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Files not sorted properly in Open File(s) Dialog boxI'm running Windows XP Pro SP2. Just recently the file/folder list stopped sorting properly in the file-open dialog box. This only occurs in certain applications. For instance, MS Office apps don't have this problem (they uses a different object?). Is there a Windows registry key that controls this? If so, what is it and what should the default value(s) be set to to restore it to sort on NAME in ascending order. Or maybe I should just ask this: is there a way to simply restore all of Windows defaults? When I created a new 'dummy' user and tested it the problem was gone. thanks Regards Kris On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 09:19:28 -0800, "Poster Kris"
<kristoph***@ca.rr.com> wrote: Show quoteHide quote > Hello, Are you aware that you can change the sort order by clicking on the> > I'm running Windows XP Pro SP2. Just recently the file/folder list stopped > sorting properly in the file-open dialog box. > This only occurs in certain applications. For instance, MS Office apps > don't have this problem (they uses a different object?). > > Is there a Windows registry key that controls this? > If so, what is it and what should the default value(s) be set to to restore > it to sort on NAME in ascending order. > > Or maybe I should just ask this: is there a way to simply restore all of > Windows defaults? When I created a new 'dummy' user and tested it the > problem was gone. heading at the top of the field you want to sort on? Click that heading a second time to reverse the sort order from ascending to descending, or vice versa, whichever you are sorted on. Is there a possibility that you are having your problem because you have accidentally done this? Or some other user of your computer has done it on purpose in those applications? -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Please Reply to the Newsgroup Thanks Ken,
Yes, I'm aware of the various ways of changing the sort-detail. Unfortunately, it doesn't retain this and I have to keep redoing it every time I open a subfolder. thanks again for your input. Show quoteHide quote "Ken Blake, MVP" <kbl***@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message news:28the4d7o6ksk7akubde6q6kafqligt0d5@4ax.com... > On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 09:19:28 -0800, "Poster Kris" > <kristoph***@ca.rr.com> wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> I'm running Windows XP Pro SP2. Just recently the file/folder list >> stopped >> sorting properly in the file-open dialog box. >> This only occurs in certain applications. For instance, MS Office apps >> don't have this problem (they uses a different object?). >> >> Is there a Windows registry key that controls this? >> If so, what is it and what should the default value(s) be set to to >> restore >> it to sort on NAME in ascending order. >> >> Or maybe I should just ask this: is there a way to simply restore all of >> Windows defaults? When I created a new 'dummy' user and tested it the >> problem was gone. > > > Are you aware that you can change the sort order by clicking on the > heading at the top of the field you want to sort on? Click that > heading a second time to reverse the sort order from ascending to > descending, or vice versa, whichever you are sorted on. > > Is there a possibility that you are having your problem because you > have accidentally done this? Or some other user of your computer has > done it on purpose in those applications? > > -- > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience > Please Reply to the Newsgroup On Mon, 6 Oct 2008 16:25:37 -0800, "Poster Kris"
<kristoph***@ca.rr.com> wrote: > Thanks Ken, You're welcome. Sorry my guess wasn't the problem.> > Yes, I'm aware of the various ways of changing the sort-detail. > Unfortunately, it doesn't retain this and I have to keep redoing it every > time I open a subfolder. > > thanks again for your input. Show quoteHide quote > "Ken Blake, MVP" <kbl***@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message > news:28the4d7o6ksk7akubde6q6kafqligt0d5@4ax.com... > > On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 09:19:28 -0800, "Poster Kris" > > <kristoph***@ca.rr.com> wrote: > > > >> Hello, > >> > >> I'm running Windows XP Pro SP2. Just recently the file/folder list > >> stopped > >> sorting properly in the file-open dialog box. > >> This only occurs in certain applications. For instance, MS Office apps > >> don't have this problem (they uses a different object?). > >> > >> Is there a Windows registry key that controls this? > >> If so, what is it and what should the default value(s) be set to to > >> restore > >> it to sort on NAME in ascending order. > >> > >> Or maybe I should just ask this: is there a way to simply restore all of > >> Windows defaults? When I created a new 'dummy' user and tested it the > >> problem was gone. > > > > > > Are you aware that you can change the sort order by clicking on the > > heading at the top of the field you want to sort on? Click that > > heading a second time to reverse the sort order from ascending to > > descending, or vice versa, whichever you are sorted on. > > > > Is there a possibility that you are having your problem because you > > have accidentally done this? Or some other user of your computer has > > done it on purpose in those applications? > > > > -- > > Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience > > Please Reply to the Newsgroup > -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Please Reply to the Newsgroup On Sun, 5 Oct 2008 09:19:28 -0800, "Poster Kris"
