can't drag and drop with mouse


  1. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 Home Premium
       #1

    can't drag and drop with mouse


    Hi,

    When I try to drag and drop to my desktop, it's says "save to desktop" but it doesn't. I also can't close firefox using the "x". I'd have to right click and close. Also, when I'm in excel, it highlights all the cells I hover over. Tried the following:

    restarting
    esc and ctrl keys are not stuck
    clicklock is not checked in control panel
    no vmware
    installed dropbox, evernote but uninstalled it just in case

    Can someone help please?

    Thanks
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 2
    xp
       #2

    Hi Ih808,
    I am Shahiruddin from the dell social media and community team.


    Hello, first thing I would request you to do, would be go into safemode and give computer a good complete scan with your antivirus/antimalware. If your computer shows clean, you might want to try
    the next step:
    Right click on the Start button and click on Properties.
    . Click on the Start Menu button.
    . Click on Customize
    .Check Enable Context Menus and dragging and dropping
    . Check if the issue is fixed if not try the next step.

    Select "start" button - click "run" - type "regedit" and hit ok.
    in the new opened regedit window , navigate to the below path HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\
    delete this entry "no active desktop changes" and restart the machine.
    now check if your problem is solved.


    Thanks & Regards
    DELL_Shahiruddin_S
    Dell Social Media Responder
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 Home Premium
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Hi Shahiruddin,

    Thanks for your reply but unfortunately, it still doesn't work. Weird, when I go to firefox, if I close before going to any website, I can use the "x" but when I go to a website, I can't close using the "x". I would have to right click and close.

    When I try to drag and drop a file to desktop, it still says "go to desktop" and does nothing. Excel is still highlighting wherever I put my mouse.

    I also tried a system restore but that didn't work. Any other suggestions?

    Thanks again,

    Lori
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 Home Premium
    Thread Starter
       #4

    any other suggestions?
      My Computer


 

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