Hi, David.

Wolf already posted the correct procedure here two days ago:

Right-button hold, drag to destination, release, menu appears, select what
you want. Never makes a copy, and allows override of default.

This is the method that I use and it always works fine with my 78-year-old
hands. ;) I use it now in Win8.1, but it also worked in Win7 and several
previous Windows versions, as I recall.

It even works with copying (or moving) multiple files. First, select the
files by using the Shift and/or Control key with the mouse. Then click and
hold the Right mouse button on any one of the highlighted items and move it
to your target. Don't rush; let Explorer show you exactly where it proposes
to put your file(s); if the target folder has subfolders, they will appear
in a moment or two. A popup will show you, with a blue line or highlight
for even more clarity, saying something like "Copy to BACKUP". When you
have the right location selected, release the mouse button.

And even then, you have one final chance: A very reassuring popup then
appears. It offers to Copy here, Move here, Create a shortcut here - or
Cancel.

I use Copy or Cut and Paste for text and other objects, but almost never to
move or copy files or folders.

RC
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R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP (2002-2010)
Windows Live Mail 2012 (Build 16.4.3522.0110) in Win8.1 Pro with Media
Center


"David E. Ross" wrote in message ...

On 4/5/2014 6:14 AM, Blue wrote:
Art Todesco wrote:
As I was reading another thread, "Windows 7 Files Management Glitch" it
reminded me of a problem that I've always had with Windows 7 when
copying specific files from one directory to another or from the desktop
to another directory. I start by holding the ctrl key and left click
marking the desired files. When I've selected all the desired files, I
release the ctrl key and left click grab and drop the desired files to
the other directory. However, sometimes, as I'm holding the ctrl key
and left click selecting the files to be copied, Windows just copies
them to the original source directory with the addition of "Copy of" to
the original file name. As I said, it doesn't always happen, but it
does maybe 20% of the time, especially if a lot of files are involved.
It's a mess to clean up because I mark those "copy" file holding the
ctrl key and Windows might do it again making "copy (2) of" for the
marked files. Grrrrr. Any ideas?


Why don't you just select what you want to copy, copy it, go to where
you want it to be and paste it?



Doing exactly what you suggest, I have seen this problem with Windows 7.
I also saw this same problem with Windows XP.

I rarely select, drag, and drop. I ususally select, Copy or Cut, and
Paste. If I am selecting several objects to copy or move to a different
folder, however, I sometimes wind up with redundant copies in the source
folder. Perhaps my 70+ years old hand is not sufficiently steady, but I
don't know how to compensate within Windows.

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David E. Ross