Customizing my favorites in my order on windows vista

Hello is there a way to customize my favorites in my order on windows vista,
I try to organize my favorites in my order but it go back to alphabetical
order I don't want it to do that so if there any microsoft developer on here
can you help and fixs this problem.

Hi,

As far as I know, you can't and that applies to program links as well.
Everything goes for alphabetical order.

I used to arrange based on the use frequency of the links but it can't be
done with Vista.


"Dionne" <> wrote in message
news:4A8B7689-8805-4FD5-9E9C-...
> Hello is there a way to customize my favorites in my order on windows
> vista,
> I try to organize my favorites in my order but it go back to alphabetical
> order I don't want it to do that so if there any microsoft developer on
> here
> can you help and fixs this problem.

umm....i just drag the link to where I want it. It seems to work fine for
me.
"xfile" <cou-> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi,
>
> As far as I know, you can't and that applies to program links as well.
> Everything goes for alphabetical order.
>
> I used to arrange based on the use frequency of the links but it can't be
> done with Vista.
>
>
> "Dionne" <> wrote in message
> news:4A8B7689-8805-4FD5-9E9C-...
>> Hello is there a way to customize my favorites in my order on windows
>> vista,
>> I try to organize my favorites in my order but it go back to alphabetical
>> order I don't want it to do that so if there any microsoft developer on
>> here
>> can you help and fixs this problem.
>
>
>

On Jul 31, 4:24 am, "xfile" <cou-...@remove.nospam.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> As far as I know, you can't and that applies to program links as well.
> Everything goes for alphabetical order.
>
> I used to arrange based on the use frequency of the links but it can't be
> done with Vista.
>
> "Dionne" <Dio...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>
> news:4A8B7689-8805-4FD5-9E9C-...
>
>
>
> > Hello is there a way to customize my favorites in my order on windows
> > vista,
> > I try to organize my favorites in my order but it go back to alphabetical
> > order I don't want it to do that so if there any microsoft developer on
> > here
> > can you help and fixs this problem.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I would agree. In theory you can change the sort order. In practice
(at least for me) the sort order is forgotten after a couple days. No
idea why or how.

There is another thread dealing with forcing a sort order by adding a
prefix to the link. For example: to sort Red before Green, add an _
or - before Red (Making it -Red or _Red). The non-letters get sorted
in front of the letters.

> I would agree. In theory you can change the sort order. In practice
> (at least for me) the sort order is forgotten after a couple days. No
> idea why or how.

Me neither, and I reported that several months ago.

> There is another thread dealing with forcing a sort order by adding a
> prefix to the link. For example: to sort Red before Green, add an _
> or - before Red (Making it -Red or _Red). The non-letters get sorted
> in front of the letters.

Question is - I like to sort by use frequency, such as the most frequently
used program link is on the top of the list, so I can save a few scrolls
each time. Unfortunately, it wouldn't stay.

MS thinks I need more finger exercise

I bought their first ergonomic keyboard which costed over US$100 at the
time, but they forgot what is it now


"theclyde" <> wrote in message
news: oups.com...
> On Jul 31, 4:24 am, "xfile" <cou-...@remove.nospam.com> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> As far as I know, you can't and that applies to program links as well.
>> Everything goes for alphabetical order.
>>
>> I used to arrange based on the use frequency of the links but it can't be
>> done with Vista.
>>
>> "Dionne" <Dio...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:4A8B7689-8805-4FD5-9E9C-...
>>
>>
>>
>> > Hello is there a way to customize my favorites in my order on windows
>> > vista,
>> > I try to organize my favorites in my order but it go back to
>> > alphabetical
>> > order I don't want it to do that so if there any microsoft developer on
>> > here
>> > can you help and fixs this problem.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> I would agree. In theory you can change the sort order. In practice
> (at least for me) the sort order is forgotten after a couple days. No
> idea why or how.
>
> There is another thread dealing with forcing a sort order by adding a
> prefix to the link. For example: to sort Red before Green, add an _
> or - before Red (Making it -Red or _Red). The non-letters get sorted
> in front of the letters.
>

but why can't microsoft change the code like all of the other windows OS to
lot you customize the favorites

