Re: File sort order reversed or wrong in File Open or File Save dialog box

[Guest iploya]

Re: File sort order reversed or wrong in File Open or File Save dialog box

 

I have this same issue and it is driving me nuts. No solutions I have

found online work for me. I tried the above several times, including

with Restart. I found the issue posted a few other places online too

-- I even found the xp_shellstate.exe that is supposed to restore the

original sort order, but NOTHING works.

 

The problem occurs in both Internet Explorer (IE7) and Firefox.

 

Problem: When I am in the browser, I click Save-As, and it pulls up the

directory in order by date. The result is the files are scrambled

alphabetically. I have tried many times to restore the sort order to

alphabetical by default, but nothing works. I routinely need to open

files in this manner, as the work I do involves filing documents

electronically, where I have to access files on the server while I am

in my web browser.

 

I never have the problem in File Explorer or My Computer -- only when

using a web browser.

 

Are there any other solutions??

 

 

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iploya

[Guest iploya]

Re: File sort order reversed or wrong in File Open or File Save dialog box

 

Re: File sort order reversed or wrong in File Open or File Save dialog box

 

 

I mentioned the issue to another person in my office, and he mentioned

another issue where some of his folders had been coming up as icons and

others as list when viewed in My Documents. So we went to his computer,

My Documents, and went to the root directory of the server. Then Tools,

Folder Options, sorted by details, then clicked *Apply to All Folders*.

Then, I went to the computer in my office and did the same. I don't

know if it was doing those steps on his computer (if it is the dominant

computer or something??) OR if it was from doing it on mine, but the

result is now when I Open or SaveAs in my web browser, they come up

alphabetically again. Finally!!

 

 

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iploya