Windows 10: Shift not working to select Multiple files in Windows 11

Hi I have Windows 11 on my most recent computer and I don't know if it is part of the updates from Windows 10 but if I select the first document and then the last document the other documents in between do not select. It is really annoying. I found that using shift + up or down arrow works, but it is not the same, especially when selecting a long list of files. It is rather more difficult to keep watching what files are being selected until the last one you want to select which is not necessarily the last file on the list than simply selecting the first and last and the others in between bei

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Shift for selecting multiple Files not working

I am having the same problem sporadically. I notice it particularly with Roxio DVD burn where I am trying to select multiple folders rather than mulitple files.

 

Shift for selecting multiple Files not working


I had the same problem. I unchecked "Use check boxes to select items" and that restored the Shift Click file selection function. I did not have to reboot.

 

Shift for selecting multiple Files not working


First of all I would like to say how well laid out this forum is. Just joined and hope to find some solution to my problem.


Windows 10 has many little problems, her are some with "Shift"!


If I want to let's say select 10 Files in Windows File Manager and click on the first one, press Shift and click on the last one. (I used this method since windows 3.1)


10 files are now selected, if I do this in Windows 3.1 to 7. Windows 10 ignores Shift and the click selects the last file and no other file is highlighted any more, the highlight just jumps to file 10!


I even tried to switch on "Use check boxes to select items", rebooted and nothing had changed. Can not even get check boxes!





In your Forums Tutorials the is a section with File manger shortcuts which states:

Shift with any arrow key:"Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop or select text within a document"

No luck here either! Has any of you got an idea what is going wrong.