In message , Elmo
writes:
On 11/8/2010 5:28 PM, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:
In message , Stan Brown
writes:
On Sun, 07 Nov 2010 20:27:18 -0500, Elmo wrote:
On 11/7/2010 4:56 PM, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:
The default order that directories and files are in a save/load box is
directories first (in alphanumeric order), followed by files (ditto).
I seem to have done something that alters this - the files and
directories shown to me in Save/Load boxes are in some other order
(creation/modification date maybe?) Since date isn't shown in a
Save/Load
box, I can't verify that).
How do I put it back?
Open the folders in Explorer, select Detail View and change the order
for those folders. If that doesn't work, try Kelly's fix that sets the
That didn't work. I just tried to save your post, to a given directory.
I got a save (actually "Export", but that's just this email software -
it's the same if I use "Save" or "Open" in other applications) window
showing the contents of that folder, with the sub-folders in the order
m-, b-, a, f-, J-, d-, a- ... so I hit Cancel, and opened the same
folder in Explorer, and selected View, Details. (Which is what I usually
have in Explorer anyway.) Then I tried to save (Export) the email again.
Same order in the Save window.
Here's the whole procedure, and a possible explanation. I found it with
a Google Search:
Thanks - it's difficult to know what to search for.
http://www.technologyquestions.com/t...5828-file-sort
-order-reversed-wrong-file-open-file-save-dialog-box.html
Unfortunately, it didn't work - neither the My Computer | Explore, View
List, sort icons by, Ctrl-X (tried for both C: and D
, nor doing the
same in the actual save box itself as suggested by another in the
thread. Though as an interim measure at least knowing I can resort a
save/load window itself will help.
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Most of Kelly's tweaks are registry edits.. I forgot that one was a
program. I wouldn't use it either.
Glad you agree (-:
And -- very important -- hold down the Ctrl key while closing the
dialog box with the red X. (Or it might be the Shift key, or Ctrl-
I now realise that is sort of the same as the one you found, but it
specifies Detail View rather than List View.
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