Please bring back the ability to freely arrange icons within folders "DISABLE AUTO ARRANGE"!

Anonymous
2022-08-13T02:39:26+00:00

I just want to "disable" confounding Auto Arrange files within folders in Windows 10. I can't understand that when you leave file/folder icons in the position and order that you want and then Windows decides to mix them up. I'm continually wasting time trying to find lost data. It's ridiculous. Does anyone know or can create something that just allows you to arrange or sort files within folders, and Leave them alone, without the OS messing them up?

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-11-24T11:17:04+00:00

    This is absolutely absurd that they removed this in Windows 11. Windows is getting worse and worse with every iteration, I have no idea what they were thinking. Absolutely ridiculous that you can't even move files around to sort them.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-10-22T18:22:31+00:00

    Thanks for input. However does your computer have the latest Windows software? My computer has version 21H2, OS build19044.2006, Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.4180.0 which made the registry program to disable auto arrange not work (seems the older Windows 10 1703 broke this) It works in earlier even windows 10 versions. Also, does your registry program work for ALL new folders and files you create, or does it only work for just 3 folders on your entire computer (general, documents, and videos) Just 3 folders to keep your files in the order you want is not nearly enough for me. I need every file and folder to stay the same as you left them. Will the program you have do that? (excluding the images you said for some reason doesn't work)

    Yes, If someone could extract the XP code that had the right click toggle for auto arrange on or off that would be the ideal solution. (or remove the code that stops this now!) I'd gladly pay for that! And I know many more would too.

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-10-21T18:43:24+00:00

    For excuses of Security?, safety?, whatever, they changed everything. Windows just plain got worse. Windows XP did all the things I needed. If they only updated any critical issues in XP that would have sufficed, but now it's a frustrating experience every single time I turn on this computer.

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-10-21T18:32:24+00:00

    I completely agree. Manual sorting is crucial to me. Windows updates completely screwed it up.

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  5. Les Ferch 10,361 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2022-10-21T13:08:22+00:00

    If your Windows version is greater than Windows 10 1703, the registry change (aka hack) will still enable those menu items and allow you to freely move icons within folders (this even works on Windows 11), but the icon positions are not remembered. If you don't care if the positions are remembered, then there should be no issue. If that's the case, please try again following these instructions.

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