Wesley Vogel said:Holy moly! My files are multiplying like rabbits.
This is caused by not having a steady hand.
By moving one's hand slightly which also moves the mouse and all the files
that are selected, Windows interprets this as dragging which copies the
files. Done this plenty of times myself. ;-)
You either have to practice or set the drag sensitivity differently.
Drag sensitivity specifies how far (in pixels) the mouse must
move with the button held down before the system decides
that you are dragging the object. Increase this value if you
find that you are dragging objects accidentally when you click
on them.
The only way to adjust the drag sensitivity that I know of is with TweakUI.
Download TweakUI here >>>
Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp
These are all the Mouse settings that can be set with TweakUI.
TweakUI
[+] Mouse
Menu Speed
The Menu Speed slider control sets the speed at which
cascading menus automatically open when you move the
mouse over them. The fastest setting causes them to open
immediately and the slowest setting is extraordinary slow.
To test the mouse setting, right-click the test icon.
-----
Double-click sensitivity
Double-click sensitivity specifies how close together two
mouse clicks need to be (in pixels) to be considered a
double click.
To test the double-click sensitivity, click twice on the test icon
with the left mouse button. If the two clicks registered as a
double-click, then the icon will change.
-----
Drag sensitivity
Drag sensitivity specifies how far (in pixels) the mouse must
move with the button held down before the system decides
that you are dragging the object. Increase this value if you
find that you are dragging objects accidentally when you click
on them.
To test drag sensitivity, try to drag the test icon with the
left mouse button. The icon will begin dragging when you
have moved the mouse the necessary distance.
-----
Hover
This is used to detect when the mouse hovers over the icon to get selected.
The size of the region is determined by the hover sensitivity in pixels.
-----
Wheel
This is used to control the number of lines when the mouse wheel is
scrolled. This can be either one page at a time or a particular number of
lines at a time.
-----
X-Mouse
The "Activation follows mouse" checkbox enables X-Mouse style window
activation. When X-mouse style window activation is enabled, you need only
move the mouse into a window in order to give it focus. Normally you must
click on a window in order to give it focus.
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
InArnie said:I place photos in the folder my documents folder "My Pictures" and use
them as a slide show in screen saver. My problem is that they duplicate.
I have deleted the copys but they seem to multiply, some are up to copy
six. Why does it make copies and how can I prevent that.
Thanks
Arnie said:Thanks Wes, Did not find out until just now that I could reply here. I
will try that and hopefully it works. If dragging is the problem (which I
do) I could always use the move or send to command. Thanks again
--
arnie
Wesley Vogel said:Holy moly! My files are multiplying like rabbits.
This is caused by not having a steady hand.
By moving one's hand slightly which also moves the mouse and all the
files that are selected, Windows interprets this as dragging which
copies the files. Done this plenty of times myself. ;-)
You either have to practice or set the drag sensitivity differently.
Drag sensitivity specifies how far (in pixels) the mouse must
move with the button held down before the system decides
that you are dragging the object. Increase this value if you
find that you are dragging objects accidentally when you click
on them.
The only way to adjust the drag sensitivity that I know of is with
TweakUI.
Download TweakUI here >>>
Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp
These are all the Mouse settings that can be set with TweakUI.
TweakUI
[+] Mouse
Menu Speed
The Menu Speed slider control sets the speed at which
cascading menus automatically open when you move the
mouse over them. The fastest setting causes them to open
immediately and the slowest setting is extraordinary slow.
To test the mouse setting, right-click the test icon.
-----
Double-click sensitivity
Double-click sensitivity specifies how close together two
mouse clicks need to be (in pixels) to be considered a
double click.
To test the double-click sensitivity, click twice on the test icon
with the left mouse button. If the two clicks registered as a
double-click, then the icon will change.
-----
Drag sensitivity
Drag sensitivity specifies how far (in pixels) the mouse must
move with the button held down before the system decides
that you are dragging the object. Increase this value if you
find that you are dragging objects accidentally when you click
on them.
