Windows 10: Drag and drop not working properly

Hello,I've just noticed that I can't drag and drop properly; IE: Right click and hold on a file or folder, then drag to destination; release right button and context menu will come up, then select. What I'm getting is a red circle with a red slash through it if I try to drag and drop to another drive; even USB Drives. It will work on the 'same drive' - IE: Drag and drop all within the same "Right" pane of the Windows Explorer app.I haven't seen any help anywhere. The hit esc button doesn't help at all and there are 10,000 of those hints.Thanks!

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Drag and Drop

Hi Charles,

the steps you suggested didn't work for me but, when pressing the escape key it somehow expanded the drive and by using drag and drop to the single file in the list worked.

In the past I could drag and drop multiple folders onto the drive on the network computer(s). Doing it on individual folders will take far too long and time consuming and is not an option.

Microsoft should be able to identify what is blocking it and issue a fix.

My machine is multi boot so tomorrow I will try with Windows 7.

Many thanks for your help,

Deric

 

Drag & Drop does not work properly

Ever since the last batch of Windows 10 updates I am having considerable difficulty performing my work tasks because the "drag & drop" facility that I have used for years no longer works properly.

• Previously I could drag items from one folder to another by simply left clicking, holding and then dragging the object to the new location and releasing. Now when I left click and hold then drag the object stays in place and does not move. Sometimes holding
  down the Alt key AND then performing the drag process will work, but often nothing happens.
• For years I have been able to highlight sections of text, right click then select copy and then paste elsewhere. Now, this process is very flaky and sometimes the the system just freezes and I must reboot.
• I use two screens to allow me to move objects to one side. Now the process hardly ever works and sometimes objects just disappear and I must then conduct a comprehensive search to discover where they have gone.

All of these issues are actually fundamental to everyones working environment and the failure to function as required is destroying the productivity of most office workers. If Microsoft does NOT fix this issue soon then I sense that manyn users shall have
to abandon Windows 10 completely because it is simply not fit for purpose.

Does anyone have a fix for this annoying issue?

 

drag and drop

I suggest to look at this site:

Drag and Drop not Working Fix

Regards,