Cant Drag and Drop files in windows explorer

[Guest]

I have a user here who in windows explorer can click a file and drag it else
ware. he can drag it over the destination and the destination file highlights
to show thats where its going and he lefts go and nothing happens. Also if he
right clicks and holds the file and drags it once he lets go he doesnt get
any move menu.

Any one else have this happen before ?

 

[felicia]

I have a user here who in windows explorer can click a file and drag
it else ware. he can drag it over the destination and the destination
file highlights to show thats where its going and he lefts go and
nothing happens. Also if he right clicks and holds the file and drags
it once he lets go he doesnt get any move menu.

Any one else have this happen before ?

GROOV3, have you checked your dragging & dropping settings?
Right-click on Start button
Properties
Start Menu tab
Customize button
Advanced tab
Put a check in "Enable dragging and droping"
OK - Apply - OK

 

[Kelly]

He mentioned Windows Explorer. However, even though your fix is for the
Start Menu, who knows? )

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Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
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[Guest]

Yep already checked that, he can drag and drop words with in programs such as
word outlook. but cant move folders or files.

het can cut and past but cant drag and drop or move.

very strange....

 

[Peter Foldes]

Tried the drag and Drop setting in IE\Properties\Security\Custom level

 

[Guest]

just tried that and it doesnt have an effect on windows explorer, it was
already set to enabled.

im thinking a repair of windows may be in order

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Try these commands, courtesy of David Candy.

From Start, Run:

regsvr32 ole32
regsvr32 /i shell32

Restart Windows.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for that one Remesh. Good tip.

Groov3, let us know what happens

Thanks,
Frankco

 

[Guest]

Well done that fixed that problem plus another one we had with some internal
software.

Cheers Heaps

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Thanks for posting back!!