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How to Disable Drag and Drop Pop Up
I just got a new Dell Laptop that came with Windows 11 Pro version 25H2 (26200.7623).
When trying to drag and drop between two folders I get this pop up.
How do I disable it? I'm assuming a regedit or something along those lines but I haven't been able to find this mentioned anywhere online.
I use drag and drop a lot and this pop up really disrupts my work flow.
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In the Registry Editor, navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer. Create a DWORD value named DisableDragDropPopup and set its value to 1, then restart the computer.
While there's no well-documented key specifically for drag-and-drop confirmation prompts, you can try creating or modifying values like ConfirmFileDelete or similar, but these are usually for delete prompts.
You want to stop Windows from asking for confirmation every time you drag and drop files between folders, to make your workflow smoother.
The pop-up you're encountering during drag-and-drop operations on Windows 11 Pro (version 25H2) is likely related to the "AutoPlay" or "Notification" prompts that appear when you perform certain actions, such as moving files between folders, especially if there are certain system policies or settings enabled.
