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Can I disable "Grouping" in Vista's Windows explorer??
The prolem is Vista turns it on at random. I also never wan't to use this
feature, but an off switch is nowhere to be found, or doesn't work. "Gordon" wrote: "Bryan" wrote in message ... For those of you who love this feature, please don't pollute my thread with proclamations of love for this feature. I'm looking for a serious solution to permanently turning it off, other than the "Apply to all folders" that doesn't work. If you don't have a solution please refrain from responding.. sigh JUST DON'T TURN IT ON...........DON'T USE IT if it bothers you that much. I don't use it and it doesn't appear.....AT ALL...... |
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Can I disable "Grouping" in Vista's Windows explorer??
I, too, hate grouping and seem unable to kill it. I think Microsoft Update
may be trashing my laborious saving of my preferred template to each of the so called types of explorer windows (document, pictures, etc.) Like Bryan, I use my computer to work, not play: not edit video, not create multimedia experiences, but WORK. I wish Vista would just let me work. If you do find a permanent across the board way to kill grouping, please share it here. "VanZea" wrote: The prolem is Vista turns it on at random. I also never wan't to use this feature, but an off switch is nowhere to be found, or doesn't work. "Gordon" wrote: "Bryan" wrote in message ... For those of you who love this feature, please don't pollute my thread with proclamations of love for this feature. I'm looking for a serious solution to permanently turning it off, other than the "Apply to all folders" that doesn't work. If you don't have a solution please refrain from responding.. sigh JUST DON'T TURN IT ON...........DON'T USE IT if it bothers you that much. I don't use it and it doesn't appear.....AT ALL...... |
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Can I disable "Grouping" in Vista's Windows explorer??
I know of no way to stabilize Vista Folder Properties, or those of any other
version of Windows since 3.11. But you can delete the "type" column in the windows you are concerned with, and then it will no longer group on type. Good luck. You could make this the default for all folders, but I can't promise it will stick. "catlovingdoc" wrote in message ... I, too, hate grouping and seem unable to kill it. I think Microsoft Update may be trashing my laborious saving of my preferred template to each of the so called types of explorer windows (document, pictures, etc.) Like Bryan, I use my computer to work, not play: not edit video, not create multimedia experiences, but WORK. I wish Vista would just let me work. If you do find a permanent across the board way to kill grouping, please share it here. "VanZea" wrote: The prolem is Vista turns it on at random. I also never wan't to use this feature, but an off switch is nowhere to be found, or doesn't work. "Gordon" wrote: "Bryan" wrote in message ... For those of you who love this feature, please don't pollute my thread with proclamations of love for this feature. I'm looking for a serious solution to permanently turning it off, other than the "Apply to all folders" that doesn't work. If you don't have a solution please refrain from responding.. sigh JUST DON'T TURN IT ON...........DON'T USE IT if it bothers you that much. I don't use it and it doesn't appear.....AT ALL...... |
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Can I disable "Grouping" in Vista's Windows explorer??
I 100% agree with Bryan. I AM freeking annoyed at Vista for randomly deciding to turn this "lovely" feature on. I'd like to deinstall its subroutines so that my 640gb hdd doesnt have to suffer pollution of 50kb of information that randomly decides to throw me into random noob windows user category. I'd like to disable/uninstall/dump/never think of/ again of this feature. If anyone knows a REAL way to disable it, please do tell. p.s. setting it in folder options and applying to all folders does NOTHING but aggravate the unsuspecting victim trying it out. Vista just suddenly remembers it has this "brilliant", new feature that I haven't tried in couple of days and turns it on by itself... I like Vista overall.. but this is driving me nuts. -- eodeo ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eodeo's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/eodeo.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/vista-fil...nt/1000180.htm http://forums.techarena.in |
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Can I disable "Grouping" in Vista's Windows explorer??
