OSX Lion Questions

[speedyink]

I have a couple questions about OSX Lion if anyone can help.

I'm looking to disable the "reopen windows when logging back in" checkbox, as it's annoying to uncheck everytime I shut the computer down. I found this but it seems to totally nuke the window restore feature throughout the OS as well. I'd like to avoid that if possible.

One other question, when viewing files in finder, is there anyway to organize by type that doesn't result in having to scroll sideways?

Example: Notice how I have to scroll sideways to access the rest of my files.

Basically what I'm trying to achieve is to have the folders on the top of the list, with the files underneath. It would also be nice if they appeared in alphabetical order as well, since when I set the view to type it just randomly throws them around (also seen in pic)

Edit: I want it like this:

Thanks in advance!

 

[DMGrier]

Do not have a answer for you but I agree with trying to change to scrolling side ways, it would annoy me.

 

[speedyink]

Really? Classic "this is how it is, and you'll like it" Apple I suppose..

Oh well, I'll make do with it

 

[Richard89]

I'm thinking you can't really do that. I'm not sure though. I've left that box checked and also unchecked it with the same result, all the windows do not open back up when I reboot. I'm not sure if I changed something in the preferences that did this and I simply didn't realize that's what it did or if the function doesn't work as it's advertised.

 

[speedyink]

Oh weird, it works fine on mine, and is damn annoying when I forget to untick the box. There is an option in the settings that disables the whole window restore throughout the OS, maybe you've disabled it?