<kristoph***@ca.rr.com> wrote: Show quoteHide quote >Hello, Several Office applications (and probably others) default to sort as> >I'm running Windows XP Pro SP2. Just recently the file/folder list stopped >sorting properly in the file-open dialog box. >This only occurs in certain applications. For instance, MS Office apps >don't have this problem (they uses a different object?). > >Is there a Windows registry key that controls this? >If so, what is it and what should the default value(s) be set to to restore >it to sort on NAME in ascending order. > >Or maybe I should just ask this: is there a way to simply restore all of >Windows defaults? When I created a new 'dummy' user and tested it the >problem was gone. they see fit. It seems to be close to "most recently used by this application". You can change the order once the Open dialog has started by clicking on the "views" icon, selecting details, sorting the resulting display as desired by clicking once or twice on the column heading, clicking the views icon again, and selecting list. -- Remove del for email Create and merge this registry file to correct the Sort Order problem:
1. Copy below and paste into Notepad: ----------copy inside only---------- Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer] "ShellState"=hex:24,00,00,00,33,80,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ 01,00,00,00,0d,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 ----------copy inside only---------- 2. Save-as SortOrder.reg (or any name + .reg) 3. Double-click or right-click and merge into the registry. 4. Restart your computer. 5. If that did not work, try this one (repeat steps 1-4): ----------copy inside only---------- Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer] "ShellState"=hex:24,00,00,00,3c,28,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ 01,00,00,00,0d,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00 ----------copy inside only---------- ju.c Show quoteHide quote "Poster Kris" <kristoph***@ca.rr.com> wrote in message news:eQQBDYwJJHA.3976@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Hello, > > I'm running Windows XP Pro SP2. Just recently the file/folder list stopped > sorting properly in the file-open dialog box. > This only occurs in certain applications. For instance, MS Office apps > don't have this problem (they uses a different object?). > > Is there a Windows registry key that controls this? > If so, what is it and what should the default value(s) be set to to restore > it to sort on NAME in ascending order. > > Or maybe I should just ask this: is there a way to simply restore all of > Windows defaults? When I created a new 'dummy' user and tested it the > problem was gone. > > thanks > > Regards > > Kris > > Thanks for the info. I tried both reg fixes and it's still not working, but
you've got me started in the right direction. I needed to know the reg key that controlled this. thanks again Show quoteHide quote "ju.c" <bibidybubidyb***@mailnator.com> wrote in message news:ePZutL6JJHA.3644@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Create and merge this registry file to correct the Sort Order problem: > > > 1. Copy below and paste into Notepad: > > ----------copy inside only---------- > Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 > > [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer] > "ShellState"=hex:24,00,00,00,33,80,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ > 01,00,00,00,0d,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 > > ----------copy inside only---------- > > 2. Save-as SortOrder.reg (or any name + .reg) > > 3. Double-click or right-click and merge into the registry. > > 4. Restart your computer. > > 5. If that did not work, try this one (repeat steps 1-4): > > ----------copy inside only---------- > Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 > > [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer] > "ShellState"=hex:24,00,00,00,3c,28,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ > 01,00,00,00,0d,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00 > > ----------copy inside only---------- > > > ju.c > > > "Poster Kris" <kristoph***@ca.rr.com> wrote in message > news:eQQBDYwJJHA.3976@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Hello, >> >> I'm running Windows XP Pro SP2. Just recently the file/folder list >> stopped >> sorting properly in the file-open dialog box. >> This only occurs in certain applications. For instance, MS Office apps >> don't have this problem (they uses a different object?). >> >> Is there a Windows registry key that controls this? >> If so, what is it and what should the default value(s) be set to to >> restore >> it to sort on NAME in ascending order. >> >> Or maybe I should just ask this: is there a way to simply restore all of >> Windows defaults? When I created a new 'dummy' user and tested it the >> problem was gone. >> >> thanks >> >> Regards >> >> Kris I don't know if one of these will correct it but they're the best
way to manage folder views. Use this VBScript to set your folder views: Folder View Master by MS-MVP Keith Miller (no homepage anymore) http://mysite.verizon.net/res18hr7/FVM3.zip or http://members.home.nl/alsdewiedeweerga/Scripts/FVM3/FVM3.rar Just follow its directions. If you want to master folder views too, just ask. FileOpenPatcher from ElmuSoft enlarges the Windows Open File dialog and sets Details view as default. FileOpenPatcher is the successor of the famous MultiEnhancer. FileOpenPatcher (Scroll down page) Info: http://www.netcult.ch/elmue/ElmueSoft-en.htm Download Link 1: ftp://ftp.netcult.ch/mirror/elmue/FileOpenPatcher.zip Download Link 2: http://electronix.ch/ptbsync/FileOpenPatcher.zip ju.c Show quoteHide quote "Poster Kris" <kristoph***@ca.rr.com> wrote in message news:uSqbYtAKJHA.5060@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Thanks for the info. I tried both reg fixes and