{"id":14403,"date":"2024-08-15T12:30:52","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T12:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/?p=14403"},"modified":"2025-09-03T23:15:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T23:15:31","slug":"disable-group-by-folder-view-in-win10-explorer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/disable-group-by-folder-view-in-win10-explorer\/","title":{"rendered":"[SOLVED] How to Disable Group By Folder View in Windows 10\/11?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With Windows Explorer on Windows 10 and 11, arranging your files and folders according to your preferred order is just a few clicks away.<\/p>\n<p>The operating system\u2019s native file browser lets you do a lot of cool stuff in addition to the routine copy, paste, move, and launch operations.<\/p>\n<p>When viewing a folder full of files or subfolders, you can cycle between multiple icon views (extra large, large, medium, small) or dispense with icons altogether and give prominence to details or file content.<\/p>\n<p>You can decide to sort your files according to one of the default attributes, such as name, type, size, and date modified, or in ascending or descending order.<\/p>\n<p>You can also decide to group similar items, with each set of groupings ordered by name, size, type, etc.<\/p>\n<p>However, if you don\u2019t want it, you can disable the feature. This guide will show you how to disable the \u201cGroup by folder\u201d view in Windows 10 and 11.<\/p>\n<h2>What Is the Purpose of \u201cGroup By\u201d in Windows 11 File Explorer<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re using Windows 11, you must have noticed the major improvements in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/fix-file-explorer-search-not-working-win10\/\">File Explorer<\/a>. File Explorer now has a new, streamlined context menu, allowing users to quickly access popular commands.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, a new update announced in April 2022 has added <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcworld.com\/article\/1430331\/use-the-new-tabbed-file-explorer-to-simplify-your-life.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">tabs to File Explorer<\/a>, a feature that works just like in Microsoft Edge. It lets you open multiple tabs for each section of File Explorer or folder. What\u2019s more, you can create new or close open tabs.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cGroup by\u201d feature is still available in Windows 11 and is similar to what\u2019s in Windows 10 File Explorer. This feature allows you to organize your files and folders as you please.<\/p>\n<p>However, the grouping feature isn\u2019t always useful, and users might want to disable it. Keep reading to learn how to turn off \u201cGroup by\u201d in File Explorer in Windows 11.<\/p>\n<p>Now, just like in Windows 10 File Explorer, your files or folders can be arranged in ascending or descending order.<\/p>\n<p>To check this, simply open any folder and click \u201cSort.\u201d You should see which option is activated.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udccc Also read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/personalized-pc-tweaking-for-you\/\">Windows Tweaks: How to Customize Your Windows 10\/11<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>How to Disable File Grouping in Windows 10 File Explorer?<\/h2>\n<p>Turning off file grouping in Windows will undo all grouping arrangements and revert files and folders to their default order. This can be useful in certain situations where linear sorting proves to be a sufficient method of arranging files.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To turn off file grouping in Windows 10:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On your desktop, click the Windows Explorer icon to launch it or press the <code>Windows key + E<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to any folder of your choice whose files you want to degroup.<\/li>\n<li>Click <em>View<\/em>\u00a0at the top left to access the <em>View<\/em> tab.<\/li>\n<li>In the <em>View<\/em> tab in the <em>Current view<\/em> group, click the <em>Group by<\/em> dropdown arrow to reveal a list of selectable attributes.<\/li>\n<li>Select <em>None<\/em> from the list.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5626105816785274\"\r\ncrossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Middle_CTA -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5626105816785274\" data-ad-slot=\"4017758677\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<h2>How to Disable File Grouping in Windows 11 File Explorer?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s how to remove the group view in File Explorer in Windows 11:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Launch <em>File Explorer<\/em> using the <code>Win + E<\/code> keyboard shortcuts or simply click on the <em>File Explorer<\/em> icon on your taskbar.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <em>Sort<\/em> option on the <em>File Explorer<\/em> command bar.<\/li>\n<li>Select the <em>Group by<\/em> option and click on <em>(None)<\/em> to ungroup all items in the folder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Disable-File-Grouping-in-Windows-11-File-Explorer-1.png\" alt=\"Click the Sort option on the File Explorer command bar. Select the Group by option and click on (None) to ungroup all items in the folder.