Solved I can't drag and drop?...

[JohnDaddyo]

I find it amusing that I get emails every once in awhile with
the Subject: Solved!

Not one "solution" has been confirmed for all.

 

[neo36uk]

did you find a fix? i am having a similar problem..heres my video explaining
Windows 7 drag drop problem - YouTube

 

[Nyarlathotep]

Read the thread dude...

There's like a dozen different fixes all documented in it, all relating to different sources of the problem...

The majority of the consensus though seems to be related to stuck ESC keys...

 

[neo36uk]

sorted it now thanks. yeah i saw the post about the escape key but it was not that, in the end i had to do a system restore, was the only thing that could fix it :sarc::sarc:

 

[arshad]

Drag & Drop problem

using Corei5...
12GB Ram..
2Gb graphic Card..
Windows 7 ultimate 64 Bit..

I can not drag max file to the max Software..
Cross icon Comes..


plzzzzzzzzzz Help Me Out..

 

[Zxypher]

yes esc key was my problem as well. what a dumb thing to get stuck on, i should've know better. Oh well, i've heard that einstein couldn't tie his own shoes.

 

[Franken7]

Solved my issue. It was because ctrl was stuck, an issue related to synergy (puke green) multi-computer mouse software... ctrl gets stuck because I use a ctrl-x key to switch monitors.

Anyway, I tapped ctrl several times trying to fix this and it didn't unstick, but then I saw someone say it could be ESC stuck, and when I hit that, I got the start menu.

Start menu shows with ctrl-esc, so obviously I still had ctrl stuck issue.

More tapping on ctrl released it.

Now I can move icons again.

 

[booch]

Ok, six months later and I'm compelled to reply to this:
I also found the problem was related to Synergy. Uninstalling Synergy was my fix.
In my case I was having issues click-dragging in Photoshop (i.e. drawing anything). The first draw would work, and the next would just give a single spot and not draw anything else.
Also, I couldn't drag-click to highlight text in Outlook.
Anyhow, Synergy was the cultprit!

 

[agochenour]

I ran into this issue just now after I downloaded and installed "CDisplay" (for viewing comic book files).
Immediately after the installation completed, I was unable to drag icons on the desktop and also could not drag column width handles in the Registry Editor. I first checked task manager and found no unusual applications, processes, or services running. Then I checked the registry at:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\NoActiveDesktopChanges REG_DWORD and found that it was set at 0X00000001(1). (I found this suggested in another fourm, but I'm not sure it has anything to do with anything...)
Making no changes to the registry, I uninstalled "CDisplay". At this point I still did not have "drag" functionality. I closed all running applications one by one and checked for functionality to be restored each time, but it still did not return. It was at this point that I found and read this whole thread, so then I looked at Control Panel>Mouse> ClickLock and it was not checked. Finally, I pressed the escape key, and to my surprise, drag functionality was restored. Yay.
The problem is that nowhere here have we found a reason WHY this happens... Pressing 'Esc' should not do anything typically, however for this problem, it does. I am thoroughly unconvinced that some mysterious crumbs have just happened to lodge themselves under tens of forum poster's 'Esc' keys. Magic crumbs aren't causing this. Could the escape key be ending some kind of hidden process that is running unbeknownst to us all? Possibly a malicious one? Aside from a hidden process running from the installation of "Cdisplay"(or others as I've gathered from previous posts), what setting could have been changed that a simple press of the 'Esc' key, (no matter what window currently hold focus) would fix? Maybe 'Esc' ended a thread or something that was not closed out during installation or uninstallation of "CDisplay"?
I'm glad the dragging issue is fixed, but I just think it's important to learn what caused (or is causing for some) the problem in the first place. I don't really have the knowledge/experience to come to a definite conclusion on my own, thus I ask...

Thoughts?

 

[rtwashburn]

VirtualBox will create this issue

For me, VirtualBox caused the issue, as I'm sure other VM programs would too. In the VirtualBox forums, posted by over_clox:



by over_clox » 6. Apr 2008, 07:35
It took me a little while to figure this one out too. Believe it or not, it's a problem between Windows and keyboard capture/release. See Keyboard Capture on Multiple Monitors and KB Capture Bugs under Suggestions for more information.

