Incorrect filename order in windows explorer

[lepton]

This image (http://srmsc.org/test/images/filelist.jpg) shows 3 views of folder x: explorer sorted on name ascending, explorer sorted on name descending, and WinSCP sorted on name ascending. It appears to me that the two explorer lists are NOT in order (the WinSCP list is). Can anybody explain this? (WinXP pro system, up to date on service).

FWIW, other applications (like UltraEdit) show the same (incorrect) order as explorer. When I open a command prompt and do a "dir" on folder x, the order is the same (correct) as WinSCP. I'm confused.....:confuz:

Dave

[Snarpy]

The Microsoft KnowlegeBase says:By default, in Windows XP and Windows 2003 Server numerals in strings that are contained in file and folder names are considered to be numeric content, not text. Numerals in folder and file names are sorted according to their numeric value. This link to Article 319827 in the MS KB (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/319827/) talks about this in detail and shows how to configure a policy to modify the sort order in XP.

[lepton]

Thanks, Snarpy!

Dave