Did MS do this just to piss me off?

[Doomer]

This has always caused me grief. When you drag and drop within Windows Explorer, if I take too long the tree on the left hand side will suddenly expand and I end up dropping on the wrong folder and/or drive.

I ABSOLUTELY HATE THIS "FEATURE".

Anybody know if it can be turned off?

 

[JonnyBlaze]

shit, theres a way, i just cant think of it! hopefully it will come to me

 

[bendixG15]

I ABSOLUTELY HATE THIS "FEATURE".

 

[daniel49]

I don't use explorer for dragging and droping that much but on trying it a couple of times to see what you mean yes it expands but all you have to do is pay attention to which folder is highlighted???:roll:

 

[Doomer]

Originally posted by: daniel49
I don't use explorer for dragging and droping that much but on trying it a couple of times to see what you mean yes it expands but all you have to do is pay attention to which folder is highlighted???:roll:

Easy enough on a local drag and drop but try it across a network sometime.

 

[MrChad]

Under Folder Options / View, uncheck "Display simple folder view in Explorer's Folder list"

 

[Doomer]

Thanks MrChad but that didn't work.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: daniel49
I don't use explorer for dragging and droping that much but on trying it a couple of times to see what you mean yes it expands but all you have to do is pay attention to which folder is highlighted???:roll:

That's all well and good in theory, but in practice Microsoft perfected the exact timing of the expansion to happen milliseconds before you release the mouse button.

 

[Doomer]

This is true. :laugh:

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Instead of dragging/dropping, just copy and paste, if it is causing you that much grief. Also, do you happen to have less than 512mb RAM running XP? RAM helps a lot with stuff like that, by the way.
Tas.

 

[Tom]

You are just a human. Remember who is in charge and learn not to worry.

 

[Doomer]

Originally posted by: tasburrfoot78362
Instead of dragging/dropping, just copy and paste, if it is causing you that much grief. Also, do you happen to have less than 512mb RAM running XP? RAM helps a lot with stuff like that, by the way.
Tas.

Got a XP 3200+ with a gig of ram.

I would prefer drag and drop over cut and paste. Less mouse clicks.

 

[Doomer]

Originally posted by: Tom
You are just a human. Remember who is in charge and learn not to worry.

Yep, Bill Gates is such a jokster.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: Doomer

Originally posted by: tasburrfoot78362
Instead of dragging/dropping, just copy and paste, if it is causing you that much grief. Also, do you happen to have less than 512mb RAM running XP? RAM helps a lot with stuff like that, by the way.
Tas.

Got a XP 3200+ with a gig of ram.

I would prefer drag and drop over cut and paste. Less mouse clicks.

^C
^V

The only mouse clicks you need are to select folders in a timely fashion.