I have no idea what you are talking about.

What does Search have to do with how your files are sorted in a folder?

What does Common Tasks have to do with how your files are sorted in a
folder?

How To Arrange Files Using Folder Views in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];306554

The Sort Order for Files and Folders Whose Names Contain Numerals Is
Different in Windows XP Than It Is in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;319827

Use TweakUI

TweakUI
[+] Explorer
� Use intuitive filename sorting

[[If this is checked the Explorer will sort files so that, for e.g. “File 5”
comes before “File 10” because 5 comes before 10. If this is unchecked then
Explorer will use literal sorting, in which case “File 10” will come before
“File 5” because 1 comes before 5. ]]
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Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p.../powertoys.asp

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In news:9eamr15svtt1na32m1knrv8ndb5nf8m0nh@4ax.com,
Alden Krautmier <krautmier@NOSPAMvidcom.org> hunted and pecked:
> This is the same as choosing "Use Classic Windows Folders" which I
> have done, ad nauseum, to no avail. I don't use the Folder Tasks, but,
> the folders with media files are sorted and arranged by criteria that
> I don't want. If I customize the folder settings, to use the all
> documents..., then "in order to see my changes, I have to enable
> folder tasks and the same crap starts all over again - for me, it is
> like the movie, "Ground Hog Day!"
>
> I was hoping there was a registry tweak (like murdering the SEARCH
> ASSISTANT that would allow me to TRULY revert to Classic Windows file
> management as in W2K...
>
> Thanks for the suggestion, but, I have been there and done that. :-)
>
>
>
> On Tue, 3 Jan 2006 18:00:34 -0700, "Wesley Vogel"
> <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> Turn Common Tasks off.
>>
>> Start | Run | Type: control folders | Click OK |
>> General tab | UNCheck: Show common tasks in folders |
>> Click Apply | Click OK
>>
>> Show common tasks in folders
>> [[Specifies that hyperlinks to common folder tasks and other places on
>> your computer are displayed in folders. These links appear in the left
>> pane of the folder window.]]