Windows 10: How to permanently disable Group By in File Explorer Windows

Exact same question, still occurring in Windows 11 for a long time now. The only reply in that thread didn't help, so I'm asking for more help."I would like to permanently disable or remove the "Group By" option in the "View menu" of "File Explorer" in Windows. I can not foresee any universe in which I would want this setting. It keeps turning itself ON randomly on a folder that I may be working on.Yes, I know how to disable it for that instance. And yes I know how to apply it all folders. But this does not help, because it keeps turning itself ON."Original post: https://answers

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Permanently disable Group by view everywhere in Windows 11 Home

I tried all the suggested approaches I found, but the extremely annoying Group-by view returns, specially in Download folder and save as window.

How can I permanently disable this everywhere, once and forever?

Thank you

Stefano

 

Windows Explorer: Saving not grouping permanently

In File Explorer, select the View tab.

Determine the Sort by and/or Group by options to determine the view you want to have permanently.

Then go to Options.

Change folder and search options. A small window will open: "Folder Options".

Go to the View tab.

Select "Apply to Folders".

Select "Apply".

Select "OK"

Open a new File Explorer window to confirm the changes.

 

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