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Hey
I am having problems moving files in windows explorer.
When i want to move a file somewhere in windows it just springs back to its original place.
I have looked at most settings in windows explorer and i cannot find out how to change this so i can move files around on my desktop.
I am proberly looking over something simple can anyone help?.
I am using windows xp.
AFAIK if you right click on your desktop and look in "active desktop" there is a option to lock the desktop...................is that checked?
Or try when you right click the desktop
arrange desktop
uncheck Auto Arrange.....
MLF
No it is not checked.Quote:
Originally posted here by nihil
AFAIK if you right click on your desktop and look in "active desktop" there is a option to lock the desktop...................is that checked?
No that does not work eithier.Quote:
Originally posted here by morganlefay
Or try when you right click the desktop
arrange desktop
uncheck Auto Arrange.....
MLF
When i right click on the desktop and go to 'Arrange Items By' there is only one tick by 'Show Desktop Icons'.
Any more ideas?.
Well i found this...try it....
http://www.tek-tips.com/faqs.cfm?pid=779&fid=5242
a stupid question but you are loggen in under Administrator while trying to do this?
I have had troubles before when i just used the Run As option, they would move, but then they would reappear to the original location, i then logged out and logged in the admin account and tried and they stayed in there new location.
also maybe check the read write permissions in the folders properties menu ;)
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