Turn Off Numerical Sorting in Windows Explorer

This policy setting allows you to have file names sorted literally (as in Windows 2000 and earlier) rather than in numerical order.

If you enable this policy setting, Windows Explorer will sort file names by each digit in a file name (for example, 111 < 22 < 3).

If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, Windows Explorer will sort file names by increasing number value (for example, 3 < 22 < 111).

Turn Off Numerical Sorting

1. Type gpedit.msc in the Start menu’s search box and then press Enter.

   Note: This guide shows you how to make changes to Windows 7 using Group Policy. Group Policy is not available in Home versions of Windows 7.

2. Navigate to User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, and then select Windows Explorer in the left column of the Group Policy editor.

   

3. Double-click Turn off numerical sorting in Windows Explorer in the Settings section of the Group Policy editor.
4. Select Enable and then click OK to save the changes.

   

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