Drag-drop/icons layout/moving windows not working - Tried everything!


  1. codexs
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    Drag-drop/icons layout/moving windows not working - Tried everything!


    Hi! :)


    First of all that you for you time and help.

    Today I found a problem that is getting me crazy.
    I can't drag and drop files or select several files at once, my desktop icons can't be moved and I can't move program windows.
    I've tried everything possible in the internet:

    - The ESC trick
    - sfc /scannow
    - Bitdefender scan
    - Malwarebytes scan
    - Superantispyware scan
    - Rogue killer scan
    - Hitman pro 3 scan
    - Fixwin tool
    - Windows fixit tools
    - Classic shell
    - Tweaking Windows repair tool
    - Adware cleaner
    - and so on...

    I can not perform a clean install because here computers are sold without windows DVD...
    I can not perform a system restore because it stopped working as well...
    Command line was not working but I repair it...

    I have no idea what to do anymore... This never happened to me before!

    Is it possible that some kind of malware changed this setting in registry? Can I fix this?

    Please help me!

    Thank you so much...
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  3. codexs
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    I think I found the problem! at least, for now is working...

    Some malware actually changed HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop DragWidth and DragHeight from 4 to 9999. I restored the values again and it's working.

    It's quite strange because none of my safety programs detected any kind of malware...

    I have no idea what caused this... If anyone is having/had the same problem, please report
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