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Adam,
I like the 101 part.
Keep having fun.
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
In news:1125913646.31225.0@spandrell.news.uk.clara.net,
adam2525 <dont_bother@this_is_not_real.com> hunted and pecked:
> Wes,
>
> Thank you for the 101 on moving/copying items ;-).
>
> This has solved the issue.
>
> On my work PC everything is on Drive C, while on my home pc "My
> Documents" is on a different drive.
>
> Once again. Thanks.
>
> Adam
>
>
> "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:OOCYbGasFHA.3596@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> When dragging a file in Explorer, you can control the operation that
>> will be performed when you release the mouse button:
>>
>> Hold the Control key to force a Copy.
>>
>> Hold the Shift key to force a Move.
>>
>> Hold the Alt key to force a Create Shortcut.
>>
>> If you drag using the right mouse button, a menu appears with the
>> commands Move Here, Copy Here, Create Shortcut(s) Here, and Cancel.
>> Click the command you want.
>>
>> If you drag an item to another disk, it is copied, not moved. To move
>> the item, press and hold down SHIFT while dragging.
>>
>> Dragging a program to a new location creates a shortcut to that program.
>> To move a program, right-click and then drag the program to the new
>> location. You must be logged on as an administrator to move a program.
>> -----
>>
>> Raymond Chen offers a succinct guide to what happens when you drag and
>> drop a
>> file.
>>
>> [[Will dragging a file result in a move or a copy?
>> Some people are confused by the seemingly random behavior when you drag a
>> file. Do you get a move or a copy?
>>
>> And you're right to be confused because it's not obvious until you learn
>> the secret. Mind you, this secret hasn't changed since 1989, but an old
>> secret is still a secret just the same. (Worse: An old secret is a
>> compatibility constraint.)
>>
>> • If Ctrl+Shift are held down, then the operation creates a shortcut.
>> • If Shift is held down, then the operation is a move.
>> • If Ctrl is held down, then the operation is a copy.
>> • If no modifiers are held down and the source and destination are on the
>> same drive, then the operation is a move.
>> • If no modifiers are held down and the source and destination are on
>> different drives, then the operation is a copy.
>>
>> This is one of the few places where the fact that there are things called
>> "drives" makes itself known to the end user in a significant way. ]]
>>
http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2004/11/12/256472.aspx
>>
>> --
>> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>>
>> Wes
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> In news:1125868923.27384.0@nnrp-t71-03.news.uk.clara.net,
>> adam2525 <dont_bother@this_is_not_real.com> hunted and pecked:
>>> On my work pc (XP Pro) when I drag an item from my desktop to "My
>>> Documents" the item is moved.
>>> On my home pc (XP Home) if I do the same thing, the item is copied to
>>> "My Document" and I then have to delete the original left on my desktop.
>>>
>>> What do I need to do so that I can "Move" items into My folders instead
>>> of copying them?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Adam
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