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Force Globally "Sort by file type" Setting?


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#1 Sardonicus

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Posted 11 April 2012 - 09:29 AM

Yes, I've tried several things on-line listed elsewhere but, everyone else has no idea what they are talking about.

Essentially there are folder types. I don't care about changing the types or whatever, I'd actually rather keep them.

I just want Windows 7 to force the option to sort by file type in ANY folder, no matter what type.

It's a pain because when I right-click to sort the files, it is not even in the list and I have to click more and add it to the list, and once I click more, there's about 10 billion useless organization options and I have to dig way down to find the "file type" (which seems like the most important/useful to me).

It is kind of ridiculous really...
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Posted 12 April 2012 - 06:36 PM

Windows7 Ideas These may be helpful

Could be one you have attempted, but I do not know -

 - Windows 7 SP1 Home Premium Toshiba Laptop - Malwarebytes - SUPERAntiSpyware - Microsoft Security Essentials - HiJack This -
 - SpeedFan - Cannon Printer - ATF Cleaner - ORCA and Proud user of Internet Explorer Browser -
Secunia PSI  - And I Use GOOGLE-

~ ~ Remember to Press F5 as you may already have an answer waiting for you ..................... If not ................The answer is always 42, or Reboot ~ ~


#3 Sardonicus

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Posted 12 April 2012 - 10:50 PM

Sorry, none of that helps.

I want ALL the files, like every single folder and every single everything everywhere to have the option automatically to choose to sort by file type.

It's almost never in the options, then I have to click more, then scroll way down to the bottom for like 3 days to get to it, then when I select it, it doesn't actually sort them by type, just adds it to the list, then I have to right click again and select to sort by type.

Then again, not everything is in a library, and I also hate the library and group views.

Even then, I'd have to manually go add every folder (2.5 gigs of data spread across 3 HDDs) to the libraries when they aren't in them.
Kyle Sardonicus Amadeus Stanfield
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Comprehensive Psychology Major, Troy University
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Posted 12 April 2012 - 11:13 PM

Sorry -

I don't have that for you - The amount of data you mention is a job for a Pro to diagnose, and add 20 folders to your desktop -

Wait and see if the upper brains have something - I will ask around -


 - Windows 7 SP1 Home Premium Toshiba Laptop - Malwarebytes - SUPERAntiSpyware - Microsoft Security Essentials - HiJack This -
 - SpeedFan - Cannon Printer - ATF Cleaner - ORCA and Proud user of Internet Explorer Browser -
Secunia PSI  - And I Use GOOGLE-

~ ~ Remember to Press F5 as you may already have an answer waiting for you ..................... If not ................The answer is always 42, or Reboot ~ ~





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