Re: Sort files by ?? type is missing [Archive]

werner stern

March 24th 03, 08:11 AM

Doug I'm sort of lost here. I want to see the extension on each file listed.
I can't follow your explanation can you help me with this?

"Doug Knox MS-MVP" > wrote in message
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> Ray,
>
> Open one Explorer window and highlight My Computer. Right click on one of
> the column headers, and make sure that "Type" is checked off. Next go to
> Tools, Folder Options, View and click Apply to All Folders. Every window
> that I've opened has had the Type column visible, so far.
>
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> "ray : )" > wrote in message
> news:3e7d3e6c.1492626@news-server...
> > hi all
> > In windows explorer i have found that in many folders i am not able to
> > sort files by type....some folders have the old w98 list
> > name
> > size
> > type
> > modified
> > or they will have this lsit
> > name
> > size
> > modified
> > accessed
> > created
> > there seems to be no rhyme or reason and most folders dont have sort
> > by type
> > why cant i sort by file type a feature i suse constantly
> > Ray <|:-)>
>
>

werner stern

March 24th 03, 08:11 AM