Windows 10: Enable or Disable Auto Arrange in Folders in Windows 10

You're most welcome. *Smile

 

Hi,

I have I have used your download to diable auto arrange and it is very useful, but I wonder if it would be possible to get folders to behave how they did for me before in Windows 7. What I would like would be for the folder to remove any spaces within the grid thaat would be created when I move an Icon.
i.e. Setting my view as large icons I could move the icon in the top left (position 1) to for example the middle of the row (appr. position 5) and the icons would rearrange themselves so that what was in position 2 would be the new 1 e.t.c.
probably related it would also set the number of icons in the row to the folder size so for example If I had 10 icons in the folder in 2 rows of 8 and a row of 4, if I stretch the folder size the icons would rearrange themselves to two rows of 9 and a row of 2 and then if I keep stretching 2 rows of 10. The reverse would happen If I shrink the folder.

Would anyone be able to instuct me on if this setting can be set on my Windows 10 and how to do so if possible?

 

So, is it imposible to have this tweak enabled and normal tiles view instead of the extended tiles?
this is the only issue thats keeps me still on Windows Vista *Sad
I would like to move to win 10 if this is posible

thanks for this great forum

 

Hello BorzaZD, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

I'm afraid that disabling auto arrange seems to always have it use extended tiles instead.

 

so, there's nothing to do with the "extended tiles" problem. ill keep looking for a solution or stop using tiles
don't know why microsoft disabled this since Windows 7 *Mad *Huh

thank you brink

 

"What I would like would be for the folder to remove any spaces within the grid thaat would be created when I move an Icon."

You need to enable align to grid. R-click blank area in folder, then View and match these settings.

 

Thank, but that isn't really what I meant. What I would like is for the icons to arrange from the left, and to folder size like in auto arrange, but in the order that I chooose. e.g.

 

Thanks, Shawn, your bat files really worked, and so easy to do! Disabling auto-arrange worked on both my Windows 10 and Windows 7 computers, but now I'm running into another problem with my Windows 7. After running your bat file, I'm unable to use the Tab key to rename files now. Before, with auto-arrange, I was able to rename all the files in a folder by tabbing through each one right after the other, typing in different names for each one as I pleased. I would select the file, type the name, press tab, and the cursor would jump to the next file allowing me to type in another name. Now, this tab key renaming feature no longer works. Now when I press tab after renaming the file, nothing happens, the file just stays highlighted along with the file next to it, almost as if I pressed Enter and not Tab. The only way to get the Tab key renaming feature is I have to run your 'Enable Auto Arrange' bat file, and then it goes back to working just fine. Is there a way I can both rename my files using the Tab key and having Auto Arrange disabled, too?
By the way, I also tried the bat file for Windows 7 that I found in one of your posts, and it still didn't work.

 

Hello Jeanettee, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

I haven't test this in Windows 7 yet, but you might see how using Option 1 in the tutorial below to enable auto arrange works for you in Windows 7. In Windows 10, it still allows me to use the Tab key for renaming.

Windows Explorer Auto Arrange - Disable in Windows 8

 

That seemed to work for W7 too: Related question. How to do this for removable (USB) drives and my android when I plug them in? I despise them removing the ability to make a default apply across the board and to every drive and folder now and forever. grrr

 

Hello Chuck, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

So far, Windows 10 is remembering the folder view settings of a USB flash drive for me even after being disconnected as long as the drive letter remains the same.

I don't think it will be possible for an Android device though.

 

Now that you mention it, I realize that my "thumb's" are keeping the same view all the time. That's on 7 and 10 both I think, haven't checked fully yet.

Too bad about the android.

FWIW, If you come across a fix for the android's...

 

You're welcome. *Smile

Fingers crossed for Android, but I don't think it will since it uses a different file system.

 

Hello Brink. We have a question about Disable_Auto_Arrange_in_File_Explorer-Details.bat.

If I run that, will my wife be able to arrange the details and Icon views without it resorting if she changes the name of an item?

 

Hello MPSAN,

I'm afraid that it will indeed auto resort them if you rename a file. *Sad