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cancel transfer
About this tag
Discussions about file transfers that stop unexpectedly, often when closing the source or destination folder window during a move or copy operation. Users report that the transfer progress window disappears without warning, similar to pressing a cancel button. This issue affects large file transfers and can lead to incomplete or lost data. The tag covers troubleshooting steps and user experiences related to this behavior in Windows file management.
I'm experiencing a critical bug or quirk in moving/copying files. It happens for example like this: I just want to move a directory, say 5-15GB, including a couple of movies or something. I have the source folder open and the destination folder open. So those two windows sit there and I start...
canceltransfer
copy
data transfer
error handling
file explorer
file management
file operations
file system
file transfer
internal drive
moving files
system performance
thunderbird
transfer progress
troubleshooting
user interface
windows 10
windows 11
windows bugs
windows quirks