Windows Explorer Auto Arrange - Disable

Capt.Jack Sparrow said:

Shawn,

Does it improve the performance of loading files ?

Hello Shyam.

Sorry, but no.

Brink said:

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.

You're welcome Shyam.

You might post that in a new thread to see what may be found for it. :)

NaWaR said:

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.

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

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

NaWaR said:

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.