Hope that title makes sense. I have about 65 photo files on an external drive. I would like to copy them over to my new Dell - the files do not seem to have the little open box next to each one as in win7. That would enable you to select which files to copy or whatever - I do not see such an item on win 10. As a consequence, I have had to copy all 65 files over to my desktop - 55 minutes screams wn10....it will happen I'm sure but would rather not do all at once. Under "view" ?-- should have checked that first I guess. Anyway, thanks for any help with this...
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The thread discusses how to select multiple files more efficiently in Windows 10 File Explorer. The original poster is frustrated with the slow manual copying process and seeks a way to select specific files without copying all, noting differences from Windows 7. Contributors clarify that checkboxes for selection are available in Windows 10 by enabling "Item Check Boxes" under the View tab, or by hovering over items, which streamlines file selection. The overall tone is helpful, with users providing practical solutions to optimize file management.
The thread discusses how to select multiple files more efficiently in Windows 10 File Explorer. The original poster is frustrated with the slow manual copying process and seeks a way to select specific files without copying all, noting differences from Windows 7. Contributors clarify that checkboxes for selection are available in Windows 10 by enabling "Item Check Boxes" under the View tab, or by hovering over items, which streamlines file selection. The overall tone is helpful, with users providing practical solutions to optimize file management.
Solution
Windows 10 still has the check boxes, they only appear when you hover over an item:
If you've turned them off then the option is under the View tab, called Item Check Boxes
Alternatively you can hold down the CTRL key as you click around on files to select only certain ones.
If you've turned them off then the option is under the View tab, called Item Check Boxes
Alternatively you can hold down the CTRL key as you click around on files to select only certain ones.
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Windows 10 still has the check boxes, they only appear when you hover over an item:
If you've turned them off then the option is under the View tab, called Item Check Boxes
Alternatively you can hold down the CTRL key as you click around on files to select only certain ones.
If you've turned them off then the option is under the View tab, called Item Check Boxes
Alternatively you can hold down the CTRL key as you click around on files to select only certain ones.
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