Windows Exporer

[Joel]

I can no longer use shortcuts in moving bunches of files. <Ctrl>+<A> no
longer works for selecting all files, holding <Ctrl> while choosing
individual files with a mouse does not work, nor does holding <shift> and
using the up and down arrows for selecting adjacent files. What is wrong?
I've tried the Windows Explorer menus, but nothing seems relevant. Do I have
to go into the registry for this?

 

[Keith Miller \(MVP\)]

Sounds like you've got the single-select bug...

There's a flag that tells explorer to only allow one item to be selected at
a time. It's used in the display of the file open/save dialogs. Sometimes
it somehow creeps into folder views and the result is what you describe.

<canned>

I've written a script that helps MOST people with the multi-select problem.
It will remove single-select from saved folder views & saved defaults.
Right-click the link below & select 'Save Target As..."


http://mysite.verizon.net/res18hr7/FixSingleSelect.zip


Then extract the contents of the .zip file & run the script.


</canned>

 

[Joel]

Thanks. It was so frustrating living with this!

Joel

Sounds like you've got the single-select bug...

There's a flag that tells explorer to only allow one item to be selected at
a time. It's used in the display of the file open/save dialogs. Sometimes
it somehow creeps into folder views and the result is what you describe.

<canned>

I've written a script that helps MOST people with the multi-select problem.
It will remove single-select from saved folder views & saved defaults.
Right-click the link below & select 'Save Target As..."


http://mysite.verizon.net/res18hr7/FixSingleSelect.zip


Then extract the contents of the .zip file & run the script.


</canned>


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

I can no longer use shortcuts in moving bunches of files. <Ctrl>+<A> no
longer works for selecting all files, holding <Ctrl> while choosing
individual files with a mouse does not work, nor does holding <shift> and
using the up and down arrows for selecting adjacent files. What is wrong?
I've tried the Windows Explorer menus, but nothing seems relevant. Do I
have
to go into the registry for this?

 

[Keith Miller \(MVP\)]

You're welcome.

--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

Thanks. It was so frustrating living with this!

Joel

Sounds like you've got the single-select bug...

There's a flag that tells explorer to only allow one item to be selected
at
a time. It's used in the display of the file open/save dialogs.
Sometimes
it somehow creeps into folder views and the result is what you describe.

<canned>

I've written a script that helps MOST people with the multi-select
problem.
It will remove single-select from saved folder views & saved defaults.
Right-click the link below & select 'Save Target As..."


http://mysite.verizon.net/res18hr7/FixSingleSelect.zip


Then extract the contents of the .zip file & run the script.


</canned>


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

I can no longer use shortcuts in moving bunches of files. <Ctrl>+<A> no
longer works for selecting all files, holding <Ctrl> while choosing
individual files with a mouse does not work, nor does holding <shift>
and
using the up and down arrows for selecting adjacent files. What is
wrong?
I've tried the Windows Explorer menus, but nothing seems relevant. Do I
have
to go into the registry for this?