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How do I get My Documents to display correctly?

Aug 7, 2011 3:18AM PDT

Hi People,
I am running Windows Home Premium on a HP a1624n computer.
I was trying to find a file the other day and what I did was sort a folder contents in My Documents by date modified to find the file. Great! I found the file I was looking for.
The problem is, now the My Documents folder is not displayed correctly and I can't figure out how to fix it to display correctly.
For example folder names in My Documents are:
Word Docs, System Stuff, ## Outlook, My Scans, Temporary Copy Spot, Nexus One Related etc.
These are displayed in that order. By my question, I want the folders displayed in order by name meaning the list above should be Left to Right:
## Outlook Files, My Scans, Nexus One Related, Temporary Copy Spot, Word Docs etc.
If I select : Arrange by Name, I see a list of all files inside of all the folders. If I select Arrange by Folders, I see the list folders in the incorrect order I have listed above.
If I select any other option, I am presented with file lists of all files in all the folders in My Documents.
How do I get this fixed to display correctly? I haven't tried a system restore as these files are personal files and System Restore doesn't touch them.
Thanks in advance for your replies.

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Since you clicked "Date Modified"
Aug 8, 2011 5:51AM PDT

Since you clicked "Date Modified" I assume you clicked that 'column header'.

Now click the "Name" column header, then select the display method you wish.

Mark

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Thanks Mark
Aug 8, 2011 11:46AM PDT

But when I click the Arrange by Folder, the column headings go away.
A friend fixed it for me today, viewed the files somehow so it had all the details and then clicked the More Options button and selected Large Icons. I am not exactly sure now but I hope I don't have to find a file by date modified anymore. LOL Happy
This is maybe the second time (since installing Windows 7) that I missed Windows XP.

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Yep you're right
Aug 8, 2011 9:00PM PDT

In some views the column headers disappear, so when that happens to me I just change the view back to List or Details, and the columns return. Then I can click any column I wish to re-order the listing. Then, returning to View, whatever I select the file/icons are in the order I select.

Mark