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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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I still have the website and registry entry for Windows 7 and apparently the website says it works on Windows 10 also. Maybe you have already tried this but I will try it anyways and get back to you. I also have the script.
As you can see in this tutorial, that registry setting is of little use since Windows 10 1703. As of that update, you can still make the registry change to allow free placement of icons within folders, but the functionality that remembers those positions is gone.
Hi Europe:
So I have tried the script and it works. Just double click the script "disable and it will allow you to untick Auto Arrange function in a folder which will turn it off. Although once you close the folder it will align them back in a row but the Auto Arrange will still be disabled. If you want the files to stay in the place where you moved them then you could just minimize the folder and come back to it when you are ready. Also I advise that once you double click the script, to restart your computer. If you need the script file let me know and I can send it. I saved it back when I was using Windows 7 and I am also a long time technician.
Karl
Hi Europa:
I still have the website and registry entry for Windows 7 and apparently the website says it works on Windows 10 also. Maybe you have already tried this but I will try it anyways and get back to you. I also have the script.
Yes, and what is most annoying is that the options to arrange files are useless for me!
Hi Europa, I just wanted to say thank you for starting this thread and saving me a lot of time in trying to fix this issue. I also vote for this to come back ASAP. I use this to sort photos into different sub-folders, and trying to do it when the folders are locked at the top, and I have to keep scrolling up to drag and drop is beyond frustrating. You definitely aren't alone.