Prevent Windows from Making Copies While Control-Clicking [Annoyances]

 

 

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Prevent Windows from Making Copies While Control-Clicking [Annoyances]

via Lifehacker by Kevin Purdy on 5/9/08

You've just finished carefully control-selecting all those files you need to move off your desktop and into a container folder, and then, one hand slip later, you have twice as many to deal with. The How-To Geek finds the fix, both inside Microsoft's Swiss-Army-Fixer, TweakUI, and in two registry values you can find inside the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop key. Change DragHeight and DragWidth to somewhere North of 10, and you'll get far fewer accidental copies. Hit the link for a pre-compiled fix and detailed instructions.

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

 

 

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