Cannot Display Files Before Sub-Folders in "My Pictures"


  1. Win7rap
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    Cannot Display Files Before Sub-Folders in "My Pictures"


    When scanning documents (and sometimes converting to PDFs) the programs puts the 'output file' in "My Pictures"(MP) but when I display MP, sub-folders contained in MP are 'listed' before files. Thus I have to scroll down to the end of the sub-folder list to get to the new file(or PDF). Suspect it's an easy setting that I can't find....for other folders (that contain sub-folders AND files) I can display the files before the list of sub-folders.
    Does "My Pictures" by different rules?
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  3. ThrashZone
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    You see this tutorial,
    File and Folder Arrangement - Group by - Sort by - Arrange by
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  4. Win7rap
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    Thank you ThrashZone ... unfortunately that tutorial didn't have what I'm looking for. The info it has is:
    "This will show you how to change and organize the file and folder arrangements in a opened folder using Arrange by, Sort by, or Group by folder views in Windows 7."

    I'm not looking to change/organize in an open folder ... but rather how to organize an document folder (My Pictures) AS it's opened.

    The tutorial (How to Change a Folder Template in Windows 7) looked promising, but using the Customize PROPERTY didn't do what I wanted.
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  6. Win7rap
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    Sorry - forgot to add this:

    The "Arrange" drop-down would seem to be what's needed but it only allows folders with My Pictures to be arranged.
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  7. ThrashZone
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    What if you use Arrange by, Date Modified
    Sort by, Descending ?
    I usually do it that way.
    Last edited by ThrashZone; 30 Aug 2013 at 18:05. Reason: boo-boo
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