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Resolved [Drag and drop between folders stops working]

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by lewislewis, 2012/08/23.

  1. 2012/08/23
    lewislewis

    lewislewis Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Hi,
    Sometime after turning on the computer I lose the ability to drag and drop from folder to folder and on the desktop. Please help.
    Thanks
    Lewis
     
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  2. 2012/08/23
    MrBill

    MrBill SuperGeek WindowsBBS Team Member

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    System folders or folders that you made yourself?
     
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  4. 2012/08/23
    lewislewis

    lewislewis Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Drag and drop between folders stops working.

    Any attempt to drag and drop anything. It works after a reboot but sometime later stops working.
    Lewis
     
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  5. 2012/08/23
    MrBill

    MrBill SuperGeek WindowsBBS Team Member

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    System folders or folders that you made yourself?
     
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  6. 2012/08/23
    TonyT

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    To help you answer MrBill's question:
    System folders for this question = default folders created by Windows, as opposed to folders you created.

    My suggestion is to check for a stuck Esc key on keyboard, or possibly another stuck key.

    If this is not the case, then I suggest you read this post, then post the requested log(s) in the Malware and Virus Removal forum.
     
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  7. 2012/08/24
    lewislewis

    lewislewis Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Hi,
    At present I can drag and drop anything as I recently turned on my computer. I am sure later today I will lose that capability. The problem applies to everything. System folders or folders that I made myself and that includes files and icons on my desktop.
    Thanks,
    Lewis
     
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  8. 2012/08/25
    TonyT

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    Malware is a potential cause of this problem. Did you read the info and start a post in the Removing Malware forum?
     
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  9. 2012/08/26
    mattman

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    Sorry, but to be negative :p, I stopped using drag-n-drop back in Windows 95.

    Many things that were unreliable in Win 95 are now super-reliable, but I still don't use drag-n-drop.

    I go to Edit -> Copy (or Cut) and complete the transfer manually. [Or, often use the right-click menu, if the transfer is not very important.]

    Drag-n-drop problems I would relate to the Windows Shell and/or a glitch in the registry.

    If you find the cause, let us know. Otherwise, I suggest you copy/move files manually.

    Matt
     
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  10. 2012/08/26
    lewislewis

    lewislewis Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Hi Mattman,
    I think you are right, I have been using your suggestions when the problem starts, often I need to move an icon and d&d is useful. I don't think I will find a cause although I may stumble one.
    Thanks,
    Lewis
     
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