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The thread discusses issues with dragging and dropping files in Windows 8, where folders unexpectedly move positions when releasing the mouse, causing files to be misplaced. The original poster struggled with this behavior and sought solutions, leading to suggestions such as using right-click options like "Copy To" or "Move To," and applying registry hacks to add these options to the context menu. Overall, the conversation reflects users sharing practical workarounds to improve file management in Windows 8, with the original poster successfully implementing the suggested registry modifications.
MikeHawthorne

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Hi

I don't know why it does this all the time, I used to be able to drag things from folder to folder with no problems,

In Windows 8 I constantly have the folders in Windows Explorer move to a new position just as I release the mouse button to place the files in the new location.

The files end up going into whatever folder jumped to where I released, then I have to run search to find out where they went.

I know that this also happened in Windows 7 but not as much as it does in 8.
I wish the folder would just stay where they are until the mouse button is released.

I've gotten so that I use cut and paste or copy and paste instead of drag and dropping but I just tried to move a folder of sound files from my desktop to my MP3 folder on my data drive and they disappeared into one of the other music folders.

I had to find then, and then cut and paste then to the root directory.

Mike
 

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davidhk129
Drag and Drop always has this potential incident that the files are dropped into a wrong folder.

I use .... right click at the file > select Copy To or Move To Folder > navigate to the desired folder > click either Copy or Move.
If you do not have Copy To or Move To options in your right click Context menu, use this tutorial......
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/516-context-menu-add-copy-folder-move-folder.html
** it's applicable to win 7 and win 8**
If you want to copy a file to another location, use Copy To.
If you want to relocate a file to another location, use Move To.
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Drag and Drop always has this potential incident that the files are dropped into a wrong folder.

I use .... right click at the file > select Copy To or Move To Folder > navigate to the desired folder > click either Copy or Move.
If you do not have Copy To or Move To options in your right click Context menu, use this tutorial......
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/516-context-menu-add-copy-folder-move-folder.html
** it's applicable to win 7 and win 8**
If you want to copy a file to another location, use Copy To.
If you want to relocate a file to another location, use Move To.
 
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Use these 2 registry hacks I uploaded. They give you a Copy To Folder and Move To Folder option in your right-click options for files/folder's. Works fine for me on my 8.1 x64 desktop and laptop.
 

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Yeah, they both come in really handy for me.
 

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