"xfile" wrote:

> > I would agree. In theory you can change the sort order. In practice
> > (at least for me) the sort order is forgotten after a couple days. No
> > idea why or how.
>
> Me neither, and I reported that several months ago.
>
> > There is another thread dealing with forcing a sort order by adding a
> > prefix to the link. For example: to sort Red before Green, add an _
> > or - before Red (Making it -Red or _Red). The non-letters get sorted
> > in front of the letters.
>
> Question is - I like to sort by use frequency, such as the most frequently
> used program link is on the top of the list, so I can save a few scrolls
> each time. Unfortunately, it wouldn't stay.
>
> MS thinks I need more finger exercise
>
> I bought their first ergonomic keyboard which costed over US$100 at the
> time, but they forgot what is it now
>
>
> "theclyde" <> wrote in message
> news: oups.com...
> > On Jul 31, 4:24 am, "xfile" <cou-...@remove.nospam.com> wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> As far as I know, you can't and that applies to program links as well.
> >> Everything goes for alphabetical order.
> >>
> >> I used to arrange based on the use frequency of the links but it can't be
> >> done with Vista.
> >>
> >> "Dionne" <Dio...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>
> >> news:4A8B7689-8805-4FD5-9E9C-...
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> > Hello is there a way to customize my favorites in my order on windows
> >> > vista,
> >> > I try to organize my favorites in my order but it go back to
> >> > alphabetical
> >> > order I don't want it to do that so if there any microsoft developer on
> >> > here
> >> > can you help and fixs this problem.- Hide quoted text -
> >>
> >> - Show quoted text -
> >
> > I would agree. In theory you can change the sort order. In practice
> > (at least for me) the sort order is forgotten after a couple days. No
> > idea why or how.
> >
> > There is another thread dealing with forcing a sort order by adding a
> > prefix to the link. For example: to sort Red before Green, add an _
> > or - before Red (Making it -Red or _Red). The non-letters get sorted
> > in front of the letters.
> >
>
>
>

I am waiting among other things

"Dionne" <> wrote in message
news:78BFE056-F8C4-4452-A290-...
>
> but why can't microsoft change the code like all of the other windows OS
> to
> lot you customize the favorites
>
> "xfile" wrote:
>
>> > I would agree. In theory you can change the sort order. In practice
>> > (at least for me) the sort order is forgotten after a couple days. No
>> > idea why or how.
>>
>> Me neither, and I reported that several months ago.
>>
>> > There is another thread dealing with forcing a sort order by adding a
>> > prefix to the link. For example: to sort Red before Green, add an _
>> > or - before Red (Making it -Red or _Red). The non-letters get sorted
>> > in front of the letters.
>>
>> Question is - I like to sort by use frequency, such as the most
>> frequently
>> used program link is on the top of the list, so I can save a few scrolls
>> each time. Unfortunately, it wouldn't stay.
>>
>> MS thinks I need more finger exercise
>>
>> I bought their first ergonomic keyboard which costed over US$100 at the
>> time, but they forgot what is it now
>>
>>
>> "theclyde" <> wrote in message
>> news: oups.com...
>> > On Jul 31, 4:24 am, "xfile" <cou-...@remove.nospam.com> wrote:
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> As far as I know, you can't and that applies to program links as well.
>> >> Everything goes for alphabetical order.
>> >>
>> >> I used to arrange based on the use frequency of the links but it can't
>> >> be
>> >> done with Vista.
>> >>
>> >> "Dionne" <Dio...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >>
>> >> news:4A8B7689-8805-4FD5-9E9C-...
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > Hello is there a way to customize my favorites in my order on
>> >> > windows
>> >> > vista,
>> >> > I try to organize my favorites in my order but it go back to
>> >> > alphabetical
>> >> > order I don't want it to do that so if there any microsoft developer
>> >> > on
>> >> > here
>> >> > can you help and fixs this problem.- Hide quoted text -
>> >>
>> >> - Show quoted text -
>> >
>> > I would agree. In theory you can change the sort order. In practice
>> > (at least for me) the sort order is forgotten after a couple days. No
>> > idea why or how.
>> >
>> > There is another thread dealing with forcing a sort order by adding a
>> > prefix to the link. For example: to sort Red before Green, add an _
>> > or - before Red (Making it -Red or _Red). The non-letters get sorted
>> > in front of the letters.
>> >
>>
>>
>>

To all,

There is a pain in the ass way of doing it and it isn't too practical if you
have dozens of links in a particular folder, but here's how anyway.

