How Can You Make Windows Display Menus Alphabetically?

How Can You Make Windows Display Menus Alphabetically?:
One of the most annoying aspects of Windows is the fact that it doesn’t sort menus alphabetically. I don’t know about you but I can find things a lot faster if they are in alphabetical order by default.
You can always open up Windows explorer and then click on View ->ArrangeIcons by ->Name to sort the files and folders alphabetically as shown below.

But you have to do it every time you open Windows Explorer, which is a pain. I think the default should be alphabetical.

How Can You Make The Change Permanent?

The first thing you need to do is make a backup of your windows registry by performing the following steps:

1. Select Start->Run
2. Type regedit in the box and click on OK
3. Highlight Export on the File menu as shown below

4. When the window below opens make sure All is selected
5. Then type in a name for your backup file
6. Select Save and exit the registry

Now you are ready to edit the registry

To make the change permanent you need to edit the registry by performing the following tasks:

1. Select Start->Run
2. Type regedit in the box and click on OK
3. Navigate to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder registry key
4. Right click MenuOrder in the left pane, click Permissions as shown below

5. The window below will open

6. Click the Advanced button

7. Remove the check mark from the “Inherit from parent the permission entries that apply to child objects. Include these with entries explicitly defined here” entry.
8. In the Security dialog box that opens, shown below, click Copy and you’ll be taken back to the Advanced Security Settings for MenuOrder window.
9. Click OK and you’ll return to the Permissions for MenuOrder window.
10. Clear the checkmark next to Full Control in both your account and all security groups where you are a member.
11. Do not change the Read permission.
12. Exit Registry and Reboot the computer
13. Restart the computer and your menus should be in alphabetical order