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Ramesh,
Sorry, typo in email. Command typed correctly.
I created a new account and tried that. Drag and drop works perfectly. Now
just need to figure out which setting is the problem. Thank you for
suggestion.
Regards,
--
Ron Lingl
Grabl Software
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> Ron,
>
> It's actually Ole32.dll (not ols32 ). Try it again and see if that helps.
> Apart from that, is the problem seen in your user profile only?
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
>
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>
>
> "Ron Lingl" <RonLingl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:ACE096A9-176F-422C-B91C-E7C102333EA2@microsoft.com...
> > Ramesh,
> >
> > Thank you for your suggestion.
> >
> > I tried what you said and received the DllRegisterService in ols32
> > succeeded
> > message and another one for shell32. I restarted, unfortunately I still
> > can
> > not drag and drop anything on the desktop. Actually, I cannot drag and
> > drop
> > any files any where on the computer.
> > --
> > Ron Lingl
> > Grabl Software
> >
> >
> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> >
> >> Ron,
> >>
> >> See if these commands help, from Start/Run:
> >>
> >> Tip from David Candy:
> >>
> >> regsvr32 ole32
> >> regsvr32 /i shell32
> >>
> >> Reboot.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> >> Windows XP Shell/User
> >>
http://windowsxp.mvps.org
> >>
> >>
> >> "Ron Lingl" <RonLingl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:A16414B0-9B10-4BA2-8A1C-66A3B2F1CBD2@microsoft.com...
> >> > Rick,
> >> >
> >> > Just trying it and it had no effect. Still can't drag and drop.
> >> > --
> >> > Ron Lingl
> >> > Grabl Software
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hi Ron,
> >> >>
> >> >> I know it sounds stupid, but have you tried disabling it in the
> >> >> Taskbar
> >> >> properties, then rebooting and reenabling it?
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Best of Luck,
> >> >>
> >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> >> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >> >>
> >> >> "Ron Lingl" <RonLingl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news
😀A87C14D-76CA-452D-ADD5-04EDF81F5BF4@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Thanks for your responses.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Ivee, the task bar is not locked.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Rick,
> >> >> > I copied and pasted into a .reg file and imported it into the
> >> >> > registry.
> >> >> > Said import was successful. However, I am still not able to drag
> >> >> > and
> >> >> > drop
> >> >> > on
> >> >> > the desktop. Hope I don't have to reinstall the OS to get this to
> >> >> > work.
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Ron Lingl
> >> >> > Grabl Software
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "lvee" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> See if you have the taskbar locked.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" <rick@mvps.org> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:Oa1k0XorFHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> >> >> >> > Hi,
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Copy/paste the below into notepad,. Save as a .reg file, then
> >> >> >> > merge
> >> >> >> > with
> >> >> >> > the registry:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > ***Start below this line***
> >> >> >> > Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
> >> >> >> > "Start_EnableDragDrop"=dword:00000001
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
> >> >> >> > "NoChangeStartMenu"=dword:00000000
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > ***finish above this one***
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > --
> >> >> >> > Best of Luck,
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> >> >> > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> >> >> > Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> >> >> >> > www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> >> >> > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > "Ron Lingl" <RonLingl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> > news:884C1ECB-92FB-44B7-80C3-A92EF1487F78@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >> Rick,
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Thanks for the response. I checked, and the checkbox to enable
> >> >> >> >> drag
> >> >> >> >> and
> >> >> >> >> drop is already checked. Don't know if this is related but I
> >> >> >> >> can't
> >> >> >> >> drag
> >> >> >> >> anything to the trash either. Any more thoughts on the matter?
> >> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> >> Ron Lingl
> >> >> >> >> Grabl Software
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>> Hi,
> >> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >> >>> Start menu and taskbar properties/Start menu
> >> >> >> >>> tab/customize/advanced
> >> >> >> >>> tab.
> >> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >> >>> --
> >> >> >> >>> Best of Luck,
> >> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >> >>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> >> >> >>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> >> >> >>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
> >> >> >> >>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> >> >> >>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >> >>> "Ron Lingl" <RonLingl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> >> >> >>> message
> >> >> >> >>> news:C1BE6EDF-A92B-4226-9A59-6DB18D09F98A@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >>> >A while back I was trying to fix something with XP. At some
> >> >> >> >>> >point I
> >> >> >> >>> >remember
> >> >> >> >>> > turning off drag and drop on the desktop. That did not fix
> >> >> >> >>> > the
> >> >> >> >>> > problem I
> >> >> >> >>> > was
> >> >> >> >>> > having but I cannot remember how to turn it back on.
> >> >> >> >>> >
> >> >> >> >>> > Can anyone tell where to enable drag and drop?
> >> >> >> >>> > --
> >> >> >> >>> > Ron Lingl
> >> >> >> >>> > Grabl Software
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