Windows 10: Sorting Files by "Date" or "Date Modified" in Windows 10 Explorer Not Working Properly.

Discus and support Sorting Files by "Date" or "Date Modified" in Windows 10 Explorer Not Working Properly. in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; The sorting method is set to 'Date' under the 'Sort By' Option. I have tried different options such as sorting by "Date created", 'Date Modified',... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/SnooLobsters7431, Nov 17, 2020.

  1. /U/SNOOLOBSTERS7431
    /u/SnooLobsters7431 Win User

    Sorting Files by "Date" or "Date Modified" in Windows 10 Explorer Not Working Properly.


    The sorting method is set to 'Date' under the 'Sort By' Option. I have tried different options such as sorting by "Date created", 'Date Modified', 'Date Received', etc.

    I want the latest file to show up at the top.

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    /u/SnooLobsters7431, Nov 17, 2020
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  2. 409409409
    409409409 Win User

    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?
     
    409409409, Nov 17, 2020
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  3. BILLMNYC
    BillMNYC Win User
    Windows Explorer is slow to update "date modified" and hampers searching for most recently updated files

    Windows Explorer doesn't seem to be keeping up with "date modified". E.g. I modify a file in Word then save it to my local drive. Then I open Windows Explorer and sort by Date Modified. The file I just saved should be displayed at the top of the file
    list, but it doesn't. I have to also add that it "sometimes" works, but most of the time, it doesn't. It seems like it takes several minutes for the file system to update to sort by Date Modified. Any suggestions?
     
    BillMNYC, Nov 17, 2020
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  4. NIKHAR_K
    Nikhar_K Win User

    Sorting Files by "Date" or "Date Modified" in Windows 10 Explorer Not Working Properly.

    Sort by 'Date Modified' but keep folders at the top?

    Hi,



    Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



    I understand that after recent update when you sort the files by Date Modified, the folders are listed at the bottom. We would like to know which update was installed on the computer, to check go to
    Start >> Settings >> Update & Security >> Windows Update >> View update history.



    However, you can go ahead and try the following steps and see if that helps in listing the folders at top:



    1. Open File Explorer and navigate to the location where your files are stored.
    2. Sort files by Date Modified (Recent files first).
    3. Hold Shift key and click on the
      Name       column. This will bring folders at the top with files sorted with Date Modified.


    Let us know the results.



    Regards,

    Nikhar Khare

    Microsoft Community - Moderator
     
    Nikhar_K, Nov 17, 2020
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