"Group By" Folder view option greyed out


  1. Posts : 30
    win 7 starter 32-bit
       #1

    "Group By" Folder view option greyed out


    in Windows 7 starter.

    It was there until today. I tried system restore to no avail.

    "Group by" appears when I swap to details view but I don't want that setting.

    I always use the "list" setting for files in a folder.

    It is greyed out in the View dropdown menu and also in the right click context menu.

    What do you reckon?

    Can't find a solution here or on google.


    Hi all, I've used this excellent forum many times for help without sgning up in the past.
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  2. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello Willm, and welcome to Seven Forums. :)

    What are your current "Arrange by" (in library), "View by", "Sort by", and "Group by" set as?

    Are you able to use "View by" -> "List" using another option below instead?

    File and Folder Arrangement - Change in Windows Explorer Window

    File and Folder Arrangement - Group by - Sort by - Arrange by
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  3. Posts : 30
    win 7 starter 32-bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks Brink.

    I've fixed it today - well windows has - by using an older restore point first tried.

    It looks as though either Net Framework 2.0 or the visual C++ 2010 redistributable package
    could have influenced things. They were installed as part of the procedure of installing a third party program.


    In answer to your query I had 'List" selected in the 'View' menu and below it where there are the options for 'Sort by' and 'Group by', the 'Group By' option was greyed out.

    If I right clicked within a 'General' folder I encountered the same thing. 'Sort by' was there but 'Group by' was greyed out. Using the' change view' more options dropdown I had list selected.

    Another curio is that the font for filenames had changed and the vertical spacing between the list of files was closer than the default.

    I checked for malware with hijack this, malwarebytes and online multi-av scan and nothing came up.

    Anyhooo glad it is back to how I want it.
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  4. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #4

    Great news. :)
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  5. Posts : 30
    win 7 starter 32-bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Thanks Brink.
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