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Windows 7 - Windows Explorer Auto Arrange - Disable

 
06-22-2010   #9
Brink


Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
 
 

Windows Explorer Auto Arrange - Disable

How to Disable Auto Arrange in Windows 7 Explorer to have Free Sorting

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Last edited by Brink; 1 Week Ago at 11:17 PM..
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07-23-2010   #10
Brink


Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
 
 


Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by Capt.Jack Sparrow View Post
Shawn,

Does it improve the performance of loading files ?
Hello Shyam.

Sorry, but no.


Last edited by Brink; 02-02-2012 at 12:08 AM.. Reason: added quote
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07-23-2010   #11
Capt.Jack Sparrow


Windows 7 Ultimate, Ubuntu 10.04 LTS - the Lucid Lynx
 
 


Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by Brink View Post
Hello Shyam.

Sorry, but no.
Thanks for responding ! I'm having this problem where it takes a long time to load folder with lot of contents.
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07-24-2010   #12
Brink


Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
 
 


You're welcome Shyam.

You might post that in a new thread to see what may be found for it.
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07-28-2010   #13
NaWaR


windows 7
 
 


If you change the folder name, files auto arrange again
any solution ?
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07-28-2010   #14
Capt.Jack Sparrow


Windows 7 Ultimate, Ubuntu 10.04 LTS - the Lucid Lynx
 
 


Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by NaWaR View Post
If you change the folder name, files auto arrange again
any solution ?
Hello ! Welcome to SF !

Did you open My Computer before going into in Step 7. Maybe restore it and try it again.
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07-28-2010   #15
NaWaR


windows 7
 
 


yes, I did

"display auto arrange" works , and everything is Ok
but after that.. if I want to change the folder name, my arrange disappear and files auto arranged.

This video explain




any idea ?

Thanks for you help

Last edited by Brink; 07-28-2010 at 09:10 PM.. Reason: attached video
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07-28-2010   #16
Brink


Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
 
 


Hello NaWaR, and welcome to Seven Forums.

When you disable auto arrange and rename a folder, it will refresh and auto arrange the files in that renamed folder only after each time you rename it. Auto arrange is still disabled for that renamed folder, but you will have to arrange the files back to whatever non-auto arranged order you like after renaming the folder.

It's just it's way of refreshing the folder after a rename.

Hope this helps,
Shawn
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07-29-2010   #17
NaWaR


windows 7
 
 


Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by Brink View Post
, but you will have to arrange the files back to whatever non-auto arranged order you like after renaming the folder.
If I change the folder name for any reason, files will auto arrange.
Or if I copy and paste the files to different folder, files will auto arrange.

and if I have many many files in the folder, it will be so hard to arrange them back, won't it ?

why there is no clear way to disable auto arrange without any trouble ?!

Any way, Thanks for your help.
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07-29-2010   #18
kiwichick


windows 7 Home Premium
 
 


"why there is no clear way to disable auto arrange without any trouble ?!"

ditto, another example of Microsoft making our choices for us - auto-arrange (or rather, the lack of a choice to turn it off) is nothing but a pain in the a##
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07-29-2010   #19
Brink


Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
 
 


Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by NaWaR View Post
why there is no clear way to disable auto arrange without any trouble ?!

Any way, Thanks for your help.
You're welcome.

Since Windows 7 was not designed to have Auto Arrange disabled, there will be a few minor quirks with it modified to be disabled. Thankfully it's only a temp auto arrange as the folder is refreshed from only those actions.

We'll keep looking for alternative ways though.
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