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why doesn't explorer copy files when control-dragged?
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Mar 15, 20261116 viewsConfidence Score0%
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In one of my systems, when I drag and drop a file it does not honor the pressing of the control key. That is, when dragging in the same drive, it always moves files and does not copy them. And when dragging over a different drive, it always copies files. Why is explorer exhibiting this behavior? Af…
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I always use right-click drag'n'drop. That way, on releasing the file @ destination, I get a neat menu where I can choose to Copy, Move, Create Shortcut, or Cancel the operation. Works for all versions of Windows...
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