Folder View Options

[Tezdread]

Hi all, I've seen this problem posted here and other places but after hours of searching for the answer I still haven't found it :( My problem is that when I view the contents of my drives going through any one of my programs all the files and folders are set to date order, when then should be name order. Please if anyone has found the solution to the problem, put me out of my misery! Thanks in advance. BTW I am running Win98 se!

[reghakr]

Give this a try:

Items in "Open" and "Save As" Dialog Boxes Sorted Incorrectly

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 98


SYMPTOMS
When you use the Open command or the Save As command in one of the following tools in Windows 98, the items in the Open or Save As dialog box may be sorted incorrectly:

Notepad
Paint
WordPad

For example, files may be listed before folders, items may be sorted in descending order, and so on.

CAUSE
This behavior can occur if the sort order in Windows Explorer is changed from the default order.

RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, reset the default sort order:

Right-click Start, click Explore, and then click drive C.

On the View menu, click Details.

Click the Name column to sort items by name, press and hold down the CTRL key, and then quit Windows Explorer by clicking Close in the upper-right corner of the screen.

Release the CTRL key.

Restart your computer.

NOTE: You must perform these steps exactly as they are listed. For example, do not quit Windows Explorer by clicking Exit on the File menu.

reghakr

[Tezdread]

Thank you very much!! :) You're a star haha shinnin bright up there :) Sorted it, I had to do the same thing with My Computer also, as it didn't work first time....Nice one, again!!

[Simon Clausen]

Thanks reghakr another one to add to the main site!


Simon Clausen
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[confuzed]

I am having the same problem stated here but only when i select the view of large icons. i tryed the fix but it didnt seem to work any other suggestions?