Fixing Annoyances: Stop Windows from Copying Files Accidentally When Ctrl-Click Selecting :: the How-To Geek

Link: Fixing Annoyances: Stop Windows from Copying Files Accidentally When Ctrl-Click Selecting :: the How-To Geek. It is Saturday, and time to look at another annoying Windows problem. This problem annoyed me tremendously, as I am always reorganizing folders, and moving files around. Call me a computer file obsessive compulsive. However, when you hold down the Ctrl key while clicking on files to select them, if you drag the mouse more than 4 pixels (not very far), Windows assumes you want to drag a copy of the files you have selected, and makes copies of all the files, creating duplicates and triplicates, which can be a pain to clean up. This handy tip shows how to increase the drag distance and to eliminate the problem. I feel so much better now, don't you?