Windows 10: File Explorer: Disable dragged-file's ghostly icon image

Discus and support File Explorer: Disable dragged-file's ghostly icon image in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Anytime I drag a file(s) in a folder window, a translucent, oversized icon follows the mouse pointer, partially obscuring up to 4 nearby items. Can... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by mark99k, Jan 12, 2016.

  1. MARK99K
    mark99k Win User

    File Explorer: Disable dragged-file's ghostly icon image


    Anytime I drag a file(s) in a folder window, a translucent, oversized icon follows the mouse pointer, partially obscuring up to 4 nearby items.

    Can this effect be disabled? I'm sure somebody at MS thought it was slick idea, but it just gives me a headache. I haven't found a setting that controls it -- maybe I'm looking in the wrong spot. (Am guessing, while this isn't an "animation" per se, it's in the same general category.)

    Thanks a ton for any clues.

    Mark

    :)
     
    mark99k, Jan 12, 2016
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  2. HWRALEIGH
    hwraleigh Win User

    New and Disruptive Files Icon Behavior

    Please see

    Elephant size drag and drop 'icon'/image

    Windows 10 - Very large icon when copying or moving files in File Explorer......

    I'm not the only person with this problem.
     
    hwraleigh, Jan 12, 2016
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  3. RAMESH SRINIVASAN
    Ramesh Srinivasan Win User
    Disable "Quick Access"

    To disable Quick Access without breaking drag-drop support, try the edit here:

    How To Remove Quick Access, Folders (6) And Other Shell Folders From File Explorer?:

    http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/remove-quick-access-other-shell-folders-file-explorer/

    Note that this disables Quick Access functionality, but the Quick Access star icon would be still present, but dimmed and non-expandable. My edit sets the quick access shell folder DWORD to 88000.
     
    Ramesh Srinivasan, Jan 12, 2016
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