Windows 10: Drag and Drop txt to Notepad won't work

SO you know how after I uninstalled Objectdock, Photoshop allowed me to do the drag-n-drop feature..
Well, a day or two later, it stopped allowing me again. So I uninstalled photoshop, no change. Despite my deep apprehension, I wen ahead and followed your instructions to a point that I can confidently say was to a "T". Tried to restart... after 30mins of not restarting I hit the reset button on the case. It restarted and came up with the log in screen in a flash. After I logged in however, it took about 10 times the usually amount to load everything up.
I accidentally forgot to do Step 3: Win+X->Command Prompt (Admin). Copy and paste into the command Windows the following and run: Dism.exe /online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup&dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth&sfc /scannow&pause"
and instead tried photoshop Drag-ndrop. It worked, the realize I was supposed to do step three. Close ALL applications/files/programs and followed step 3.
Results:
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.10240]
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C:\Windows\system32>
C:\Windows\system32>Dism.exe /online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup&dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth&sfc /scannow&pause

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.10240.16384

Image Version: 10.0.10240.16384

[==========================100.0%==========================]
The operation completed successfully.

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.10240.16384

Image Version: 10.0.10240.16384

[==========================100.0%==========================]
The restore operation completed successfully.
The operation completed successfully.

Beginning system scan. This process will take some time.

Beginning verification phase of system scan.
Verification 100% complete.

Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity violations.
Press any key to continue . . .

Hit "Enter".
Photoshop still supports Drag-n-Drop
Note pad still does not.

I feel back for the trouble, but Im some what obsessed now and need to figure this out. Any other suggestions?

 

Notepad and all functionality working here. win10

 

Are you running notepad as administrator? Did you change UAC settings? This would account for the issue. Running notepad or any application as administrator will effectively block drag and drop. This is because Explorer never runs as administrator even if you set UAC to a lower level.

Just to clarify, you cannot drag files from explorer to a program if it is running as administrator. An application with a lower privilege cannot talk to a higher (admin) one.

 

"logicearth: Are you running notepad as administrator? Did you change UAC settings? This would account for the issue. Running notepad or any application as administrator will effectively block drag and drop. This is because Explorer never runs as administrator even if you set UAC to a lower level.

Just to clarify, you cannot drag files from explorer to a program if it is running as administrator. An application with a lower privilege cannot talk to a higher (admin) one."

IT Worked!!! Thank you Logicearth. Currently everything is "disabled" do you think that would still have an influence on it or would it be safe to start re-enabling programs? The only problem is, I purposely went though and started changing all the right of all the main programs I used to "run as administrator" on purpose because If I didn't and tried to save, it would say I don't have rights or some crap like that. I figured it was windows 10 issue and just needed to change everything to "Run as administrator". Any thoughts?

 

If the locations you are trying to save to are on a different HDD or in a location you created you need to fix the NTFS permissions as they are tied to the previous installation. Folder > Properties > Security > Advance. If the locations are Windows' system directories (Windows, Program Files) then you need to use Run as Admin.

Other then changing files in system locations there should be no need to run notepad as Admin.

 

Heres a screenshot of Program Files. I have no clue what any of this means. Just to note, I never touched System folders like Program Files or Windows or anything.

 

So, IDK why all the sudden its letting me control where I save the documents, but Notepad is working just as it should. Lets me drag-and drop and save wherever. I want to thank you very much for your time and patience.