"On the Bridge" <OntheBridge@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I changed to Icon view, disabled the autoarrange, then switch back to
>detailed view but this dreaded auto-refresh still occurs..
>
> Do you understand exactly what im talking about? Let me explain better:
>
> For example you have a zip file that starts with a letter B, and you use
> the context menu (with winzip for example)
> to right click> unzip it,
> IN XP> This just unziped and placed the extracted folder on the very
> bottom of the list, and waited there until you pressed refresh (F5)
> IN VISTA> It autorefreshes and paces the Folder up, in aplhabetical
> order...
>
> What this causes... and why its annoying? When you have hundreds of
> folders and you unzip something, in XP you knew it was always on the
> bottom and you could copy paste it somewhere else, but with Vista you
> have to "hunt for it" losing time slowing you down when you are in a hurry
> to orgnanize the data in the folders.
>
> I know I can set the details view to show the newest type on top or
> buttom, but that does not keep all the ZIP files together as if you have
> it in arranged via TYPE for example.
>
>
> What I need is a way to turn off auto-refresh in vista and make it work
> like XP.
>
> Perhaps someone knows...
Why would you extract a zip file THEN copy and paste it somewhere else? When
all you have to do is right click & drag it to where you want and select
extract here.
I know it doesn't answer your question but your example talking about
loosing time working with zip files just doesn't make sense.
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> "Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eGZwrkvbIHA.4144@xxxxxx Quote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Autoarrange is only available when you are using an icon view setting.
>> List or Details will not have it as an option.
>>
>> It can be applied to both Explorer and the Desktop, but you must be using
>> an icon view settings.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "On the Bridge" <OntheBridge@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:47b3b56b$1@xxxxxx-privat.org... Quote:
>>> Hello, as far as I know autoarrange applies only to the desktop,
>>> when I tried doing it inside windows explorer that option is grayed
>>> out...
>>> see screenshot http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/8366/ccpp2.jpg
>>> I dont have autoarrange on the desktop either...
>>>
>>> Any other ideas?
>>>
>>> Perhaps a registry tweak?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:%23Fd2NqqbIHA.5976@xxxxxx
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> Have you tried unchecking View/AutoArrange?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Best of Luck,
>>>>
>>>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>>>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>>>
>>>> "On the Bridge" <OntheBridge@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:47b38517$1@xxxxxx-privat.org...
>>>>> Is there a way to disable the auto-refresh of the files of windows
>>>>> explorer in vista
>>>>>
>>>>> this is super duper annoying.. I want a new file when I place it in my
>>>>> list of stuff to be on the bottom, and not sorted automatically.. IF I
>>>>> WANT I can press the F5 key.
>>>>> This was the behaviour of winXP
>>>>>
>>>>> so is there a solution to this?
>>>>
>>> >> >