Arranging numbers as filenames

Couldn't find in a search...

Have some folders where I save files using numbers as filenames, as an
example I save my electronic check images.
Windows won't sort them numerically, ie: it will go 100, 1550, 205 etc.
instead of 100, 250, 1550. It sorts them as if the numbers are letters,
rather than numerically. How can I change this?!?!? It really makes it hard
to look for files (ie. did I already save the image of check # 1550?)

I tried this in my Vista Home premium and it sorts just like you want. I
found this though

http://winvistaforums.com/windows-vi...ic-length.html

If you have business, Ultimate or enterprize, I believe you can set this in
the group policy editor.
--
Paul


"Soul Man" wrote:

> Couldn't find in a search...
>
> Have some folders where I save files using numbers as filenames, as an
> example I save my electronic check images.
> Windows won't sort them numerically, ie: it will go 100, 1550, 205 etc.
> instead of 100, 250, 1550. It sorts them as if the numbers are letters,
> rather than numerically. How can I change this?!?!? It really makes it hard
> to look for files (ie. did I already save the image of check # 1550?)

Name your files:
00000001.jpg or whatever
00000002.jpg or whatever

Then you'll get them sorted the way you want them.


"Soul Man" <Soul Man@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Couldn't find in a search...
>
> Have some folders where I save files using numbers as filenames, as an
> example I save my electronic check images.
> Windows won't sort them numerically, ie: it will go 100, 1550, 205 etc.
> instead of 100, 250, 1550. It sorts them as if the numbers are letters,
> rather than numerically. How can I change this?!?!? It really makes it
> hard
> to look for files (ie. did I already save the image of check # 1550?)

Hi, Soul Man.

Maybe this will explain it, although it hasn't yet been updated for Vista:
The sort order for files and folders whose names contain numerals is
different in Windows XP than it is in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/319827

You might prefer this page, by MVP Ramesh:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/xpsortorder.htm

My Google search was for "sort order xp" and "sort order vista".

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@grandecom.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail beta in Vista Ultimate x64)

"Soul Man" <Soul Man@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E804CFA4-2F9D-4992-A35E-795F069235E1@microsoft.com...
> Couldn't find in a search...
>
> Have some folders where I save files using numbers as filenames, as an
> example I save my electronic check images.
> Windows won't sort them numerically, ie: it will go 100, 1550, 205 etc.
> instead of 100, 250, 1550. It sorts them as if the numbers are letters,
> rather than numerically. How can I change this?!?!? It really makes it
> hard
> to look for files (ie. did I already save the image of check # 1550?)

Thanks for the replies.
Fred, I already have a lot of files named, and re-naming them all is not
really practical.
Paul and R.C., I'm not sure how to edit my registry, I'll start working on
that. Do those registry keys work for Vista?

Paul, you said "I tried this and it worked..", tried what? the registry
key? I also have Vista Home Premium.

Thanks again!

Update: it all seems to be workiing normally now. I did a search on here
using the words R.C WHite recommended (one problem I have with searching is
knowing the right "buzz words", which is hard when you aren't sure what's
going on int he first place).
MVP Ramesh has a link to this site:
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/227/1/
which goes into detail. It seems last night my computer started sorting in
the old Windows 2000 style, when the XP/Vista style is what I wanted all
along. Seems to be correct now for whatever reason....