Vista / XP: How to Move Files

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Copying and then deleting files is a very inefficient process. This tutorial describes how to move files (copy and delete) all at once within Microsoft Window’s OS.


To move a file is to copy it to a new location and delete the original all at once.

Dragging and dropping by default will copy files to the new location while leaving the original.

To move files, hold the RIGHT-MOUSE button to drag and drop instead of the left mouse button. When you release the mouse button over the target location, a context menu will appear giving you the option to Move Here.

When Move Here is selected, the files will be copied to the new location and deleted from the original location.

 

3 Comments -


  1. Maz said on July 19, 2009

    wrong and/or longwinded.

    instead just double click without releasing the second click.

    drag to wherever you want and release.

    Hey presto – file/folder is moved.

  2. Ali said on August 26, 2009

    I think the old move operation of XP is very much practical and better.

  3. Anonymous said on September 25, 2009

    Man you are the best! People had me hacking the Registry, and telling me to do all sorts of scary things — Hay! All I want to do is “Move” some folders. Thanks again for a quick, easy and common sense way to accomplish task

 

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