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Drag and Drop - Windows 11
Hello
I upgraded to Windows 11 and got quite disappointed that the super feature of drag and drop to copy files into other directories or to attach files onto email or any app is just missing.
Kindly let me know if this feature is planned to be brought back.
Regards
SA
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Even though Microsoft re-introduced taskbar drag & drop capability in Windows 11 with 22H2 update in September 2022, that didn't work for me. It turned out that this was because I had UAC (User Access Control) completely disabled in registry (that's what I always did on my computers since Windows 7 days). I enabled it again under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System by setting EnableLUA back from "0" to "1" and then taskbar drag & drop started working. Microsoft forgot to fix this.
- I'm having problems locating drag a d drop I've updated Windows 11 a zillion times its deeply frustrating,
Come on Microsoft what's so hard to send us a update - Je viens d'installer la dernière MAJ et rien ne fonctionne correctement, plus de glisser déposer, plus de raccourci clavier
Hello sriahuja,
Drag and drop is now supported on Windows 11 build 22557 or later. Reference can be found in official post of 22557, under Changes and improvements > Taskbar.
Drag and drop is now supported on the Windows 11 taskbar. Quickly drag and drop files between app windows, by hovering over apps in the taskbar to bring their windows to the foreground. Try attaching a file to an Outlook e-mail by dragging it and hovering over the Outlook icon in the taskbar to bring the window to the foreground. Once in the foreground, drop your file into the e-mail to attach it. You can also customize your taskbar with your favorite apps from Start’s All apps list by dragging and dropping over the taskbar to pin them. You can also drag and drop to the desktop via “Show desktop” at the very right corner of the taskbar.Hope this answers your query!
I upgraded and can drag and drop. The problem is that the feature is very cumbersome. I download a file and then want to move it from the download folder to a folder under documents. It can't be done. The documents folder is a shortcut, so it doesn't expand when the mouse pointer hovers over it. So I have to open the file from the download copy and then resave the file to the folder where I want to store it. Alternatively, I can open explorer in two different windows and then arrange them so I can drag from one window and drop into the second window. Then I go back and delete the file from the download folder. This has become a major undertaking.
No, as everyone else is saying, drag and drop is not on the taskbar and anyway that's not where we want it! It's a completely basic facility, you just click on an item and drag it through the tiers of folders till it gets to the destination you want. Then you let go.
I can't think who on earth thought it a good idea to get rid of this but please can Microsoft just bring it back!
Think: how do you move photos quickly and easily from the photos folder they download into, to the eg Family, Holidays or whatever folders? The only way to do it without a nervous breakdown is drag and drop. Please THINK, Microsoft teccies!
ElizabethForbes my drag and drop is no longer working since I upgraded to Windows 11. I have tried all the different solutions provided in various articles to no avail.
I also upgraded, then updated to the latest version, I even contacted support and was on the chat with an agent for like an hour...to no avail. It is still not working!!
