Windows 10: Copy a file to the same folder - no longer appends the word "- Copy"

Discus and support Copy a file to the same folder - no longer appends the word "- Copy" in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; For as long as I can remember possibly since Windows 3.1 I could use File Explorer to go into any folder, select a File, click Ctrl-C to copy the file,... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Akiva Miller, May 15, 2024.

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    Copy a file to the same folder - no longer appends the word "- Copy"


    For as long as I can remember possibly since Windows 3.1 I could use File Explorer to go into any folder, select a File, click Ctrl-C to copy the file, and click Ctrl-V to paste it right there in the same folder. Of course, Windows doesn't allow two files to be in the same folder with the same name, so it would append "- Copy" to the name of the new file. For example, if I copied the file "My Stuff.doc", the copy would be named "My Stuff - Copy.doc". This is a quick and easy way to make a backup copy of whatever I'm working on.But for the past year or two, i.e. Windows 10 that works only s

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