\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Alternatively:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Launch <em>File Explorer<\/em> and open the folder with file grouping enabled.<\/li>\n<li>Right-click an empty area in the folder and select <em>Group by &gt; (None)<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Disable-File-Grouping-in-Windows-11-File-Explorer-2.png\" alt=\"Launch File Explorer and open the folder with file grouping enabled. Right-click an empty area in the folder and select Group by &gt; (None).\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notebox_lite\">\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox_lite__heading\">Note<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"notebox__text\">If you don\u2019t see the (None) option, the folder you\u2019ve opened doesn\u2019t currently have grouped items.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udccc Also read: <\/strong><a class=\"post-item__header-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/how-to-fix-file-explorer-lag-in-windows-11\/\">How to Fix File Explorer Lag in Windows 11<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>How to Disable File Grouping for All Folders in Windows 10\/11<\/h2>\n<p>If you would like to make file grouping universally disabled across your system, you can do that too.<\/p>\n<p>Disabling file grouping in all your folders will undo all the \u201cGroup by\u201d settings you have applied to any folder anywhere on your computer.<\/p>\n<p>At least one folder structure should already be disabled in order to successfully disable systemwide file grouping. Then, it becomes a matter of applying the settings in that file folder across your entire system.<\/p>\n<h3>How to disable file grouping for all files and folders in Windows 10:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>On your desktop, click the Windows Explorer icon to launch it or press the <code>Windows key + E<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to any folder of your choice that already has file grouping disabled.<\/li>\n<li>Click <em>View<\/em>\u00a0at the top left to access the <em>View<\/em> tab.<\/li>\n<li>In the <em>View<\/em> tab in the <em>Show\/hide<\/em> group, click on the <em>Options<\/em>\u00a0icon.<\/li>\n<li>In the <em>Folder Options<\/em> dialog, click <em>View<\/em>\u00a0to access the <em>View<\/em> tab.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <em>Apply to Folders<\/em> button to make the in-folder setting systemwide.<\/li>\n<li>Click <em>OK<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How to disable file grouping for all folders in Windows 11<\/h3>\n<p>You can also disable file grouping for all the folders in your Windows 11 machine. The procedure is slightly different from Windows 10 due to the upgrades applied to the new File Explorer.<\/p>\n<p>But don\u2019t worry, it\u2019s quite straightforward:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bring up <em>File Explorer<\/em> by pressing the <code>Win + E<\/code> keys simultaneously.<\/li>\n<li>Next, navigate to the folder that already has file grouping disabled.<\/li>\n<li>Click the three dots at the top right on the new command bar and select <em>Options<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Disable-file-grouping-for-all-folders-in-Windows-11-1.png\" alt=\"Click the three dots at the top right on the new command bar and select Options.\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>On the <em>Folder Options<\/em> screen that pops up, click on <em>Apply to Folders<\/em> and select <em>Yes<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Select <em>Apply &gt; OK<\/em> to effect the changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"screenshots\">\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__image-shadow\">\r\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auslogics.com\/en\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Disable-file-grouping-for-all-folders-in-Windows-11-2.png\" alt=\"On the Folder Options screen that pops up, click on Apply to Folders and select Yes. Select Apply &gt; OK to effect the changes.\" class=\"lazyload screenshots__image\">\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"screenshots__description\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>This setting will disable file grouping on all folders in your system.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Enable Local or Universal File Grouping<\/h2>\n<p>If you wish to enable file grouping again, just follow these steps:<\/p>\n<p><strong>In Windows 10:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On your desktop, click the Windows Explorer icon to launch it or press the <code>Windows key + E<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to any folder of your choice whose files you want to group.<\/li>\n<li>Click <em>View<\/em> at the top left to access the <em>View<\/em> tab.<\/li>\n<li>In the <em>View<\/em> tab in the <em>Current view<\/em> group, click the <em>Group by<\/em> dropdown arrow to reveal a list of selectable attributes.<\/li>\n<li>Select your desired attribute from the list (date, type, size, etc.).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>In Windows 11:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Launch File Explorer using the <code>Win + E<\/code> shortcut keys.