Windows 10: File Explorer always sorts by date modified, and I can't change it

Even when I click to sort by name, it does sort them, but they are still in categories based on when they were modified. This happened when I installed the last update, so I'm guessing it's intentional. How can I get it to sort normally?

Edit: Ok fine AutoMod, it says version 1909

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Sort in File Explorer by Date Modified with Folders always on top (ALPHABETICALLY)

In File Explorer (Windows 10), I want to sort my files by Date Modified (most recent on top) but with Folders always on top. I've read in countless forums across the internet that there's a great, easy way to do this: Click Date Modified to sort that column
descending, then Shift+Click on Name and voila! Folders appear at the top of the list. Fantastic!

However, what no one ever points out in their elation is that the Folders are then sorted (at least for me)
reverse alphabetically! So the first Folder on top starts with a W, and the last Folder before the individual files show starts with an A. You would think that you could just Shift+Click again on Name, and it would reverse it, but it does nothing.
To be clear, I don't need my Folders on top sorted by Date, but I also think it's silly that they would have to be in reverse.

Sorting seems like pretty basic functionality, and the ability to sort by multiple columns in multiple ways at once is commonplace in things like Excel and iTunes. Is there no way to accomplish this in File Explorer?

Thanks.

 

Sort files AND folders by "Date Modified" in File Explorer

Hello,

Is there a way to sort folders and individual files by "Date Modified" together? Right now, when I sort by "Date Modified," folders are automatically put at the bottom below files, even if they have been modified more recently than a file. When I'm quickly
scanning a list, this is very distracting. How can I fix this?

 

File Explorer Date Created and Modified not always correct

Hi,

The File Explorer may have encountered a system conflict that caused this issue. For us to start with initial troubleshooting, we'd like to know more information, kindly answer the following questions:

• Which build and version of Windows 10 do you have?
• In File Explorer, what does it indicate in the Date column? Does it show Date Modified or Date Created? (right click the Date Modified section at the top, which are the ones that has a checkmark?)
• Which troubleshooting steps have you done so far?

Kindly get back to us for further assistance.