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Discus and support Files now copy when moving from one folder to another, rather than deleting from original... in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Before the recent update I was able to drag a file from one folder to the other and have it vanish from it's original location, but now I must manually... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by odtbih2, Dec 13, 2024.

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    Files now copy when moving from one folder to another, rather than deleting from original...


    Before the recent update I was able to drag a file from one folder to the other and have it vanish from it's original location, but now I must manually delete it. How do I restore this original function?

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