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Old January 5th 12, 11:58 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics,microsoft.public.windowsxp.general,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain
Tim Meddick[_3_]
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Default What setting to move a file/folder and delete at the same time - without having to cut/paste?

Either [right-click-and-drag] the object from one folder to another to get
a short menu on releasing the mouse button, that asks if you want to :

Move to here
Copy to here
Create a shortcut here
Cancel

....or, while you "drag and drop" (with normal left-click-and-hold) Also
press and hold the following key while dragging and dropping for the
following results :

Hold While Dragging :

[Ctrl] = To COPY source
[Alt] = To create SHORTCUT of source
[Shift] = To MOVE source


But there is no setting to control the default behaviour, which differs
with types of file / attributes and file permissions / different media...

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Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :-)




"Doc" wrote in message
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I want to be able to drag a file or folder from one folder or drive to
another and have it disappear from the source at the same time - i.e.
without having to do cut/paste. Where do I set that?

Thanks


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