Numbers at the beginning of file names

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Is is it possible to change the way XP Professional recognises and sorts file names when they begin with a number? In my previous system (2000 Pro) for file names that began with single digit numbers we began them with a <space> so that '11' did not come before '2'. XP seems to recognise the file names in a different way which means they are now (in XP) displayed out of order. Eg:

With 2000 Pro: so changed to
1jan04 <space>1jan04
11jan04 <space>2jan04
2jan04 11jan04

With XP
11jan04
<space>1jan04
<space>2jan04

Is there any way we can override the default or do we have to change the names of all our files?
Does this make any sense??
I am not an 'IT person' (as you can probably tell from the way I have worded this question) so please, if anyone out there can help, please avoid using jargon in your reply.

Many thanks
Pippa
 
Yep. Use TweakUI

TweakUI
[+] Explorer
Use intuitive filename sorting

[[If this is checked the Explorer will sort files so that, for e.g. “File 5”
comes before “File 10” because 5 comes before 10. If this is unchecked then
Explorer will use literal sorting, in which case “File 10” will come before
“File 5” because 1 comes before 5. ]]
----

Download TweakUI here >>>

Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

Tweak UI
TweakUI.exe
 
or you can just pu a '0' in front, that's how I do dates
anyway. So it'd be like 01jan04 and that would come
before 11jan04


-----Original Message-----
Is is it possible to change the way XP Professional
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recognises and sorts file names when they begin with a
number? In my previous system (2000 Pro) for file names
that began with single digit numbers we began them with a
<space> so that '11' did not come before '2'. XP seems
to recognise the file names in a different way which
means they are now (in XP) displayed out of order. Eg:
With 2000 Pro: so changed to
1jan04 <space>1jan04
11jan04 <space>2jan04
2jan04 11jan04

With XP
11jan04
<space>1jan04
<space>2jan04

Is there any way we can override the default or do we
Click to expand...
have to change the names of all our files?
Does this make any sense??
I am not an 'IT person' (as you can probably tell from
Click to expand...
the way I have worded this question) so please, if anyone
out there can help, please avoid using jargon in your
reply.
 
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