How do I sort by foldername, then by file date

ship69 said:

Hello

How do I sort my files in File Manager (in Windows 10 Pro x64) so that the folders are at the top, and then the files are in date last modified order.

With thanks

J

One option is to create a Library with your preference. Don't know why, but Libraries are sorted folders first and then by date (if you select by date of course..)

Creating Library is simple... First make sure Libraries are shown (in file explorer in left tree right click on empty space and select New. Then you add folders.

ship69 said:

I only half-understand but it seems to have worked. So, how do I now apply that as the default sort order to ALL folders?
Many thanks
J

I'm afraid it won't work for other folders. You can set frequently used folders as Libraries. Perhaps other geeks will have some idea...

Kinda funny, I've always wanted to get rid of that view in Library :)

ship69 said:

Now I'm confused. In previous versions of Windows there used to be a way that you could set up a view to apply to all folders. Has that now gone?

J

No, it's still here. But this isn't ordinary folder. This is Library view.

About applying same view to folders (of different templates), there are tutorials by Brink.