Registry change to alter sort order

  • Thread starter Thread starter Terry Pinnell
  • Start date Start date
T

Terry Pinnell

XP has for some reason I've never fathomed changed the default sort
order from previous versions. So I am trying to implement the
instructions here
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=319827
to make a registry change to revert back to the (IMO) much more
logical sequence.

However, I've come across a puzzle. The instructions advise on making
a new DWORD entry, NoStrCmpLogical, with Value = 1. But I already have
a NoStrCmpLogical entry. No problem I thought, I'll just use Modify to
change it. But my existing entry is not a DWORD. It looks like this:
NoStrCmpLogical REG_BINARY 01 00 00 00
And when I try to modify it, in the Value box I see a very strange
looking entry, like this:
0000 01 00 00 00 ....
and I've left it alone for now.

Can someone clarify please?
 
A DWORD of 00000001 is equivalent to a binary value of 01 00 00 00.

It's called little endian. More than you probably want to know can be found
here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endianness

So essentially, you already have the correct value.

In the Edit Binary dialog, there are three columns. The first shows offset
of the first byte in the row: '0000', the second shows the bytes: '00 00 00
00', and the third shows an ASCII representation of the bytes: '....'.

Binary vs. Dword shouldn't make a difference for this value, but just to be
sure, you can delete the current Binary value & recreate it as a Dword.
 
Keith Miller MVP said:
A DWORD of 00000001 is equivalent to a binary value of 01 00 00 00.

It's called little endian. More than you probably want to know can be found
here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endianness

So essentially, you already have the correct value.

In the Edit Binary dialog, there are three columns. The first shows offset
of the first byte in the row: '0000', the second shows the bytes: '00 00 00
00', and the third shows an ASCII representation of the bytes: '....'.

Binary vs. Dword shouldn't make a difference for this value, but just to be
sure, you can delete the current Binary value & recreate it as a Dword.
Click to expand...

Thanks Keith, very helpful.
 
Added info:

Correcting Windows XP Sort Order
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm#so

Incorrect Sort Order in Windows Explorer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q318872

The sorting method is changed in Windows XP. The method that is used for
sorting is described at the following MSDN Web site: StrCmpLogicalW Function

Change the Sort Order Back to W2K Style (Line 107)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

To use the Regedit: Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click it
and answer yes to the import prompt. REG files can be viewed in Notepad by
right clicking on the file and selecting Edit.

Added info:

Sort All by Alphabet - Start Menu and Fav's (Line 196)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
 
Kelly said:
Added info:

Correcting Windows XP Sort Order
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm#so

Incorrect Sort Order in Windows Explorer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q318872

The sorting method is changed in Windows XP. The method that is used for
sorting is described at the following MSDN Web site: StrCmpLogicalW Function

Change the Sort Order Back to W2K Style (Line 107)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

To use the Regedit: Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click it
and answer yes to the import prompt. REG files can be viewed in Notepad by
right clicking on the file and selecting Edit.

Added info:

Sort All by Alphabet - Start Menu and Fav's (Line 196)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Click to expand...

Many thanks, Kelly, very helpful.
 
Thank you and welcome to DTS. :o)

--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm


Keith Miller MVP said:
So good to see your sig!!!! :-)


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

Kelly said:
Added info:

Correcting Windows XP Sort Order
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm#so

Incorrect Sort Order in Windows Explorer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q318872

The sorting method is changed in Windows XP. The method that is used for
sorting is described at the following MSDN Web site: StrCmpLogicalW
Function

Change the Sort Order Back to W2K Style (Line 107)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

To use the Regedit: Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click it
and answer yes to the import prompt. REG files can be viewed in Notepad
by right clicking on the file and selecting Edit.

Added info:

Sort All by Alphabet - Start Menu and Fav's (Line 196)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Thanks.


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

Kelly said:
Thank you and welcome to DTS. :o)

--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm


Keith Miller MVP said:
So good to see your sig!!!! :-)


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

Kelly said:
Added info:

Correcting Windows XP Sort Order
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm#so

Incorrect Sort Order in Windows Explorer in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q318872

The sorting method is changed in Windows XP. The method that is used for
sorting is described at the following MSDN Web site: StrCmpLogicalW
Function

Change the Sort Order Back to W2K Style (Line 107)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

To use the Regedit: Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click
it and answer yes to the import prompt. REG files can be viewed in
Notepad by right clicking on the file and selecting Edit.

Added info:

Sort All by Alphabet - Start Menu and Fav's (Line 196)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

--

All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm


XP has for some reason I've never fathomed changed the default sort
order from previous versions. So I am trying to implement the
instructions here
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=319827
to make a registry change to revert back to the (IMO) much more
logical sequence.

However, I've come across a puzzle. The instructions advise on making
a new DWORD entry, NoStrCmpLogical, with Value = 1. But I already have
a NoStrCmpLogical entry. No problem I thought, I'll just use Modify to
change it. But my existing entry is not a DWORD. It looks like this:
NoStrCmpLogical REG_BINARY 01 00 00 00
And when I try to modify it, in the Value box I see a very strange
looking entry, like this:
0000 01 00 00 00 ....
and I've left it alone for now.

Can someone clarify please?
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Back
Top