Windows 10: Drag & drop onto a program open in the taskbar

Hi, Does anyone have any idea why Microsoft removed the ability to drag and drop onto a program on the Taskbar in Win11? for example, a file onto an open email? That's a huge takeaway! Do they have plans to fix the problem?

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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

 

I can't drag 'n drop files into open program taskbar icons anymore.

So, dragging files in the corresponding open program icon in the taskbar, used to bring the program in question in the foreground, where I was able to drop the file inside it and open it (queue mp3 files in music players, open videos on video editing programs etc.)

For some reason that doesn’t happen anymore though, once the file I’m dragging reaches the taskbar, the program comes in foreground but the file vanishes (so I can't drop it in the program), and gets pinned in the taskbar instead. What gives? I mean, I’ve been doing the drag n drop thing at least since Windows 7, and I am sure it used to work without problems on Windows 10 as well (I am on 1909 btw).

Could be a coincidence, but I’ve noticed the described behaviour changing after installing a new Logitech G502 Hero mouse. I’ve tried uninstalling and have Windows reinstall its drivers but it didn’t make a difference. Any ideas what’s happening and how do I get the original (and presumably default?) behaviour back?

 

drag and drop stops working on taskbar

Hi,

I want to drag a file (regardless of type) into an open explorer window (folder) which has been hidden by other windows, by dragging the file onto the folder on taskbar. Then the window should pop back into view and i can drop it into a location.

Not trying to directly open a file with its associated program.