Greetings to all... Hope everyone is having a happy holiday season....

So here's my dilemma:

I just bought a new Dell Inspiron laptop (yay!) and am busy installing all
my software on it. Today, I installed a whole bunch of stuff, after which I
noticed that I can no longer drag-n-drop files from one folder to another
(that is, I can click and drag the icon, but the cursor turns into the
circle with the line through it and refuses to let me drop the file where I
want to). The only way I can move files now is to 'Cut' (Ctrl-X) the file,
navigate to the folder I want to move the file to, and 'Paste' (Ctrl-V).

Obviously, this is a lousy work-around, and I *need* to find out how to fix
this problem!!
Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions??

By the way, I'm not sure which installed program may have done the damage,
since I installed a whole bunch back-to-back before noticing the drag-n-drop
problem. The programs I installed are: Office XP, OfficeXP service pack 3,
Adobe Acrobat 6, Adobe Creative Suite (photoshop, illustrator, in-design,
go-live), Microsoft ActiveSync for PocketPC, Stardock's ObjectDesktop
(winFX, WindowBlinds). I also installed drivers for my Wacom tablet and two
printers.

I hope someone out there is able to help me out!
THANKS!!
And happy new year!
~Alessandro aka ?WhyMe?

Hi,

Try with uninstalling the theme programs.

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Microsoft Certified Professional
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http://www.microsoft.com/protect


<?WhyMe?> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Greetings to all... Hope everyone is having a happy holiday season....
>
> So here's my dilemma:
>
> I just bought a new Dell Inspiron laptop (yay!) and am busy installing all my software on it.
> Today, I installed a whole bunch of stuff, after which I noticed that I can no longer drag-n-drop
> files from one folder to another (that is, I can click and drag the icon, but the cursor turns
> into the circle with the line through it and refuses to let me drop the file where I want to).
> The only way I can move files now is to 'Cut' (Ctrl-X) the file, navigate to the folder I want to
> move the file to, and 'Paste' (Ctrl-V).
>
> Obviously, this is a lousy work-around, and I *need* to find out how to fix this problem!!
> Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions??
>
> By the way, I'm not sure which installed program may have done the damage, since I installed a
> whole bunch back-to-back before noticing the drag-n-drop problem. The programs I installed are:
> Office XP, OfficeXP service pack 3, Adobe Acrobat 6, Adobe Creative Suite (photoshop, illustrator,
> in-design, go-live), Microsoft ActiveSync for PocketPC, Stardock's ObjectDesktop (winFX,
> WindowBlinds). I also installed drivers for my Wacom tablet and two printers.
>
> I hope someone out there is able to help me out!
> THANKS!!
> And happy new year!
> ~Alessandro aka ?WhyMe?
>
>

It might have been disabled? Try
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
Line 233 right


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"Anando [MS-MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> kirjoitti viestissä
news:O4$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> Try with uninstalling the theme programs.
>
> --
>
> Anando
> Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
> http://www.mvps.org
>
> Folder customizations
> http://newdelhi.sancharnet.in/minku
>
> Protect your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
>
> <?WhyMe?> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Greetings to all... Hope everyone is having a happy holiday season....
> >
> > So here's my dilemma:
> >
> > I just bought a new Dell Inspiron laptop (yay!) and am busy installing
all my software on it.
> > Today, I installed a whole bunch of stuff, after which I noticed that I
can no longer drag-n-drop
> > files from one folder to another (that is, I can click and drag the
icon, but the cursor turns
> > into the circle with the line through it and refuses to let me drop the
file where I want to).
> > The only way I can move files now is to 'Cut' (Ctrl-X) the file,
navigate to the folder I want to
> > move the file to, and 'Paste' (Ctrl-V).
> >
> > Obviously, this is a lousy work-around, and I *need* to find out how to
fix this problem!!
> > Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions??
> >
> > By the way, I'm not sure which installed program may have done the
damage, since I installed a
> > whole bunch back-to-back before noticing the drag-n-drop problem. The
programs I installed are:
> > Office XP, OfficeXP service pack 3, Adobe Acrobat 6, Adobe Creative
Suite (photoshop, illustrator,
> > in-design, go-live), Microsoft ActiveSync for PocketPC, Stardock's
ObjectDesktop (winFX,
> > WindowBlinds). I also installed drivers for my Wacom tablet and two
printers.
> >
> > I hope someone out there is able to help me out!
> > THANKS!!
> > And happy new year!
> > ~Alessandro aka ?WhyMe?
> >
> >
>
>

<?WhyMe?> wrote:

