Change how Explorer sorts files with number in name

@Dave: I don't recommend telling people to edit the Registry unless as a last resort when there's no easier/better way.

@Tschareck: Here's what you can do:

  1. Type gpedit.msc in the Start menu's search box and then press Enter.

  2. Navigate to User Configuration / Administrative Templates / Windows Components, then select Windows Explorer in the left pane of the Group Policy editor.

  3. Double-click Turn off numerical sorting in Windows Explorer in the Settings section of the Group Policy editor.

  4. Select Enable and then click OK to save the changes.


To change this behavior open your registry and find the key below.

User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
Value Name: NoStrCmpLogical
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value Data: (1 = Windows 2000 method)

Create a new DWORD value named "NoStrCmpLogical" and set it to "1" to use the Windows 2000 sorting method.