Windows 10: How do I make File Explorer automatically sort files in a folder when I drag and drop files...

Hi everyone.


Question:

How do I make File Explorer automatically sort files in a folder when I drag and drop files into the folder?


Example:

If I download 'hello.txt', then drag and drop it from my Downloads folder into 'Folder 1', 'hello.txt' will appear at the bottom of the folder and not be sorted in alphabetical order like the rest of the items in that folder are until I refresh the folder.



Why:

In my scenario, I am downloading software which has a file version on the end of the downloaded file. When I want to delete the old software file, I have to refresh the folder and find the old version to delete it. If it automatically sorted itself, I would be able to simply delete the file above it and it'll all be done :



More Info:

I would also like to mention the same question was posted here but nobody gave an answer that fixed the issue unfortunately.



I hope I explained it enough.

Thank you :

:)

 

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Unable to drag and drop in file explorer

If I open file explorer with the 'This PC' folder list expanded in the left pane and a folder open in the right pane I can't drag and drop a file or a folder from anywhere in the right pane to any folder in the left pane.

If I open a second instance of file explorer I can drag anything from any folder to any other location going from one instance to the other - it fails only when dragging withing one instance of file explorer. I can also drag from one place to another within
the right pane.

Is this a design feature in Windows 10 (if so it is stupid - I used this feature all the time in previous windows versions). If not how do I solve the problem ?

 

Sorting with File Explorer.

I tried the method that was complicated (3rd option) but fell over in second step as I could not find any "apply to folder button"'.

However, the simple put *.* in search bar, then sort results windows by date does the trick. It is slightly cumbersome as I have to do that each time I am selecting files (to upload to sharepoint) but a lot less hassle than I was having to scroll up and down between sorted file block and sorted folder block.

Many thanks.

M.