Turning off auto-arrange when "group by type" is checked.

[Globe Holder]

In Windows 7 even if you have auto-arrange turned off, it "turns on" again when you select "Group by type" in a folder. You can put folders in the order you want when it's turned on. Is there any registry edit to disable auto-arrange when "Group by type" is checked?

 

[Paul Black]

Hi Globe Holder,

This might be useful:

Disable the permanent Auto arrange setting in Windows 7

I hope this helps!

 

[Globe Holder]

Hi Globe Holder,

This might be useful:

Disable the permanent Auto arrange setting in Windows 7

I hope this helps!

That's not it sorry, in fact I believe I already applied that when I installed Windows 7. That doesn't effect anything when you have "group by ___" selected. You can't even arrange temporarily, as in before you leave the folder and return. They're locked in place.

 

[townsbg]

In Windows 7 even if you have auto-arrange turned off, it "turns on" again when you select "Group by type" in a folder. You can put folders in the order you want when it's turned on. Is there any registry edit to disable auto-arrange when "Group by type" is checked?

That's because group by item type is an auto arrangement.

 

[Globe Holder]

That's because group by item type is an auto arrangement.

Yeah but I'm asking if I can move things around and have them stay there within the categories they are placed in with, say, a registry edit.

 

[townsbg]

That would go against the purpose of auto arrangement. You either want Windows to handle placement of your icons or you want to do it manually.