> Greetings to all... Hope everyone is having a happy holiday
> season....
>
> So here's my dilemma:
>
> I just bought a new Dell Inspiron laptop (yay!) and am busy installing
> all
> my software on it. Today, I installed a whole bunch of stuff, after
> which I noticed that I can no longer drag-n-drop files from one folder
> to another (that is, I can click and drag the icon, but the cursor
> turns into the circle with the line through it and refuses to let me
> drop the file where I
> want to). The only way I can move files now is to 'Cut' (Ctrl-X) the
> file, navigate to the folder I want to move the file to, and 'Paste'
> (Ctrl-V).
>
> Obviously, this is a lousy work-around, and I *need* to find out how
> to fix this problem!!
> Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions??
>
> By the way, I'm not sure which installed program may have done the
> damage, since I installed a whole bunch back-to-back before noticing
> the drag-n-drop
> problem. The programs I installed are: Office XP, OfficeXP service
> pack 3, Adobe Acrobat 6, Adobe Creative Suite (photoshop, illustrator,
> in-design, go-live), Microsoft ActiveSync for PocketPC, Stardock's
> ObjectDesktop
> (winFX, WindowBlinds). I also installed drivers for my Wacom tablet
> and two printers.
>
> I hope someone out there is able to help me out!
> THANKS!!
> And happy new year!
> ~Alessandro aka ?WhyMe?

Try uninstalling the repellent Dell Media Experience from Add/Remove
Programs. This application causes this error and removing it usually
fixes things.

Malke
--
MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"

> Try uninstalling the repellent Dell Media Experience from Add/Remove
> Programs. This application causes this error and removing it usually
> fixes things.
>
> Malke


Removing the Dell Media Experience did not solve the problem.
~Alessandro.

> It might have been disabled? Try
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> Line 233 right


Applying this registry tweak did not solve the problem.
~Alessandro.

> Try with uninstalling the theme programs.
> Anando

WinFX and WindowBlinds (by Stardock, part of Object Desktop) were not to
blame.
~Alessandro.

<?WhyMe?> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> ... I can no longer drag-n-drop files from one folder to another (that is,
> I can click and drag the icon, but the cursor turns into the circle with
> the line through it and refuses to let me drop the file where I want to).
> The only way I can move files now is to 'Cut' (Ctrl-X) the file, navigate
> to the folder I want to move the file to, and 'Paste' (Ctrl-V).
> ~Alessandro aka ?WhyMe?


AHA! I found the culprit:
Stardock makes a little applet called 'SpringFolders,' which is supposed to
pop-up a folder in a new window when you attempt to drag-n-drop a file onto
it. This enables you to drag-n-drop the file into an 'N'th-degree nested
folder if you want. It worked marvelously on my old Inspiron, but for some
reason on my new computer, it disabled all drag-n-drop capability.
Uninstalling the little applet resolved the problem immediately.

THANKS TO EVERYONE who helped!
~Alessandro aka ?WhyMe?

<?WhyMe?> wrote:

>
> AHA! I found the culprit:
> Stardock makes a little applet called 'SpringFolders,' which is
> supposed to pop-up a folder in a new window when you attempt to
> drag-n-drop a file onto
> it. This enables you to drag-n-drop the file into an 'N'th-degree
> nested
> folder if you want. It worked marvelously on my old Inspiron, but for
> some reason on my new computer, it disabled all drag-n-drop
> capability. Uninstalling the little applet resolved the problem
> immediately.
>
> THANKS TO EVERYONE who helped!
> ~Alessandro aka ?WhyMe?

I'm so glad you found the solution. Thanks for taking the time to post
the answer; you will help others who may have this problem in the
future.

Happy New Year,

Malke
--
MS MVP - Windows Shell/User
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"

5 crosspostings?? well, anyways, it looks like Anando was right (it was
a component of the theme programs).

-matson



?WhyMe? wrote:
> <?WhyMe?> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>>... I can no longer drag-n-drop files from one folder to another (that is,
>>I can click and drag the icon, but the cursor turns into the circle with
>>the line through it and refuses to let me drop the file where I want to).
>>The only way I can move files now is to 'Cut' (Ctrl-X) the file, navigate
>>to the folder I want to move the file to, and 'Paste' (Ctrl-V).
>>~Alessandro aka ?WhyMe?
>
>
>
> AHA! I found the culprit:
> Stardock makes a little applet called 'SpringFolders,' which is supposed to
> pop-up a folder in a new window when you attempt to drag-n-drop a file onto
> it. This enables you to drag-n-drop the file into an 'N'th-degree nested
> folder if you want. It worked marvelously on my old Inspiron, but for some
> reason on my new computer, it disabled all drag-n-drop capability.
> Uninstalling the little applet resolved the problem immediately.
>
> THANKS TO EVERYONE who helped!
> ~Alessandro aka ?WhyMe?
>
>

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