Hi Having searched for a solution some time, too, I found this http://social.technet.microsoft.com/...-573a88410eb6/ discussion, and marked out the fact, which com64 pointed out: *Apply to all folders OF THIS TYPE*. I checked and customized the folder type, disabled grouping, edited tags in details view, and it seems to work. Haven't boot the computer yet, though. This article http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/fi...windows-vista/ had also some useful registry keys. Hope these will help. Most of the time I prefer Vista over XP, but there's some annoying features. I like Office 2007 over older versions, too, but there's also some stuff, which were - in my opinion - better in Office2003 (like categories and advanced search in Outlook, user interface in Access..). Haven't tried Windows 7 yet - mainly because of the hussle with bootmanager in WinXP,Vista,Win2k8 multi-boot - but I've heard, it's not bad. -- keisaa ------------------------------------------------------------------------ keisaa's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/keisaa.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/vista-fil...nt/1000180.htm http://forums.techarena.in |
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Can I disable "Grouping" in Vista's Windows explorer??
I too would like to disable this group by feature, but nothing I've read seems to directly address that. I'm sure it's a really cool feature, but it's not for me. Basically when I move my mouse up to drag a column width bar this thing gets in the way. I don't want to have to focus my attention on precision clicking to ensure I grab the right vertical bar. I want it to go away! When I click "Group By" in the folder area itself, there is no "none" option as I read somewhere. I'll worry later about trying to get this to apply to all folders, which sounds like it's going to be an equal nightmare lol -- mjtihen |
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Can I disable "Grouping" in Vista's Windows explorer??
Forgive me for resurrecting a mostly dead discussion thread, but I want to shed some light on the situation: In the 'Details' view in Vista, the end of each column name has a tiny section you can click for a drop down box that lets you configure the column and column grouping. I strongly suspect that everyone who seems to get 'Grouping' turned on at random is accidentally clicking that column and a group option together in a fraction of a second while they are attempting to change the column length. You cannot, as far as I can tell, disable those column helpers. That's definitely the problem that has been driving me crazy. I shut off grouping for all directories, and then when I need to resize a column to see more information I click the wrong thing and *poof* I'm grouping in some irritating and unintentional fashion. I can't ditch Vista, I need it for testing software compatibility. But I have ditched explorer. Back to ye olde command prompt for all file navigation. -- Michael_S ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Michael_S's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/88929.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/vista-fil...nt/1000180.htm http://forums.techarena.in |
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Can I disable "Grouping" in Vista's Windows explorer??
First of all: Brian you are my god to post this message (and totally agree with whatever you said and more!), Keisaa you are my god to come with the answer. Still hoping for a permanent solution. Michael_S: I don't have that drop down box there (never seen it??) as I have my own columns as I put them up myself and STILL it polutes my screen with groups. Sort of about right after I forgot how to turn them off again... popping up here and there "THINKING" for me. I hate programs who THINK for me as if everybody is a F*** noob. Same for me, I need windows for my work. It would be great if the next version came with a "Stop thinking for me"-button. Thanks again! -- lidali ------------------------------------------------------------------------ lidali's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/101552.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/vista-fil...nt/1000180.htm http://forums.techarena.in |
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Can I disable "Grouping" in Vista's Windows explorer??
Thank you. I found this and now I know I'm not alone. At least once a week I change folder view to "Details" and go "Apply to all folders". It's a complete bleedin' joke. All I want is to work at my computer without it trying to tell me what I should do. I don't want sounds, videos, or galleries and I certainly don't want 15 different unrecognizable programs trying to get through my firewall every day (why the heck does disc defragmentor need access to the internet??) Why did I not just follow my instincts and transfer XP? -- Pete_ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pete_'s Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/107148.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/vista-fil...nt/1000180.htm http://forums.techarena.in |
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Can I disable "Grouping" in Vista's Windows explorer??
I agree with all the "hate" posts. Sure wish Microsoft would leave well enough alone or provide a way to use old formats. I am very interested in a solution to this problem if anyone has found one. Possible a Registry entry? Hoping for a solution! Bryan;3855336 Wrote: I would like to completely disable the "Group By" and file grouping in Windows Explorer in Vista. I detest this ill-conceived "feature" . I' ve seen articles on how to "reset" the views so they stick and they're only temporary solutions as Vista eventually start grouping again.. I'm **S I C K** of this so-called feature and it does nothing but hamper my work efficiency and lower my productivity.. No I don't want to learn how to use it. I want it turned O F F and to N E V E R return. Give me the option to turn this idiot-inspired feature off please! I'm SICK of turning it off. God I hate Vista! ...aka Windows ME (squared).. -- ByteMeMicrosoft ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ByteMeMicrosoft's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/125881.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/vista-fil...nt/1000180.htm http://forums.techarena.in |