Explorer - Making new files appear at the end of the list (like XP)?


  1. Posts : 11
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit
       #1

    Explorer - Making new files appear at the end of the list (like XP)?


    In Windows XP, copied files appeared at the end of the window, so that just scrolling to the bottom (e.g. by pressing the End button) made it very simple to locate them. In Windows 7 the new files (and folders) are sorted immediately, which means that in a folder with lots of files I have to go hunting for the new stuff. Is there any way to revert to the Windows XP behavior?

    Thanks!
    Oren
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  2. Posts : 26,869
    Windows 11 Pro
       #2

    I'm not sur if this is what you are asking, but in explorer you can go to say my documents and in the upper left corner there are options of how to arrange folders. By, name, size, date modified ect.
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  3. Posts : 14,606
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7600
       #3

    this tutorial here will make it behave how you like
    Windows Explorer Auto Arrange - Disable

    although im not sure if the files will automatically go to the end of the list as you want ,but worth a try.
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  4. Posts : 11
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Thank you boohbah, but unfortunately this guide doesn't solve the problem...
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  5. Posts : 2,578
    Vista 64 bit and 32 bit (SP2)
       #5

    I used to really like that feature too, and even had it in Vista for a while, until one update or another apparently stopped it from happening. I don't think you can have it any longer, but one suggestion as a work around might be to temporarily give the saved files names starting with the letter 'z' --- that way they'll always be at the end of your list, and you can at least find them easily and rename them when you're ready.
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  6. Posts : 31,249
    Windows 11 Pro x64 [Latest Release and Release Preview]
       #6

    This may be part of the customizations available in Classic Shell developed by one of our members here

    ANN: Classic Shell 2.9.3 is out - Now with Search!
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  7. Posts : 14,606
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7600
       #7

    sorry i think i was on the wrong track.
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  8. Posts : 11
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Barman58 said:
    This may be part of the customizations available in Classic Shell developed by one of our members here

    ANN: Classic Shell 2.9.3 is out - Now with Search!
    I couldn't find such a customization in Classic Shell, but it did solve another Windows 7 Explorer issue. Thanks!
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