Windows 10: Disable the file display groups in file explorer

Discus and support Disable the file display groups in file explorer in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I want to disable file explorer from sorting the files in groups. It keeps putting the files in to groupings and telling me how many files are in this... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by DougVillaire, Mar 23, 2020.

  1. DOUGVILLAIRE
    DougVillaire Win User

    Disable the file display groups in file explorer


    I want to disable file explorer from sorting the files in groups. It keeps putting the files in to groupings and telling me how many files are in this groups. For example Q-Z 2. Really. I do not like this. It is like my email trying to sort by today, earlier in the week, and so on. I want to disable this feature.

    :)
     
    DougVillaire, Mar 23, 2020
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  2. LEHNERUS2000
    lehnerus2000 Win User

    jpg's and mp3's not grouping correctly in File Explorer

    The other issue is that some software sorts files using the other method.

    If you have a lot of images you need to use multiple digits for all files (e.g. image001 ... image010 ... image100, etc.) otherwise the display order will be messed up.
    Using multiple digits will ensure that they are displayed/listed the same in File Explorer and programs.

    For folders, I use a numeric prefix to list them in a specific order.

    Disable the file display groups in file explorer [​IMG]
     
    lehnerus2000, Mar 23, 2020
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  3. EIDAIRAMAN1
    eidairaman1 Win User
    eidairaman1, Mar 23, 2020
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  4. CHRISKONGSH
    ChrisKongsh Win User

    Disable the file display groups in file explorer

    File explorer (Grouping files)

    I already do something very similar, i was just hoping to be able to have the files in groups rather then as a long list. Hopefully someone knows how to edit these inbuilt group options.

    It is odd if windows added a group option, to group files, but wont let me create any groups to categorize the files in. Disable the file display groups in file explorer :(
     
    ChrisKongsh, Mar 23, 2020
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