* Open Windows Explorer, navigate to the Favorites folder

* In the left pane, click on a folder containing your favorite links

* In the right pane, right-click anywhere below the links area, select 'Sort
By' > click on 'More'

* Check the 'Description' box, click OK

* In the right pane, right-click on the favorite link you want to be first
in the sort order, select 'Properties' > click the 'Details' tab

* Enter the number 1 in the 'Description' box, click OK

* Repeat the above steps for each favorite link, numbering it's
'Description' boxes from 2-3-4-5 etc. until all your links have a number in
it's description box

* In the right pane, right-click anywhere below the links area, select 'Sort
By' > click on 'Description' (in Ascending' order)

Note:
You can use this method for just your top 5 favorites for a particular
folder but you'll have to number the description box in reverse order,
meaning your top favorite link would be #5 and your 5th top favorite would
be #1. This is because the remaining links that aren't numbered would sort
ahead of the numbered ones unless you sort by 'Description in Descending'
order, in which case your link order would be 5-4-3-2-1.

Drew

"xfile" <cou-> wrote in message
news:...
>I am waiting among other things
>
> "Dionne" <> wrote in message
> news:78BFE056-F8C4-4452-A290-...
>>
>> but why can't microsoft change the code like all of the other windows OS
>> to
>> lot you customize the favorites
>>
>> "xfile" wrote:
>>
>>> > I would agree. In theory you can change the sort order. In practice
>>> > (at least for me) the sort order is forgotten after a couple days. No
>>> > idea why or how.
>>>
>>> Me neither, and I reported that several months ago.
>>>
>>> > There is another thread dealing with forcing a sort order by adding a
>>> > prefix to the link. For example: to sort Red before Green, add an _
>>> > or - before Red (Making it -Red or _Red). The non-letters get sorted
>>> > in front of the letters.
>>>
>>> Question is - I like to sort by use frequency, such as the most
>>> frequently
>>> used program link is on the top of the list, so I can save a few scrolls
>>> each time. Unfortunately, it wouldn't stay.
>>>
>>> MS thinks I need more finger exercise
>>>
>>> I bought their first ergonomic keyboard which costed over US$100 at the
>>> time, but they forgot what is it now
>>>
>>>
>>> "theclyde" <> wrote in message
>>> news: oups.com...
>>> > On Jul 31, 4:24 am, "xfile" <cou-...@remove.nospam.com> wrote:
>>> >> Hi,
>>> >>
>>> >> As far as I know, you can't and that applies to program links as
>>> >> well.
>>> >> Everything goes for alphabetical order.
>>> >>
>>> >> I used to arrange based on the use frequency of the links but it
>>> >> can't be
>>> >> done with Vista.
>>> >>
>>> >> "Dionne" <Dio...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> >>
>>> >> news:4A8B7689-8805-4FD5-9E9C-...
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> > Hello is there a way to customize my favorites in my order on
>>> >> > windows
>>> >> > vista,
>>> >> > I try to organize my favorites in my order but it go back to
>>> >> > alphabetical
>>> >> > order I don't want it to do that so if there any microsoft
>>> >> > developer on
>>> >> > here
>>> >> > can you help and fixs this problem.- Hide quoted text -
>>> >>
>>> >> - Show quoted text -
>>> >
>>> > I would agree. In theory you can change the sort order. In practice
>>> > (at least for me) the sort order is forgotten after a couple days. No
>>> > idea why or how.
>>> >
>>> > There is another thread dealing with forcing a sort order by adding a
>>> > prefix to the link. For example: to sort Red before Green, add an _
>>> > or - before Red (Making it -Red or _Red). The non-letters get sorted
>>> > in front of the letters.
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>

Hi,

Many thanks for your kind sharing.

