Windows 10 Does sorting files (by name, date modified, etc.) in file explorer embed the preferred order into the folder, or simply rearrange the files for viewin

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Warren Hulick

I am putting music onto an SD card, and want to know if changing the "sort by" order is simply for ease of viewing in windows/file explorer, or if it actually embeds the order into the folder they are contained within (will it stay in the same order if I put the SD card in a car or mp3 player). It would be much more convenient than renaming all of the files with a "1." "2." "3." in front. Also is there an easy workaround I am missing? It seems like "group by" has the same parameters, but I haven't really looked into it.Thanks.

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