The quick fix for you is to tap the Esc key. Windows occasionally gets confused like that and thinks you're holding down a key that you aren't, and tapping it refreshes its state. If you hold the Esc key down and attempt to drag, you can clearly see this reproduces the problem. Yep, that's it, just tap Esc. No reboot required for that, but it does get a little annoying.



Here's the url for the thread: https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5562&p=214052

Edit: As for the CDisplay, I'm not sure what would cause this same issue, unless it somehow performs the same kind of keyboard capture/release function. If I had to guess, your problem is probably created by something else.

 

[OppfinnarJocke]

I have had the drag'n drop problem on and off ever since I re-installed W7x64pro on my Dell Precision M4400 laptop. The d'n'd problem always showed up together with the clicking-Chrome-tab-closes-it problem. None of the programs mentioned above are installed on the laptop, and it is not a stuck ESC or Ctrl key. It seems to be a problem with the touch pad though, probably HW but could be drivers. I disabled the touch pad and use only a USB mouse, and now it seems to work fine.

 

[soundlover]

I have experienced this for the first time just now. Looked everywhere until I found this thread.
The problem was the Esc key. My keyboard is new and really don't know how it could be stuck. Didn't need any restart and it was not any program's fault.

 

[rtaylor17]

I had a user having this same issue. They had a laptop docked with dual monitors and the lid down. The usb keyboard was fine, but the laptop keyboard had several key that were stuck in the down position. I have also had a co-worker have a similar issue but the esc key was stuck. Pressing it several time stopped a process that was hung up. So there can be similar problems with different fixes available...

 

[thmmz2k]

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Hello. I've been having the drag'n drop problem constantly for roughly 48 hours now and it's driving me nuts. As a person explained earlier it showed up with the clicking chrome tabs closes the tabs and even the browser If I'd click the last tab. I have two keyboards connected to my PC, aswell as two mouses. I have disconnected both the keyboards and been switching between both the mouses to see if they could be the problem. but the problem still persists. I also tried them on a different computer where they work just fine. I then proceeded with re-installling my entire Windows (Windows 7 64pro) Thinking that would solve it. But it did nothing. I can drag icons around on my desktop, but it won't drop. Neither can I drag them into different folders, or drag icons/files out of folders to the desktop. I also tried USB-rooting. Nothing helps the slightest.
So in my case, unlike most other people. It's not a STICKY-ESC button. And most likely not a Program I've installed as I re-installed my entire computer. I look forward to all the help I can get. Also sorry if I made myself unclear. English is not my first language

 

[filecore]

I came to this thread due to having a similar problem. I was using VMware at the time.

This is a common problem if using virtual machines (VMware, etc) - but also in some other cases, an existing drag-and-drop operation can be interrupted or defocused on the way. For most cases, it's indeed a "sticky Esc" problem, but not due to physical debris under the key, rather in the fact that the OS thinks there is an existing operation in progress.

To undo this, simply attempt another drag-and-drop operation. While you keep the left mouse button pressed down, also press the Esc key on your keyboard. This should free up the OS and return you to normal. Just pressing Esc without pressing LMB may not be enough. I found this solution on the Microsoft help pages and it worked for me.

 

[cybercop001]

Simply press "ESC" key multiple (2-4) times. It will work.

 

[Jae]

Yes I have a similar issue. All of a sudden at some point last night i could not click and drag anything. Sometimes i have to use the tab and enter button to select stuff and to move things over. once i go to a website, i cant go back to the url search bar and type in a new url. i have to open another tab and go from there. i have an onboard mouse on my laptop. Oh also i can't right click on anything. Please help. I am not good with computers but i really need my computer to work! restarting and tuning up have not done anything. i have an hp 2000-299WM notebook PC windows 7.

 

[Exclusive]

This is an old thread, but simply hitting the "Esc" key resolved this issue for me.

Hope this helps someone else in the future.

 

[musicollector]

Thanks to all - it WAS the ESC key! And, all I had to do is tap it just once. Who would have thought! You saved me from the disruption of a reboot!

 

[rsmbbdad]

Esc key

Just to add to the prior posts.

ESC Key worked for me.