Incorrect Sort Order in Windows Explorer

[Sheenas]

Hello, while just searching the different things on operating system I have come to know that the Sort Order in Windows Explorer if you consider in the Windows 2000 then shows in right way, but if you check it on the Windows xp then it shows it in the wrong way. If you are having some details about it, then please provide that details to me. I will be thankful to you.

[jesse]

Hey, I am also searching for the same thing. When I was working in Windows 2000, the sorting of the following files is done as below:

1. Ie3_01
2. Ie3_130
3. Ie401sp2
4. Ie5
5. Ie501sp2
6. Ie6

And when I am working on the Window xp it provide me following sorting order:

1. Ie3_01
2. Ie3_130
3. Ie5
4. Ie6
5. Ie401sp2
6. Ie501sp2

I am not able to get any reason or any solution from which I can change this order as per my requirement. If you know then please provide solution to me also.

If you want to change to the Windows 2000 sort order on a per user basis than the Windows xp sort order then change the key below:

[HKCU\software\microsoft\windows\policies\explorer]
"NoStrCmpLogical"=REG_DWORD:1

And if you want the Windows 2000 sort order on a per machine basis then simply make use of the key below:

[HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\policies\explorer]
"NoStrCmpLogical"=REG_DWORD:1

[SalVatore]

You can simply configure the sort order in Widows as per the steps given below:

• Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
• Use one of the following methods, as appropriate for your situation:
  * To configure the policy for all users of the computer, locate and then click the following registry key:
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Currentversion\Policies\Explorer
  * To configure the policy for the current user, locate and then click the following registry key:
  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Currentversion\Policies\Explorer
• On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value
• Type NoStrCmpLogical, and then press ENTER.
• On the Edit menu, click Modify.
• To set the sort order that you want to use for files and folders whose names contain numerals, use one of the following methods, as appropriate for your situation:
  * To configure Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 to use the method that Windows 2000 uses for sorting files and folders, in the Value data box, type 1, and the click OK.
  * To configure the default Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 method for sorting files and folders, in the Value data box, type 0, and then click OK.
  Note When the NoStrCmpLogical value does not exist or when it is set to 0 (zero), the default Windows XP sort order is used.
• Exit Registry Editor, and then restart the computer.

[Devasis]

Hello, if you want to use the sorting order of the Windows 2000 than the sorting order of the Windows xp then you need to follow the steps below:

• Click on the Start.
• Now you need to click on the Run.
• Type the regedit and click on OK.
• Now you need to move to the key below and make changes as per below one:
  

  [HKCU\software\microsoft\windows\policies\explorer]
  "NoStrCmpLogical"=REG_DWORD:1

[Solomon]

Hell, for getting more details about the Incorrect Sort Order in Windows Explorer you need to simply visit to the link provided below and get the details about it. It will simply provide you all of the details in the sort order in Windows Explorer. So, just click on the link below:

Windows Explorer incorrectly sorts files and folders with 10 or more consecutive numerals

The sort order for files and folders