Windows 10: Cant drag and drop icons,folders or any items in explorer or desktop

Discus and support Cant drag and drop icons,folders or any items in explorer or desktop in Windows 10 Ask Insider to solve the problem; Any solutions? I have searched all across google and all the results are related to some 2015 issues like upgrading from Win 8 to Win 10 or needing to... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Ask Insider' started by /u/mikemessiah, Dec 23, 2020.

  1. /U/MIKEMESSIAH
    /u/mikemessiah Win User

    Cant drag and drop icons,folders or any items in explorer or desktop


    Any solutions?

    I have searched all across google and all the results are related to some 2015 issues like upgrading from Win 8 to Win 10 or needing to uninstall Stardock application. None of those issues relate to me.

    I am on Windows 10 that came free with my laptop. All fully updated. By the way, this problem started only recently.
    When i have an icon,file,folder etc selected and try to drag it, for a short mili second i see the ghost of the icon,file,folder etc moving along with my pointer, and then it get deselected. There is no problem with my trackpad as i can easily click and drag other things like the scroll bar on this website.

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    /u/mikemessiah, Dec 23, 2020
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  2. DAVEM121
    DaveM121 Win User

    Drag and Drop Desktop Icons

    Hi majestic100

    I am a bit unclear on your Question, are you trying to move icons around your Desktop, or drag and drop files on your PC?

    If you are just trying to move Desktop icons, right click your Desktop, choose View - untick Auto Arrange icons

    If you are trying to drag and drop files, what folder are you dragging from and what folder are you dropping into?
     
    DaveM121, Dec 23, 2020
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  3. BREE
    Bree Win User
    Items not showing on desktop when dragging and dropping

    The white line suggests you have turned on 'Auto arrange icons'. I have just turned it on and seen some similar 'odd' effects. Try right-clicking on the Desktop and un-ticking View > Auto arrange icons.


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    Bree, Dec 23, 2020
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  4. MANIAC9978
    Maniac9978 Win User

    Cant drag and drop icons,folders or any items in explorer or desktop

    Items not showing on desktop when dragging and dropping

    If I drag and drop an item to the desktop as the last item (see the attached pictures for an example of what I mean) it will not show up on the desktop, I don't even get that little white line showing where the item is going to be placed and regardless of what I do I can't see the item -- not a refresh, not a restart of the computer, etc. -- the only way to see it is to actually browse to the desktop folder in Explorer. If I drag and drop it to any position other than under the last item it will show on the desktop as expected.

    This just started happening and I can't think of anything I've done that would have caused it. Does anyone have any ideas how I can fix this?

    Thank you!


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    Maniac9978, Dec 23, 2020
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