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Annoyance: file copied to folder on desktop moves!
Hi, all,
I recently got a new computer with Windows7, coming from a Windows XP system.
I would like to find a solution to an annoying Windows 7 behavior (after a thorough session of Googling)...
When I copy/paste a file on my desktop into a folder located elsewhere on my desktop, the copied file's icon moves so that it is located where the folder icon was, and the folder jumps down so that it ends up below the file icon.
To clarify - I often work with several files at a time, making modifications to each one. To keep track of the files I've modified, I arrange them in groups on my desktop. Often I will want to transfer the modified files to my other computer. I usually create a temporary folder on the desktop to hold copies of the modified files.
If I right-click a file (or group of files), select copy, then right-click the folder and select paste, the file is copied into the folder as expected, but the icons for the copied files physically move across the desktop to end up immediately above receiving folder, which drops down to the "grid" position below.
If the receiving folder is not isolated (that is, it's surrounded by other icons), the file and folder both move to a location that allows the copied file's icon to be located above (or sometimes below) the folder.
Is this normal behavior for Windows 7?
Is it possible to "fix" the system so that copied files "stay put"?
Thanks!
Last edited by tzdvl; 16 Dec 2013 at 09:41. Reason: (clarification)