Deleted files keep recopying themselves

[Lisa]

I've been moving files into folders and whenever I cut,
copy or delete the files they keep making copies of
themselves... I now have about 600 copies of files I don't
want but they keep reproducting, what is going on??

 

[CS]

I've been moving files into folders and whenever I cut,
copy or delete the files they keep making copies of
themselves... I now have about 600 copies of files I don't
want but they keep reproducting, what is going on??

You've already posted this question several times and were provided a
possible answer at least one time. Suggest you learn how to use
Outlook Express to access newsgroups instead of using the web
interface.

Again: Are you using the Norton Protected Recycle Bin? If so, turn
it off. HTH.

 

[Alex Nichol]

I've been moving files into folders and whenever I cut,
copy or delete the files they keep making copies of
themselves... I now have about 600 copies of files I don't
want but they keep reproducting, what is going on??

I think you are shaking the mouse just a bit during selection, and it
thinks you have moved the icon - asking for a copy. As set up this is
too sensitive. Increase the distance the mouse must move before it is
seen as a drag: Use TweakUI - one of the XP Powertoys from (if you have
installed XP SP1)
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

If you have not installed SP1, the earlier version can be found at
http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Install/2/WXP/EN-US/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe

Once installed you will find it in Start - All Programs - Powertoys for
Windows XP

Its Mouse page; put the drag sensitivity up say to about 25 so it
implies more than half an icon width - a real move will be going further
than that