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Sort by Date Modified Not Working in Windows 11: How to Fix

Disabling group by option can sometimes help

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Published onSeptember 12, 2024

published onSeptember 12, 2024

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Organizing files isn’t always easy, and many users reported that sort by date modified is not working properly in Windows 11. This can be an issue and make file management more complicated, but luckily, there are ways to fix this issue.

What can I do if the sort by date modified is not working in Windows 11?

What can I do if the sort by date modified is not working in Windows 11?

1. Set Group by to None

2. Change folder optimization

This is a pretty vague issue, and if sort by date modified is not working in Windows 11, many users refer to Windows 11 notsorting files and folders together.

If the issue persists, perhaps you should try using a differentfile manager for Windows 11. Many also reported thatFile Explorer keeps resetting sort order, but we have a guide that addresses that issue.

More about the topics:Windows 11 Fix

Milan Stanojevic

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Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.

Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.

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Milan Stanojevic

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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.