Is there a setting in the registry that controls the sort order for files
and directories that is displayed when using File | Save As from an app?

THe sort order is correct when using windows explorer, but not when I use
Save As.
I'm hoping tat there is a registry setting that can fix this?

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In microsoft.public.win2000.registry Howard Kaikow wrote:

> Is there a setting in the registry that controls the sort order
> for files and directories that is displayed when using File |
> Save As from an app?

What OS?
You describe the Windows Common Dialogs "Save as..." dialog and as
far as I know there is no persistent sort order setting available.
At least in W2K. FYI MS Office uses a different dialog that looks
similar and individual applications may supply their own "Save
as..." dialogs in some cases.

> THe sort order is correct when using windows explorer, but not
> when I use Save As.
> I'm hoping tat there is a registry setting that can fix this?

"Mark V" <notvalid@nul.invalid> wrote in message
news:Xns96D74BBC55A35z9zzaQ2btw@msnews.microsoft.com...
> In microsoft.public.win2000.registry Howard Kaikow wrote:
>
> > Is there a setting in the registry that controls the sort order
> > for files and directories that is displayed when using File |
> > Save As from an app?
>
> What OS?

Win 2000 is the subject of this newsgroup.

> You describe the Windows Common Dialogs "Save as..." dialog and as
> far as I know there is no persistent sort order setting available.
> At least in W2K. FYI MS Office uses a different dialog that looks
> similar and individual applications may supply their own "Save
> as..." dialogs in some cases.

This problem did not occur until recently, so there's gotta be a setting
somewhere that is not being set correctly.
I see the same problem in several different apps, e.g. Acrobat, Firefox, IE
and Thunderbird.

So, there's common problem somewhere.

In microsoft.public.win2000.registry Howard Kaikow wrote:

> "Mark V" <notvalid@nul.invalid> wrote in message
> news:Xns96D74BBC55A35z9zzaQ2btw@msnews.microsoft.com...
>> In microsoft.public.win2000.registry Howard Kaikow wrote:
>>
>> > Is there a setting in the registry that controls the sort
>> > order for files and directories that is displayed when using
>> > File | Save As from an app?
>>
>> What OS?
>
> Win 2000 is the subject of this newsgroup.

Indeed, but the group handles W2K SP0-1-2-3-4... XP Home and Pro
SP0-1-2 and generally all NT5.x releases...

>> You describe the Windows Common Dialogs "Save as..." dialog and
>> as far as I know there is no persistent sort order setting
>> available. At least in W2K. FYI MS Office uses a different
[ ]

> This problem did not occur until recently, so there's gotta be a
> setting somewhere that is not being set correctly.
> I see the same problem in several different apps, e.g. Acrobat,
> Firefox, IE and Thunderbird.
>
> So, there's common problem somewhere.

Then I do not know. Sorry. You could try setting up a folder then
applying the Folder Options, View, all "Like current folder".
Perhaps that will help? (W2K)

"Mark V" <notvalid@nul.invalid> wrote in message
news:Xns96D7ECFBBE217z9zzaQ2btw@msnews.microsoft.com...

> Then I do not know. Sorry. You could try setting up a folder then
> applying the Folder Options, View, all "Like current folder".
> Perhaps that will help? (W2K)

The problem occurs only with Save AS, not Windoze Explorer.
I'll try a reset, and keep my fingers, toes, eyes, etc, crossed.

"Mark V" <notvalid@nul.invalid> wrote in message
news:Xns96D7ECFBBE217z9zzaQ2btw@msnews.microsoft.com...

> Then I do not know. Sorry. You could try setting up a folder then
> applying the Folder Options, View, all "Like current folder".
> Perhaps that will help? (W2K)

Resetting Folder options seems to have fixed the problem.

I have not touched folder options in at least a year, so some software must
have blown the setting.
I'd have to blame NAV 2005 as that was the only recent software installation
(on 26 Aug 2005) and I did not notice the problem until after that date.

In microsoft.public.win2000.registry Howard Kaikow wrote:

> "Mark V" <notvalid@nul.invalid> wrote in message
> news:Xns96D7ECFBBE217z9zzaQ2btw@msnews.microsoft.com...
>
>> Then I do not know. Sorry. You could try setting up a folder
>> then applying the Folder Options, View, all "Like current
>> folder". Perhaps that will help? (W2K)
>
> Resetting Folder options seems to have fixed the problem.
>
> I have not touched folder options in at least a year, so some
> software must have blown the setting.
> I'd have to blame NAV 2005 as that was the only recent software
> installation (on 26 Aug 2005) and I did not notice the problem
> until after that date.

Good to hear that worked for you. I do think tiny Sort By buttons in
those common dialogs would be useful...maybe in Vista.