Re: Drag & Drop default for XP Pro

David Candy wrote:

> Betcha neither of your computers work as you describe. Copy between
> drives and move within a drive are the rules.


Because I always have trouble remembering which gives Move and which gives
Copy, I always prefer to right-drag instead of left-dragging. That way, when
you release the item, you get prompted to choose Move or Copy (as well as
Create Shortcut).

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Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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>> My installation of XP Pro has file drag & drop default action as
>> Copy. How can I change this to Move which is default for my XP Home
>> installation on another computer?
>>
>> PatrickT


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