Tagged Questions
0
votes
1answer
26 views
How can I permanently divide / separate files, folders, and shortcuts on Windows 7 desktop? [duplicate]
Basically I want to devote a flexible, visibly divided fraction of my screen to each type of icon visible on the Desktop (files, folders, shortcuts).
What will I (or someone much more skilled than I ...
5
votes
4answers
204 views
I need an easy way to 'google' through all my PDF files - anything like this exist? [duplicate]
Here is my scenario and system:
System: Win-7, 64-bit.
Scenario: Very simply, I have a folder on my dropbox account, titled \Papers. Within this folder, I have a lot of PDF files, and I have even ...
0
votes
1answer
50 views
How to sort folders by last characters of folder name in Windows 7?
I have a stack of client folders with names like this:
eastcoal 008
mee 022
orr 047
owaka 032
owen 025
powernet006
redpath 031
Normally this works, but sometimes I'd like to sort by the number. ...
3
votes
2answers
167 views
How to sort Windows 7 taskbar thumbnail previews?
Here is a screenshot of the list of windows I have stacked in my Windows 7 taskbar. This is just for Explorer, but similarly I have lots of stacked windows of other processes as well.
Currently ...
-1
votes
1answer
151 views
(Some Program that lets me) Manually Sort Folders in Windows 7
I want to have some convenient way of remembering the order I put certain folders in, without being forced to rename them.
Some of these folders may get deleted and new folders also get added, so ...
1
vote
0answers
103 views
make “sort by” permanent for specific folder
I have a folder where I store all my web icons in .png and .ico format. I set view to large icons and sort by to date modified -> descending.
When I save new icons in this folder from web, I drag ...
0
votes
2answers
188 views
Sort by bar dissapeared in Windows 7 folder explorer when viewing icons
Under Windows 7 sorting by thumbnail icon files takes longer, or a different path of clicks.
I have to switch viewing files in details mode (select from the sorting bar) and then sort by date ...
2
votes
0answers
96 views
Windows 7 Recycle Bin sort by Date Modified
In the Recycle Bin, I sorted by 'Date Modified', but the result is not in the proper order. It was neither ascending nor descending.
Other sorts (by Date deleted, size, item type) all work well.
Does ...
0
votes
2answers
139 views
Change how Explorer sorts files with number in name
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.
0
votes
1answer
258 views
How do I add the “Date Created” sort-by option to the shell in Windows 7?
I know how to add it via the context menu, but it never seems to be a permanent option. I would like it to show in all folders without having to continually go back through and add it.
How can I ...
2
votes
2answers
829 views
Sort order in Windows Explorer
The behaviour described below occurs on Windows-7 systems and on Windows XP. We operate in a dual-language environment - English and Hebrew.
When in Windows Explorer we sort files by name, the order ...
1
vote
1answer
378 views
Prevent sort by name from sorting descending order in windows 7
It seems in Windows 7 (and most likely Vista as well) when you right click on the desktop, it'll sort by name in ascending order. If you right click and sort again, it will sort in descending order. ...
0
votes
1answer
260 views
Windows 7 : Sorting contents of a file
Is there any functionality by which I can sort the contents of a file in place in windows 7 ?
I am not sure if there is any way I could do it in UI, but is there any batch script which will help me ...
5
votes
1answer
3k views
Windows 7, any way to sort folders and files all mixed together?
Is there a way to sort folders and files by their name all mixed together in Windows 7?
It would be easier to understand if you look at THIS page.
I want my folders and files arranged like the ...
6
votes
1answer
2k views
How can I disable Windows Vista / 7 Explorer's “auto sort” after file copying?
One of the things that really annoys me in Windows Vista / Windows 7 is the new "auto sort" feature.
In Windows XP, whenever you copy a bunch of files to a folder, they are all placed at the end of ...
3
votes
1answer
766 views
Get Windows 7 to Stop Grouping Search Results by Immediate Parent Folder
Searching in Windows 7 is frustrating, inconsistent, and too different from in XP. One of the most egregious problems is that it insists on grouping search results by the immediate parent of items. ...
1
vote
1answer
378 views
How Windows arranges files by date
In Windows 7 if I have files arranged by date on the desktop with newest being last, then files are automatically places at the end (i.e. right bottom) as I update them.
The exception seems to be ...
0
votes
1answer
418 views
Windows 7: View column headers in Windows Explorer when in icon view
In windows 7 is there a way to view the column headers in Windows Explorer when you are in icon view? When in details view you get a list of column headers that makes it easy to filter or sort by ...
4
votes
3answers
960 views
Windows explorer: sort by date modified
Is it possible to properly view the contents of a folder sorted by modification date in Windows explorer (Windows 7)?
I can sort by the date modified column, but folders and files are seperated. I ...
7
votes
2answers
5k views
fatsort for Windows 7
I've used a program in Linux called fatsort to reorder the directories on my USB flash drive so that my car stereo navigates folders in alphabetical order instead of random order. Is there any ...