To test drag sensitivity, try to drag the test icon with the
left mouse button. The icon will begin dragging when you
have moved the mouse the necessary distance.
-----
Hover
This is used to detect when the mouse hovers over the icon to get
selected. The size of the region is determined by the hover sensitivity
in pixels. -----
Wheel
This is used to control the number of lines when the mouse wheel is
scrolled. This can be either one page at a time or a particular number
of lines at a time.
-----
X-Mouse
The "Activation follows mouse" checkbox enables X-Mouse style window
activation. When X-mouse style window activation is enabled, you need
only move the mouse into a window in order to give it focus. Normally
you must click on a window in order to give it focus.
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
InArnie said:I place photos in the folder my documents folder "My Pictures" and use
them as a slide show in screen saver. My problem is that they duplicate.
I have deleted the copys but they seem to multiply, some are up to copy
six. Why does it make copies and how can I prevent that.
Thanks
Wesley Vogel said:Arnie,
Dragging is not the problem per se, it's dragging without meaning to while
holding down the CTRL or SHIFT keys.
What happens is that you have multiple items selected and you're using the
SHIFT and the CTRL keys to select and/or unselect items and you accidentally
move the mouse. You move the mouse enough that Windows thinks that you're
intentionally dragging these multiple selected files. If you're pressing
the CTRL or SHIFT keys when this happens, you create copies of all the
selected files. If you're pressing both the CTRL and SHIFT keys when this
happens, you create shortcuts to all of the selected files. The same thing
can happen with only one item selected only you do not get as many copies or
shortcuts. With multiple files selected you end up with a boatload of Copy
of XYZ, Copy (2) of XYZ, Copy of Copy of XYZ or Copy of Copy of Copy of XYZ
files at the bottom of your folder.
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
InArnie said:Thanks Wes, Did not find out until just now that I could reply here. I
will try that and hopefully it works. If dragging is the problem (which I
do) I could always use the move or send to command. Thanks again
--
arnie
Wesley Vogel said:Holy moly! My files are multiplying like rabbits.
This is caused by not having a steady hand.
By moving one's hand slightly which also moves the mouse and all the
files that are selected, Windows interprets this as dragging which
copies the files. Done this plenty of times myself. ;-)
You either have to practice or set the drag sensitivity differently.
Drag sensitivity specifies how far (in pixels) the mouse must
move with the button held down before the system decides
that you are dragging the object. Increase this value if you
find that you are dragging objects accidentally when you click
on them.
The only way to adjust the drag sensitivity that I know of is with
TweakUI.
Download TweakUI here >>>
Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp
These are all the Mouse settings that can be set with TweakUI.
TweakUI
[+] Mouse
Menu Speed
The Menu Speed slider control sets the speed at which
cascading menus automatically open when you move the
mouse over them. The fastest setting causes them to open
immediately and the slowest setting is extraordinary slow.
To test the mouse setting, right-click the test icon.
-----
Double-click sensitivity
Double-click sensitivity specifies how close together two
mouse clicks need to be (in pixels) to be considered a
double click.
To test the double-click sensitivity, click twice on the test icon
with the left mouse button. If the two clicks registered as a
double-click, then the icon will change.
-----
Drag sensitivity
Drag sensitivity specifies how far (in pixels) the mouse must
move with the button held down before the system decides
that you are dragging the object. Increase this value if you
find that you are dragging objects accidentally when you click
on them.
To test drag sensitivity, try to drag the test icon with the
left mouse button. The icon will begin dragging when you
have moved the mouse the necessary distance.
-----
Hover
This is used to detect when the mouse hovers over the icon to get
selected. The size of the region is determined by the hover sensitivity
in pixels. -----
Wheel
This is used to control the number of lines when the mouse wheel is
scrolled. This can be either one page at a time or a particular number
of lines at a time.
-----
X-Mouse
The "Activation follows mouse" checkbox enables X-Mouse style window
activation. When X-mouse style window activation is enabled, you need
only move the mouse into a window in order to give it focus. Normally
you must click on a window in order to give it focus.
