Can't move items in folders.

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Whenever I drag things (Photos, music, etc.) they do not move. Is there some setting somewhere I need to check/uncheck?
 

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Cthulhu said:
Whenever I drag things (Photos, music, etc.) they do not move. Is there some setting somewhere I need to check/uncheck?
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Hi CT and welcome

we could use alot more info
Drag from where to where?
was the destination folder ever another OS?

right click the destination folder. go to properties>security and see wgo the folder is owned by

Let us know

Kenn J+
 

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zigzag3143 said:
Cthulhu said:
Whenever I drag things (Photos, music, etc.) they do not move. Is there some setting somewhere I need to check/uncheck?
Click to expand...

Hi CT and welcome

we could use alot more info
Drag from where to where?
was the destination folder ever another OS?

right click the destination folder. go to properties>security and see wgo the folder is owned by

Let us know

Kenn J+
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Dragging items around in the folder, I can sort them alphabetical, by type, etc. but I cannot move them around manually. It goes for every folder I have, from my old PC and the ones I just made.

The folders belong to the following: "SYSTEM", "Will (Laptop\Will)", "Administrators (Laptop\Administrators)"

Will is the name of my account, so I assume that's me. And everything is checked except "Special permissions."
 

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Cthulhu said:
zigzag3143 said:
Cthulhu said:
Whenever I drag things (Photos, music, etc.) they do not move. Is there some setting somewhere I need to check/uncheck?
Click to expand...

Hi CT and welcome

we could use alot more info
Drag from where to where?
was the destination folder ever another OS?

right click the destination folder. go to properties>security and see wgo the folder is owned by

Let us know

Kenn J+
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Dragging items around in the folder, I can sort them alphabetical, by type, etc. but I cannot move them around manually. It goes for every folder I have, from my old PC and the ones I just made.

The folders belong to the following: "SYSTEM", "Will (Laptop\Will)", "Administrators (Laptop\Administrators)"

Will is the name of my account, so I assume that's me. And everything is checked except "Special permissions."
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That ability is not included in Windows 7. There has been much discussion about it.
 

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MacGyvr said:
Cthulhu said:
zigzag3143 said:
Hi CT and welcome

we could use alot more info
Drag from where to where?
was the destination folder ever another OS?

right click the destination folder. go to properties>security and see wgo the folder is owned by

Let us know

Kenn J+
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Dragging items around in the folder, I can sort them alphabetical, by type, etc. but I cannot move them around manually. It goes for every folder I have, from my old PC and the ones I just made.

The folders belong to the following: "SYSTEM", "Will (Laptop\Will)", "Administrators (Laptop\Administrators)"

Will is the name of my account, so I assume that's me. And everything is checked except "Special permissions."
Click to expand...

That ability is not included in Windows 7. There has been much discussion about it.
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... Really?...

That's just silly.

Thanks for clearing that up though. +rep
 

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You should be able to move them manually, but they will go back to their location if you move them in the same folder.
 

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Cthulhu said:
MacGyvr said:
Cthulhu said:
Dragging items around in the folder, I can sort them alphabetical, by type, etc. but I cannot move them around manually. It goes for every folder I have, from my old PC and the ones I just made.

The folders belong to the following: "SYSTEM", "Will (Laptop\Will)", "Administrators (Laptop\Administrators)"

Will is the name of my account, so I assume that's me. And everything is checked except "Special permissions."
Click to expand...

That ability is not included in Windows 7. There has been much discussion about it.
Click to expand...
... Really?...

That's just silly.

Thanks for clearing that up though. +rep
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I agree with you 100%... silly is the right word for this problem. This is a detail that should be added back into Windows OS, I cant see it being a tough fix at all considering that it has been in all of the previous Windows. This issue should definitely be something that Microsoft looks into, I hope that more people will recognize this and post about it.
 

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Well said perfect1 , its true it does exactly what it says on the tin .
 

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I'm glad that you guys have responded to my concern I appreciate it. I'm having some troubles with the process in that forum but I'm going to ask them about it. Thnx again
 

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hi

Cthulhu said:
zigzag3143 said:
Cthulhu said:
Whenever I drag things (Photos, music, etc.) they do not move. Is there some setting somewhere I need to check/uncheck?
Click to expand...

Hi CT and welcome

we could use alot more info
Drag from where to where?
was the destination folder ever another OS?

right click the destination folder. go to properties>security and see wgo the folder is owned by

Let us know

Kenn J+
Click to expand...
Dragging items around in the folder, I can sort them alphabetical, by type, etc. but I cannot move them around manually. It goes for every folder I have, from my old PC and the ones I just made.

The folders belong to the following: "SYSTEM", "Will (Laptop\Will)", "Administrators (Laptop\Administrators)"

Will is the name of my account, so I assume that's me. And everything is checked except "Special permissions."
Click to expand...

me 2 i cant move my folders , i think windows xp is better than windows 7 do u agrre wit me?
 

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