<\/li>\n<li>Open the folder whose files you want to apply file grouping to.<\/li>\n<li>Click on <em>Sort &gt; Group by<\/em>, and then select your preferred attribute from the list (name, date modified, size, type, etc.).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve decided that you\u2019d make your preferred file grouping attribute applicable across all files and folders, do the following to apply systemwide file grouping according to your preferences:<\/p>\n<p><strong>In Windows 10:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On your desktop, click the Windows Explorer icon to launch it or press the <code>Windows key + E<\/code>.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to any folder of your choice that already has file grouping enabled.<\/li>\n<li>Click <em>View<\/em>\u00a0at the top left to access the <em>View<\/em> tab.<\/li>\n<li>In the <em>View<\/em> tab in the <em>Show\/hide<\/em> group, click on the <em>Options<\/em>\u00a0icon.<\/li>\n<li>In the <em>Folder Options<\/em> dialog, click <em>View<\/em>\u00a0to access the <em>View<\/em> tab.<\/li>\n<li>Click the <em>Reset Folders<\/em>\u00a0button to make the in-folder setting systemwide.<\/li>\n<li>Click <em>OK<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>In Windows 11:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can launch File Explorer by clicking on the icon on your taskbar or using the <code>Win + E<\/code> hotkeys.<\/li>\n<li>Select the three dots at the top right and click on <em>Options<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>On the <em>View<\/em> tab, click on <em>Reset Folders<\/em>\u00a0to apply the setting systemwide.<\/li>\n<li>Click <em>Apply &gt; OK<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5626105816785274\"\r\ncrossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Bottom_CTA -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5626105816785274\" data-ad-slot=\"9260129453\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<h2><strong>Disabling the Group by Folder View in Windows 10\/11: Explained<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In conclusion, Windows Explorer in both Windows 10 and 11 offers a range of customization options to arrange and organize your files and folders according to your preferences.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cGroup by\u201d feature allows you to group items based on various attributes, such as name, type, size, and date modified.<\/p>\n<p>However, if you find file grouping unsuitable for your needs, you can easily disable it.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re using Windows 10 or the upgraded File Explorer in Windows 11, the steps to disable file grouping are straightforward.<\/p>\n<p>By following the instructions provided, you can revert to linear sorting and arrange your files and folders in the default order.<\/p>\n<p>If you wish to re-enable file grouping, the process is equally simple. Just select the desired attribute for grouping, and you can apply it either to individual folders or systemwide.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>FAQ<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"faq-box\"><div class=\"faq-box__tabs\"><div class=\"faq-box__tab\">\r\n\t<input id=\"id-1\" class=\"faq-box__checkbox\" type=\"checkbox\" \/>\r\n\t<label class=\"faq-box__label\" for=\"id-1\"><span> Where is File Explorer located in Windows 10?<\/span><\/label>\r\n\t<div class=\"faq-box__content\"> In Windows 10, File Explorer is typically located in the taskbar, which is the bar at the bottom of the screen. It is represented by a folder icon labeled \u201cFile Explorer.\u201d You can click on this icon to open File Explorer and access your files and folders.<\/div>\r\n<\/div> <div class=\"faq-box__tab\">\r\n\t<input id=\"id-2\" class=\"faq-box__checkbox\" type=\"checkbox\" \/>\r\n\t<label class=\"faq-box__label\" for=\"id-2\"><span> How to remove groups in File Explorer?<\/span><\/label>\r\n\t<div class=\"faq-box__content\"> To remove groups in File Explorer, right-click on an empty area within the folder, select <em>Group by<\/em>, and choose <em>(None)<\/em> to remove the grouping.<\/div>\r\n<\/div> <div class=\"faq-box__tab\">\r\n\t<input id=\"id-3\" class=\"faq-box__checkbox\" type=\"checkbox\" \/>\r\n\t<label class=\"faq-box__label\" for=\"id-3\"><span> How to search by date in File Explorer?<\/span><\/label>\r\n\t<div class=\"faq-box__content\"> To search by date in File Explorer, use the search bar at the top right of the window. Type <em>\u201cdatemodified<\/em>:<em>\u201d<\/em> followed by the desired date or a range of dates to search for files modified on specific dates.<\/div>\r\n<\/div> <div class=\"faq-box__tab\">\r\n\t<input id=\"id-4\" class=\"faq-box__checkbox\" type=\"checkbox\" \/>\r\n\t<label class=\"faq-box__label\" for=\"id-4\"><span> How to stop Quick Access from adding folders in Windows 11?<\/span><\/label>\r\n\t<div class=\"faq-box__content\"> In Windows 11 File Explorer, click on the three dots at the top right and access <em>Options<\/em>. Under the <em>General<\/em> tab, change the <em>Open File Explorer to<\/em> setting to <em>This PC<\/em> to prevent Quick Access from automatically adding folders.<\/div>\r\n<\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to know how to disable group by folder view in Windows 10 or 11, this guide is for you. 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