it's still not working, but > you've got me started in the right direction. I needed to know the reg key > that controlled this. > > thanks again > "ju.c" <bibidybubidyb***@mailnator.com> wrote in message > news:ePZutL6JJHA.3644@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Create and merge this registry file to correct the Sort Order problem: >> >> >> 1. Copy below and paste into Notepad: >> >> ----------copy inside only---------- >> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 >> >> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer] >> "ShellState"=hex:24,00,00,00,33,80,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ >> 01,00,00,00,0d,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 >> >> ----------copy inside only---------- >> >> 2. Save-as SortOrder.reg (or any name + .reg) >> >> 3. Double-click or right-click and merge into the registry. >> >> 4. Restart your computer. >> >> 5. If that did not work, try this one (repeat steps 1-4): >> >> ----------copy inside only---------- >> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 >> >> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer] >> "ShellState"=hex:24,00,00,00,3c,28,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ >> 01,00,00,00,0d,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00 >> >> ----------copy inside only---------- >> >> >> ju.c >> >> >> "Poster Kris" <kristoph***@ca.rr.com> wrote in message >> news:eQQBDYwJJHA.3976@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> Hello, >>> >>> I'm running Windows XP Pro SP2. Just recently the file/folder list >>> stopped >>> sorting properly in the file-open dialog box. >>> This only occurs in certain applications. For instance, MS Office apps >>> don't have this problem (they uses a different object?). >>> >>> Is there a Windows registry key that controls this? >>> If so, what is it and what should the default value(s) be set to to >>> restore >>> it to sort on NAME in ascending order. >>> >>> Or maybe I should just ask this: is there a way to simply restore all of >>> Windows defaults? When I created a new 'dummy' user and tested it the >>> problem was gone. >>> >>> thanks >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Kris > > ju.c,
The FileOpenPatcher apparently reset the correct reg settings. It's working! Cheers and thanks again Kris Show quoteHide quote "ju.c" <bibidybubidyb***@mailnator.com> wrote in message news:ewH1FRIKJHA.2208@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >I don't know if one of these will correct it but they're the best way to >manage folder views. > > Use this VBScript to set your folder views: > Folder View Master by MS-MVP Keith Miller (no homepage anymore) > http://mysite.verizon.net/res18hr7/FVM3.zip or > http://members.home.nl/alsdewiedeweerga/Scripts/FVM3/FVM3.rar > Just follow its directions. If you want to master folder views too, just > ask. > > > FileOpenPatcher from ElmuSoft enlarges the Windows Open File dialog and > sets Details view as default. > FileOpenPatcher is the successor of the famous MultiEnhancer. > FileOpenPatcher (Scroll down page) > Info: http://www.netcult.ch/elmue/ElmueSoft-en.htm > Download Link 1: ftp://ftp.netcult.ch/mirror/elmue/FileOpenPatcher.zip > Download Link 2: http://electronix.ch/ptbsync/FileOpenPatcher.zip > > > ju.c > > > "Poster Kris" <kristoph***@ca.rr.com> wrote in message > news:uSqbYtAKJHA.5060@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> Thanks for the info. I tried both reg fixes and it's still not working, >> but you've got me started in the right direction. I needed to know the >> reg key that controlled this. >> >> thanks again >> "ju.c" <bibidybubidyb***@mailnator.com> wrote in message >> news:ePZutL6JJHA.3644@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>> Create and merge this registry file to correct the Sort Order problem: >>> >>> >>> 1. Copy below and paste into Notepad: >>> >>> ----------copy inside only---------- >>> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 >>> >>> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer] >>> "ShellState"=hex:24,00,00,00,33,80,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ >>> 01,00,00,00,0d,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 >>> >>> ----------copy inside only---------- >>> >>> 2. Save-as SortOrder.reg (or any name + .reg) >>> >>> 3. Double-click or right-click and merge into the registry. >>> >>> 4. Restart your computer. >>> >>> 5. If that did not work, try this one (repeat steps 1-4): >>> >>> ----------copy inside only---------- >>> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 >>> >>> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer] >>> "ShellState"=hex:24,00,00,00,3c,28,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ >>> 01,00,00,00,0d,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00 >>> >>> ----------copy inside only---------- >>> >>> >>> ju.c >>> >>> >>> "Poster Kris" <kristoph***@ca.rr.com> wrote in message >>> news:eQQBDYwJJHA.3976@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> I'm running Windows XP Pro SP2. Just recently the file/folder list >>>> stopped >>>> sorting properly in the file-open dialog box. >>>> This only occurs in certain applications. For instance, MS Office apps >>>> don't have this problem (they uses a different object?). >>>> >>>> Is there a Windows registry key that controls this? >>>> If so, what is it and what should the default value(s) be set to to >>>> restore >>>> it to sort on NAME in ascending order. >>>> >>>> Or maybe I should just ask this: is there a way to simply restore all >>>> of Windows defaults? When I created a new 'dummy' user and tested it >>>> the problem was gone. >>>> >>>> thanks >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> Kris >> Thanks for the feedback.
