How to stop Windows reorganize icons in folders?

I have a problem with Windows (I'm running Vista Basic) rearrange the order I have icons and files that appear in a folder. Say I have files A, B, C, D and E in this order and then change the C file - sometimes, when I can go back to the window of the folder order is then A, B, D, E, C. It is a problem because I have about 70 Folders/subfolders in the folder, so it is difficult to find if they keep jumping around.

Also, I like to have my files in alphabetical order by the date I've created, that is, when I do a folder/subfolder is added to the end - if I update the display of the Windows folders automatically reorganizes them, with subfolders of first - y at - it a way to stop this? I had a similar problem in Windows 98 and 'solved' by making a spreadsheet Excel list files in the order that I wanted, then every time that Windows mixed randomly place I could mention this list to slide again in order. Is not ideal! I have not encountered this problem in Windows XP so I assumed it was a 98 bug or something, but now it seems to be the case under Vista.

I would be very grateful for any help! Thank you very much.

Hi elderberry17

Thanks for posting on Microsoft Answers.

Question: All of these files/folders are under a root folder?
Example: c:\temp\yourdata\a
c:\temp\yourdata\b
c:\temp\yourdata\c
etc, etc, etc.

If so, what is the type of folder c:\temp?  (again, just using c:\temp for example)
Right click on the root folder, and then click Properties
Click Customize
Under the use this type of file as a template
What is selected?  If its not everything, change to everything and see if that solves the problem.

If please post back and let us know if it helped to solve the problem - thank you
Ken
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