File Arranging

CJW

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I remember being able to do this in XP, think I was able to do this in Vista, but cannot do it in 7. Hope someone can help.

I have a folder w/127 pics, some look very similar & may be duplicates. I want to drag 1 from near the bottom up next to the 1 that may be its dublicate & have it stay there. I cannot do this. No line shows up to show the dragged pic will be moved the way it did in XP, why did Microsoft change this ability? Is there a way to get this back w/o having to rename files?

Yes, I know I can use Auto Arrange on the desktop; but I need this done in a folder & there is no Auto Arrange function.
 

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Unfortunately, not possible in Windows 7

Windows Explorer in Windows 7 uses a new custom list view control that doesn't support custom ordering like the old one did. So in folder views you can no longer drag items around to rearrange them. Basically, pretty much nobody used this (except on the desktop, where it is still supported), and re-implementing it in the new virtualized list view wasn't worth the cost.

You can sort the items by any of their properties, such as name, date, etc.
 

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Custom Built
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Windows 7 Ultimate
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AMD Athlon II X2 245 2.90Ghz
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Some Gigabyte one, dont remember model
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3.00 GB
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8800GTS 512MB
Sound Card
Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty
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Dual 22" widescreen
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250GB internal, 500GB internal
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CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W Power Supply
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Thermalkake Tsunami Dream
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The only way I found how to do that is by renaming them with a number scheme. Not very convenient though.
 

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HP, Dell, Gateway, Toshiba - 4 laptops and 2 desktops
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Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
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from 1.6GHz Duo to i7
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2x HP w2207
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5x HDD, 7x SSD, 12x Externals
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with trackball - no mices
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Trackball mice
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This from Lisa a Support Engineer for Microsoft

"Thank you for visiting the Microsoft Answers Community.
The change in Windows 7 is by design, but if you feel that this is something you would like changed, please submit your suggestion at the Microsoft Connect site for feedback."

Maybe if enough people comment about this, Microsoft will actually do something about it.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self built comfuser
OS
10 Pro. 64Bit
CPU
AMD FX 4100, 4-Core Black Edition. Socket AM3+ ~ 3.60GHz
Motherboard
ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0
Memory
2x 4GB Kingston HyperX DDR3-1866 (PC3-14900) - 8GB Total
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS Radeon HD 6670-2GD3
Sound Card
Onboard High Definition Audio Device
Monitor(s) Displays
HP 2009m LCD
Screen Resolution
1600x900, True Color (32bit), 60Hertz
Hard Drives
WD Blue - 1TB, 3D NAND - SATA SSD
PSU
XFX Pro 450W Core Edition - Fully Wired
Case
Antec Super Lanboy
Cooling
Stock CPU fan + 2 (1 front, 1 back) 120mm Antec fans
Keyboard
Logitech MK700/MK710
Mouse
Logitech M705
Internet Speed
Frontier FiOS 50/50
Antivirus
Windows Security
Browser
Vivaldi
Other Info
1x ASUS DRW-24B1ST Multi-DVD Rewriter
1x RocketFish AIO Media Card Reader
1x WD 1TB Passport USB External Drive
Um.. yep. We told you it wasn't possible with Windows 7 :)
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Built
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate
CPU
AMD Athlon II X2 245 2.90Ghz
Motherboard
Some Gigabyte one, dont remember model
Memory
3.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
8800GTS 512MB
Sound Card
Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual 22" widescreen
Hard Drives
250GB internal, 500GB internal
PSU
CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W Power Supply
Case
Thermalkake Tsunami Dream
Cooling
Thermaltake Golden Orb II
Keyboard
Saitek Eclipse 2
Mouse
Logitech MX518
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