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Bug: Sort by name doesn't follow Windows File Explorer order

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Description

### Description

In latest version 3.9&3.9.1, order of files in folder seems not correct no matter how to sort by.
In eraly version or windows files explorer, file's name with Simplified Chinese will always in the end now it always appear first.
It cant be in the order A~D then A~D(Simplified Chinese)

### Steps To Reproduce

open any folder
sort by

### Files Version

3.9&3.9.1

### Windows Version

latest win10

### User ID

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### Log File

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Research direction

Start by reproducing name sorting in any folder on Windows 10 with filenames containing Latin characters and Simplified Chinese, then compare the result with Windows File Explorer. Trace the sorting behavior from there; done means the Files order matches Explorer, with Simplified Chinese placed consistently after the Latin-name group.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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