If I am looking at a list of files in Windows Explorer and I change the name of the file, Windows Explorer will automatically re-sort the list so my file is moved to its proper sort place. I do not want this to happen.

What I want to happen is for the file to stay where it is until I decided to sort the list again.

I saw this work this way on another 8.1 computer so I think it can happen with mine, but I haven't found that option.

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Here you go if you want to disable the auto arrange.

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/4299-windows-explorer-auto-arrange-disable-windows-8-a.html

What I want to happen is for the file to stay where it is until I decided to sort the list again.

Sort on a different column which leaves the same order when you change the name.  If you pick a column which is the same value then the secondary sort key may be the Name but I don't know if the Auto-sort feature you are complaining about would kick in then too.  I suppose to guarantee the result regardless of how a secondary sort key is handled you could create a tag column which enumerated the files in the folder in their current order.