dialog Boxes Sorted Incorrectly
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/786/


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"brackenburn" [email protected] this bit- ca wrote in message
...
| Hi,
|
| In the folder My Documents, and in all the subfolders (My Pictures, My
Music
| etc.) the files are now in reverse alphabetical order i.e. Z's at the
| beginning, A's at the end.
|
| Is there some way to correct this?
| Thank you.
|
| Andy I.
|
|

Thanks Gary. I've already tried ARRANGE ICONS | BY NAME without success.
However, your second suggestion did the trick!
I chose DETAILED VIEW | clicked on NAME column heading and correct
alphabetical order was restored, but only in DETAILED VIEW. When I returned
to LARGE ICONS, the order was still reversed, but on choosing ARRANGE ICONS
| BY NAME again, this time it worked.
I used the same procedure for the other sub-folders in My Documents. Now I'm
happy..........

Thanks again.
Andy I.


"Gary S. Terhune" wrote in message
...
| View menuArrange icons byName (Toggles alphabetical and reverse
alphabetical,
| by name.)
|
| Or, choose Detailed view and then click on the appropriate column header.
|
| --
| Gary S. Terhune
| MS MVP Shell/User
|

Hi PCR,

As you probably can see, one of Gary's suggestions worked, but I'll keep
yours for future problems! or if, as you mentioned, "it doesn't last".
Thanks a lot for that! :-( ........ Just what I need......
What I really mean is many thanks for your interest.

Andy I.


"PCR" wrote in message
...
| If Terhune's fix doesn't work or last, then...
|
| Open a folder, &...
|
| (1) Set the folder as you will.
| (2) Even resize it, USING the mouse and dragging the borders.
| (3) Hold Ctrl as you click to close the folder/window.
| (4) Perhaps, reboot.
|
| If you wish, also "START, Settings, Folder Options, View tab, Reset all
| folders" before step (1). Then, "Like current folder" before step (3).
| Of course, all individualized folder settings, except perhaps "thumbnail
| view", will be lost. If still unhappy, try turning off "Remember each
| folders' view settings" before step (1), and back on later.
|
| Here are some articles that might have additional info.
| Items in "Open" and "Save As" Dialog Boxes Sorted Incorrectly
| http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q229070
|
| Contents of the Open and Save As Dialog Boxes Sorted Incorrectly
| http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q233526
|
| Items in Dialog Boxes Sorted Incorrectly
| http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/786/
|
|
| --
| Thanks or Good Luck,
| There may be humor in this post, and,
| Naturally, you will not sue,
| should things get worse after this,
| PCR
|
|

You are welcome. Yes, I saw. You had to do the second thing he said
first, & the first thing second. (An earthquake must have stood him on
his head.) I'll consider adding it to my Master Post. Thanks for the
feedback.


--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
should things get worse after this,
PCR

"brackenburn" [email protected] this bit- ca wrote in message
...
| Hi PCR,
|
| As you probably can see, one of Gary's suggestions worked, but I'll
keep
| yours for future problems! or if, as you mentioned, "it doesn't last".
| Thanks a lot for that! :-( ........ Just what I need......
| What I really mean is many thanks for your interest.
|
| Andy I.
|
|
| "PCR" wrote in message
| ...
| | If Terhune's fix doesn't work or last, then...
| |
| | Open a folder, &...
| |
| | (1) Set the folder as you will.
| | (2) Even resize it, USING the mouse and dragging the borders.
| | (3) Hold Ctrl as you click to close the folder/window.
| | (4) Perhaps, reboot.
| |
| | If you wish, also "START, Settings, Folder Options, View tab, Reset
all
| | folders" before step (1). Then, "Like current folder" before step
(3).
| | Of course, all individualized folder settings, except perhaps
"thumbnail
| | view", will be lost. If still unhappy, try turning off "Remember
each
| | folders' view settings" before step (1), and back on later.
| |
| | Here are some articles that might have additional info.
| | Items in "Open" and "Save As" Dialog Boxes Sorted Incorrectly
| | http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q229070
| |
| | Contents of the Open and Save As Dialog Boxes Sorted Incorrectly
| | http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;q233526
| |
| | Items in Dialog Boxes Sorted Incorrectly
| | http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/786/
| |
| |
| | --
| | Thanks or Good Luck,
| | There may be humor in this post, and,
| | Naturally, you will not sue,
| | should things get worse after this,
| | PCR
| |
| |
|
|