Select multiple files; Right-Click:Open tries to Move and Copy

[Guest]

When I select more than one file, of the same type, to open at once, I use
the Right-Click option Open. Then, for each document I've selected, I get a
"Move To" window, and a "Copy To" window. By "X"ing or Canceling each window,
I eventually get to my open documents. This doesn't happen if I select one
file, Right-Click: Open, or if I select muliple files, Right-Click:Open
With... And it happens with (well, I've tested it with) MSOffice 2003, MS
Notepad, PDFs.

Any ideas?
Thanks.

WinXP Pro, SP2

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Problem caused by adding Copy To and Move To as context menu entries:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/movetocontext.htm

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


When I select more than one file, of the same type, to open at once, I use
the Right-Click option Open. Then, for each document I've selected, I get a
"Move To" window, and a "Copy To" window. By "X"ing or Canceling each
window,
I eventually get to my open documents. This doesn't happen if I select one
file, Right-Click: Open, or if I select muliple files, Right-Click:Open
With... And it happens with (well, I've tested it with) MSOffice 2003, MS
Notepad, PDFs.

Any ideas?
Thanks.

WinXP Pro, SP2

 

[Guest]

I just found your recommended site via another thread. But if I hadn't
continued searching, I would have been hugely relieved to find your reply. I
still can't figure out how Move To/Copy To got into the Context menu... don't
recall doing it myself.
Thank you for your prompt response.
Kate

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Kate,

There are several "tweaker" programs available in the market that'll add the
Move To/Copy To feature to the context menu. However, they're not designed
to be there.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


I just found your recommended site via another thread. But if I hadn't
continued searching, I would have been hugely relieved to find your reply. I
still can't figure out how Move To/Copy To got into the Context menu...
don't
recall doing it myself.
Thank you for your prompt response.
Kate

Problem caused by adding Copy To and Move To as context menu entries:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/movetocontext.htm

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com