Have you also tried for program links as well?


"Drew T" <> wrote in message
news:...
> To all,
>
> There is a pain in the ass way of doing it and it isn't too practical if
> you
> have dozens of links in a particular folder, but here's how anyway.
>
> * Open Windows Explorer, navigate to the Favorites folder
>
> * In the left pane, click on a folder containing your favorite links
>
> * In the right pane, right-click anywhere below the links area, select
> 'Sort
> By' > click on 'More'
>
> * Check the 'Description' box, click OK
>
> * In the right pane, right-click on the favorite link you want to be first
> in the sort order, select 'Properties' > click the 'Details' tab
>
> * Enter the number 1 in the 'Description' box, click OK
>
> * Repeat the above steps for each favorite link, numbering it's
> 'Description' boxes from 2-3-4-5 etc. until all your links have a number
> in
> it's description box
>
> * In the right pane, right-click anywhere below the links area, select
> 'Sort
> By' > click on 'Description' (in Ascending' order)
>
> Note:
> You can use this method for just your top 5 favorites for a particular
> folder but you'll have to number the description box in reverse order,
> meaning your top favorite link would be #5 and your 5th top favorite would
> be #1. This is because the remaining links that aren't numbered would sort
> ahead of the numbered ones unless you sort by 'Description in Descending'
> order, in which case your link order would be 5-4-3-2-1.
>
> Drew
>
> "xfile" <cou-> wrote in message
> news:...
>>I am waiting among other things
>>
>> "Dionne" <> wrote in message
>> news:78BFE056-F8C4-4452-A290-...
>>>
>>> but why can't microsoft change the code like all of the other windows OS
>>> to
>>> lot you customize the favorites
>>>
>>> "xfile" wrote:
>>>
>>>> > I would agree. In theory you can change the sort order. In practice
>>>> > (at least for me) the sort order is forgotten after a couple days. No
>>>> > idea why or how.
>>>>
>>>> Me neither, and I reported that several months ago.
>>>>
>>>> > There is another thread dealing with forcing a sort order by adding a
>>>> > prefix to the link. For example: to sort Red before Green, add an _
>>>> > or - before Red (Making it -Red or _Red). The non-letters get sorted
>>>> > in front of the letters.
>>>>
>>>> Question is - I like to sort by use frequency, such as the most
>>>> frequently
>>>> used program link is on the top of the list, so I can save a few
>>>> scrolls
>>>> each time. Unfortunately, it wouldn't stay.
>>>>
>>>> MS thinks I need more finger exercise
>>>>
>>>> I bought their first ergonomic keyboard which costed over US$100 at the
>>>> time, but they forgot what is it now
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "theclyde" <> wrote in message
>>>> news: oups.com...
>>>> > On Jul 31, 4:24 am, "xfile" <cou-...@remove.nospam.com> wrote:
>>>> >> Hi,
>>>> >>
>>>> >> As far as I know, you can't and that applies to program links as
>>>> >> well.
>>>> >> Everything goes for alphabetical order.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> I used to arrange based on the use frequency of the links but it
>>>> >> can't be
>>>> >> done with Vista.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> "Dionne" <Dio...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> >>
>>>> >> news:4A8B7689-8805-4FD5-9E9C-...
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> > Hello is there a way to customize my favorites in my order on
>>>> >> > windows
>>>> >> > vista,
>>>> >> > I try to organize my favorites in my order but it go back to
>>>> >> > alphabetical
>>>> >> > order I don't want it to do that so if there any microsoft
>>>> >> > developer on
>>>> >> > here
>>>> >> > can you help and fixs this problem.- Hide quoted text -
>>>> >>
>>>> >> - Show quoted text -
>>>> >
>>>> > I would agree. In theory you can change the sort order. In practice
>>>> > (at least for me) the sort order is forgotten after a couple days. No
>>>> > idea why or how.
>>>> >
>>>> > There is another thread dealing with forcing a sort order by adding a
>>>> > prefix to the link. For example: to sort Red before Green, add an _
>>>> > or - before Red (Making it -Red or _Red). The non-letters get sorted
>>>> > in front of the letters.
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>
>>
>