Windows XP dialog box sort order

Started by Geometric-sama March 24th, 2008 6:34 AM
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In the last few days I've been having sort order trouble with my dialog boxes in Windows XP. They all display sorted by date, and even if I change it it doesn't remember the setting. This doesn't happen if I just open the folder, but it does happen in any dialog box, no matter what program. How can I make it remember the setting? Google has turned up nothing so far.


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Have you tried:
Tools->Folder Options->View->Apply to all folders?
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WARNING: This post contains information about editing the Registry. Incorrect edits may result in serious problems that could require you to reinstall your operating system.

If going into Folder Options as explained in the previous post doesn't work, then go into Regedit and delete the following keys:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\BagMRU
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam