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Completely get rid of "Group By" anywhere in File Explorer
As my title says I wish to Completely get rid of "Group By" anywhere in File Explorer. I've tried many things but to no avail. At the moment I am noticing one folder inparticular that constantly rese...
To disable Group By globally in File Explorer on Windows 11, use this method:
- Press Win+R, type regedit, and hit Enter.
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
- Right-click in the right pane, select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value, and name it UseAutoGrouping.
- Set the value of UseAutoGrouping to 0.
- Close the Registry Editor and restart File Explorer (or reboot your PC).
This will disable Group By globally for all folders.
Reset Folder Views
- Open File Explorer.
- Click on the "View" menu at the top.
- Select "Show", then choose "Options."
- In the Folder Options window, go to the “View” tab.
- Click on “Reset Folders.” This action will reset the view settings for all folders of the same type to their default settings.
Doesn't work in Windows 11 24H2 - that just made all my folders have Group By (which must be Microsoft's new default).