You're welcome. ju.c Show quoteHide quote "Poster Kris" <kristoph***@ca.rr.com> wrote in message news:#dmpy7kKJHA.1012@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > ju.c, > > The FileOpenPatcher apparently reset the correct reg settings. It's > working! > > Cheers and thanks again > > Kris > "ju.c" <bibidybubidyb***@mailnator.com> wrote in message > news:ewH1FRIKJHA.2208@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>I don't know if one of these will correct it but they're the best way to >>manage folder views. >> >> Use this VBScript to set your folder views: >> Folder View Master by MS-MVP Keith Miller (no homepage anymore) >> http://mysite.verizon.net/res18hr7/FVM3.zip or >> http://members.home.nl/alsdewiedeweerga/Scripts/FVM3/FVM3.rar >> Just follow its directions. If you want to master folder views too, just >> ask. >> >> >> FileOpenPatcher from ElmuSoft enlarges the Windows Open File dialog and >> sets Details view as default. >> FileOpenPatcher is the successor of the famous MultiEnhancer. >> FileOpenPatcher (Scroll down page) >> Info: http://www.netcult.ch/elmue/ElmueSoft-en.htm >> Download Link 1: ftp://ftp.netcult.ch/mirror/elmue/FileOpenPatcher.zip >> Download Link 2: http://electronix.ch/ptbsync/FileOpenPatcher.zip >> >> >> ju.c >> >> >> "Poster Kris" <kristoph***@ca.rr.com> wrote in message >> news:uSqbYtAKJHA.5060@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >>> Thanks for the info. I tried both reg fixes and it's still not working, >>> but you've got me started in the right direction. I needed to know the >>> reg key that controlled this. >>> >>> thanks again >>> "ju.c" <bibidybubidyb***@mailnator.com> wrote in message >>> news:ePZutL6JJHA.3644@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> Create and merge this registry file to correct the Sort Order problem: >>>> >>>> >>>> 1. Copy below and paste into Notepad: >>>> >>>> ----------copy inside only---------- >>>> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 >>>> >>>> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer] >>>> "ShellState"=hex:24,00,00,00,33,80,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ >>>> 01,00,00,00,0d,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00 >>>> >>>> ----------copy inside only---------- >>>> >>>> 2. Save-as SortOrder.reg (or any name + .reg) >>>> >>>> 3. Double-click or right-click and merge into the registry. >>>> >>>> 4. Restart your computer. >>>> >>>> 5. If that did not work, try this one (repeat steps 1-4): >>>> >>>> ----------copy inside only---------- >>>> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 >>>> >>>> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer] >>>> "ShellState"=hex:24,00,00,00,3c,28,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\ >>>> 01,00,00,00,0d,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,02,00,00,00 >>>> >>>> ----------copy inside only---------- >>>> >>>> >>>> ju.c >>>> >>>> >>>> "Poster Kris" <kristoph***@ca.rr.com> wrote in message >>>> news:eQQBDYwJJHA.3976@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>>> Hello, >>>>> >>>>> I'm running Windows XP Pro SP2. Just recently the file/folder list >>>>> stopped >>>>> sorting properly in the file-open dialog box. >>>>> This only occurs in certain applications. For instance, MS Office apps >>>>> don't have this problem (they uses a different object?). >>>>> >>>>> Is there a Windows registry key that controls this? >>>>> If so, what is it and what should the default value(s) be set to to >>>>> restore >>>>> it to sort on NAME in ascending order. >>>>> >>>>> Or maybe I should just ask this: is there a way to simply restore all >>>>> of Windows defaults? When I created a new 'dummy' user and tested it >>>>> the problem was gone. >>>>> >>>>> thanks >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> >>>>> Kris >>> >  
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