Windows 10: "Sort file by Date Modified" option missing in some External Drive folders

Discus and support "Sort file by Date Modified" option missing in some External Drive folders in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; After the last Windows update, for some reason the "sort by date modified" option seem to be missing in only certain folders. There's only "sort by... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by D_A_Renoir, Feb 2, 2025.

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    "Sort file by Date Modified" option missing in some External Drive folders


    After the last Windows update, for some reason the "sort by date modified" option seem to be missing in only certain folders. There's only "sort by date". I don't know what's making the specific folders lose the Date Modified sorting mode. Sometimes I need to see my files sorted from recent to oldest, and the "sort by date" feature is just not as good as "date modified". Occasionally it will show me files in jumbled order.Here are some screenshots showing one folder where the Date Modified option is present, and another folder where it isn't. The only common theme is that they're all happeni

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