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“Open with” launched instead of “paste” when dropping a file into directory [closed]
The Windows Explorer shows a list of files in the current dir. I want to drop one file more. Yet, all my files are executable and launched with dropped file as argument instead of move/copy/shortcut ...
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Windows 8 - can't drag files from Explorer and drop on applications
In Windows 8 I find I can't drag files to applications like I've been able to do for as long as I can remember. Example:
Drag MP3s to Winamp
Drag folder full of music to Winamp
Drag videos to VLC
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why doesn't explorer copy files when control-dragged?
In one of my systems, when I drag and drop a file it does not honor the pressing of the control key.
That is, when dragging in the same drive, it always moves files and does not copy them. And when ...
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SFTP shortcut direct from desktop
I'm looking for an open-source application which would allow me to map a desktop shortcut to my webserver and allow file transfers in the same way as drag and drop in Windows Explorer. The connection ...
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Prevent drag-and-drop from Windows Explorer from freezing the window?
In some badly-implemented software (in my case, iPhoneBrowser and MP3Gain, but there are others) after dragging a file/folder from explorer into the program, the explorer window will become unusable ...
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How to drag and drop images from windows explorer to Excel?
When I drag and drop nothing happens, can you make it work?
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Explorer forgetting how to cut and paste files
My Windows XP (SP3) machine (at work) occasionally "forgets" how to cut-and-paste files in Explorer - if I cut or copy a file then go to paste it elsewhere, the "paste" and "paste shortcut" menu items ...
