Make Windows always copy files when dragging and dropping them
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Mar 15, 20269052 viewsConfidence Score0%
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Is there a way to change the default drag and drop behavior in Windows 7? As of now it seems that if the location is on the same drive it'll move onto the other, otherwise if they are in different drives it'll copy. Is there a way to change the setting so it'll always copy it?
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Fix for: Make Windows always copy files when dragging and dropping them
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You could try the solution suggested in this answer: https://superuser.com/a/248961/71432 Alternatively, if you're not into coding, you can alter the behavior of drag-and-drop by manually holding down one of the modifier keys while dropping: Hold do…
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