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Holaway
Iron Contributor
Dec 31, 2024
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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...
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    LukaBaylor
    Jan 02, 2025

    To disable Group By globally in File Explorer on Windows 11, use this method:

    1. Press Win+R, type regedit, and hit Enter.
    2. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
    3. Right-click in the right pane, select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value, and name it UseAutoGrouping.
    4. Set the value of UseAutoGrouping to 0.
    5. Close the Registry Editor and restart File Explorer (or reboot your PC).

    This will disable Group By globally for all folders.

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spaghettiojoe
Copper Contributor
Dec 17, 2025

Here's what I had to do December 2025...

 

  1. Open file explorer
  2. Click Sort drop down
  3. Group by > none
  4. Open Options by clicking 3 dots next to view drop down
  5. Click View tab
  6. Click Apply to Folders
  7. Click OK and close file explorer and reopen

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