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In Arnie <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
I place photos in the folder my documents folder "My Pictures" and use
them as a slide show in screen saver. My problem is that they duplicate.
I have deleted the copys but they seem to multiply, some are up to copy
six. Why does it make copies and how can I prevent that.
Thanks
IDCCJOE said:I don't have an answer, but can attest to the mistakes made by gragging
with
an overly sensitive mouse.
I have a followup question along similar lines. I am in need of a
recommended accessory which is capable of searching and removing
duplicates.
Ran into this issue when I was attempting to make space on my hard drive
and
noticed many duplicates stored over the years.
Thanks, Jo
Wesley Vogel said:Arnie,
Dragging is not the problem per se, it's dragging without meaning to
while
holding down the CTRL or SHIFT keys.
What happens is that you have multiple items selected and you're using
the
SHIFT and the CTRL keys to select and/or unselect items and you
accidentally
move the mouse. You move the mouse enough that Windows thinks that
you're
intentionally dragging these multiple selected files. If you're pressing
the CTRL or SHIFT keys when this happens, you create copies of all the
selected files. If you're pressing both the CTRL and SHIFT keys when
this
happens, you create shortcuts to all of the selected files. The same
thing
can happen with only one item selected only you do not get as many copies
or
shortcuts. With multiple files selected you end up with a boatload of
Copy
of XYZ, Copy (2) of XYZ, Copy of Copy of XYZ or Copy of Copy of Copy of
XYZ
files at the bottom of your folder.
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
InArnie said:Thanks Wes, Did not find out until just now that I could reply here. I
will try that and hopefully it works. If dragging is the problem (which
I
do) I could always use the move or send to command. Thanks again
--
arnie
:
Holy moly! My files are multiplying like rabbits.
This is caused by not having a steady hand.
By moving one's hand slightly which also moves the mouse and all the
files that are selected, Windows interprets this as dragging which
copies the files. Done this plenty of times myself. ;-)
You either have to practice or set the drag sensitivity differently.
Drag sensitivity specifies how far (in pixels) the mouse must
move with the button held down before the system decides
that you are dragging the object. Increase this value if you
find that you are dragging objects accidentally when you click
on them.
The only way to adjust the drag sensitivity that I know of is with
TweakUI.
Download TweakUI here >>>
Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp
These are all the Mouse settings that can be set with TweakUI.
TweakUI
[+] Mouse
Menu Speed
The Menu Speed slider control sets the speed at which
cascading menus automatically open when you move the
mouse over them. The fastest setting causes them to open
immediately and the slowest setting is extraordinary slow.
To test the mouse setting, right-click the test icon.
-----
Double-click sensitivity
Double-click sensitivity specifies how close together two
mouse clicks need to be (in pixels) to be considered a
double click.
To test the double-click sensitivity, click twice on the test icon
with the left mouse button. If the two clicks registered as a
double-click, then the icon will change.
-----
Drag sensitivity
Drag sensitivity specifies how far (in pixels) the mouse must
move with the button held down before the system decides
that you are dragging the object. Increase this value if you
find that you are dragging objects accidentally when you click
on them.
To test drag sensitivity, try to drag the test icon with the
left mouse button. The icon will begin dragging when you
have moved the mouse the necessary distance.
-----
Hover
This is used to detect when the mouse hovers over the icon to get
selected. The size of the region is determined by the hover
sensitivity
in pixels. -----
Wheel
This is used to control the number of lines when the mouse wheel is
scrolled. This can be either one page at a time or a particular
number
of lines at a time.
-----
X-Mouse
The "Activation follows mouse" checkbox enables X-Mouse style window
activation. When X-mouse style window activation is enabled, you need
only move the mouse into a window in order to give it focus. Normally
you must click on a window in order to give it focus.
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In Arnie <[email protected]> hunted and pecked:
I place photos in the folder my documents folder "My Pictures" and
use
them as a slide show in screen saver. My problem is that they
duplicate.
I have deleted the copys but they seem to multiply, some are up to
copy
six. Why does it make copies and how can I prevent that.
Thanks
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