File sort reversed in common dialog

[Guest Rich Pasco]

For several days now, the list of files and folders is reversed in any

application which uses a common dialog for File/Open and File/Save.

That is, the files and folders beginning with "Z" are at the top of

the list. I can correct it temporarily by right-clicking and choosing

"sort by name" but the next time I invoke File/Open or File/Save it is

backwards again. How can I fix it permanently?

 

- Rich

[Guest Bob I]

Re: File sort reversed in common dialog

 

close the dialog box by holding down CTRL and clicking "X" after you set

the file order.

 

Rich Pasco wrote:

> For several days now, the list of files and folders is reversed in any

> application which uses a common dialog for File/Open and File/Save.

> That is, the files and folders beginning with "Z" are at the top of

> the list. I can correct it temporarily by right-clicking and choosing

> "sort by name" but the next time I invoke File/Open or File/Save it is

> backwards again. How can I fix it permanently?

>

> - Rich

[Guest Rich Pasco]

Re: File sort reversed in common dialog

 

Nice try, Bob, but that didn't fix it. It's reversed again the next

time I invoke File/Open. Thanks anyway.

 

- Rich

 

Bob I wrote:

> close the dialog box by holding down CTRL and clicking "X" after you set

> the file order.

>

> Rich Pasco wrote:

>

>> For several days now, the list of files and folders is reversed in any

>> application which uses a common dialog for File/Open and File/Save.

>> That is, the files and folders beginning with "Z" are at the top of

>> the list. I can correct it temporarily by right-clicking and choosing

>> "sort by name" but the next time I invoke File/Open or File/Save it is

>> backwards again. How can I fix it permanently?

>>

>> - Rich

>

[Guest Bob I]

Re: File sort reversed in common dialog

 

Then something else is wrong. That's the method to save the preference.

Are you at SP2 or later? (increases the number of folders that settings

are retained for) Or you may increase it yourself.

 

See 4th entry at link below

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm

 

Rich Pasco wrote:

> Nice try, Bob, but that didn't fix it. It's reversed again the next

> time I invoke File/Open. Thanks anyway.

>

> - Rich

>

> Bob I wrote:

>

>

>>close the dialog box by holding down CTRL and clicking "X" after you set

>>the file order.

>>

>>Rich Pasco wrote:

>>

>>

>>>For several days now, the list of files and folders is reversed in any

>>>application which uses a common dialog for File/Open and File/Save.

>>>That is, the files and folders beginning with "Z" are at the top of

>>>the list. I can correct it temporarily by right-clicking and choosing

>>>"sort by name" but the next time I invoke File/Open or File/Save it is

>>>backwards again. How can I fix it permanently?

>>>

>>> - Rich

>>

[Guest Kelly]

Re: File sort reversed in common dialog

 

Hi Rich,

 

Restore Sort order in Open and Save dialogs

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_opensaveorder.htm

 

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"Rich Pasco" <richp1234@hotmail.com> wrote in message

news:eSDx7ZdCJHA.1628@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> For several days now, the list of files and folders is reversed in any

> application which uses a common dialog for File/Open and File/Save.

> That is, the files and folders beginning with "Z" are at the top of

> the list. I can correct it temporarily by right-clicking and choosing

> "sort by name" but the next time I invoke File/Open or File/Save it is

> backwards again. How can I fix it permanently?

>

> - Rich

[Guest Rich Pasco]

Re: File sort reversed in common dialog

 

I found one solution:

 

I opened Windows Explorer (on my "My Documents" folder). I clicked on

the column heading "Name" until the files were sorted by ascending

order. Then I went to Tools / Folder Options / View and clicked on

Apply to All Folders.

 

- Rich

 

 

Rich Pasco wrote:

> For several days now, the list of files and folders is reversed in any

> application which uses a common dialog for File/Open and File/Save.

> That is, the files and folders beginning with "Z" are at the top of

> the list. I can correct it temporarily by right-clicking and choosing

> "sort by name" but the next time I invoke File/Open or File/Save it is

> backwards again. How can I fix it permanently?

>

> - Rich

[Guest Rich Pasco]

Re: File sort reversed in common dialog

 

I'm at SP3. I posted another solution under separate cover. Thanks.

 

- Rich

 

Bob I wrote:

> Then something else is wrong. That's the method to save the preference.

> Are you at SP2 or later? (increases the number of folders that settings

> are retained for) Or you may increase it yourself.

>

> See 4th entry at link below

> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm

>

> Rich Pasco wrote:

>> Nice try, Bob, but that didn't fix it. It's reversed again the next

>> time I invoke File/Open. Thanks anyway.

>>

>> - Rich

>>

>> Bob I wrote:

>>

>>

>>>close the dialog box by holding down CTRL and clicking "X" after you set

>>>the file order.

>>>

>>>Rich Pasco wrote:

>>>

>>>

>>>>For several days now, the list of files and folders is reversed in any

>>>>application which uses a common dialog for File/Open and File/Save.

>>>>That is, the files and folders beginning with "Z" are at the top of

>>>>the list. I can correct it temporarily by right-clicking and choosing

>>>>"sort by name" but the next time I invoke File/Open or File/Save it is

>>>>backwards again. How can I fix it permanently?

>>>>

>>>> - Rich

>>>

>

[Guest Bob I]

Re: File sort reversed in common dialog

 

You're welcome. If sorting and setting every folder works to your

satisfaction, then this is good!

 

Rich Pasco wrote:

> I'm at SP3. I posted another solution under separate cover. Thanks.

>

> - Rich

>

> Bob I wrote:

>

>

>>Then something else is wrong. That's the method to save the preference.

>>Are you at SP2 or later? (increases the number of folders that settings

>>are retained for) Or you may increase it yourself.

>>

>>See 4th entry at link below

>>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm

>>

>>Rich Pasco wrote:

>>

>>>Nice try, Bob, but that didn't fix it. It's reversed again the next

>>>time I invoke File/Open. Thanks anyway.

>>>

>>> - Rich

>>>

>>>Bob I wrote:

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>>close the dialog box by holding down CTRL and clicking "X" after you set

>>>>the file order.

>>>>

>>>>Rich Pasco wrote:

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>>For several days now, the list of files and folders is reversed in any

>>>>>application which uses a common dialog for File/Open and File/Save.

>>>>>That is, the files and folders beginning with "Z" are at the top of

>>>>>the list. I can correct it temporarily by right-clicking and choosing

>>>>>"sort by name" but the next time I invoke File/Open or File/Save it is

>>>>>backwards again. How can I fix it permanently?

>>>>>

>>>>> - Rich

>>>>