Copying/moving files in Win 7?

Discussion in 'Software' started by beanier, Jun 22, 2010.

  1. beanier

    beanier Specialist

    Hi,

    I'm having trouble copying/moving files in Win7. In XP, when you want to move a file, it gives you a drop down menu which you can then select where you want your download to go, but in Win7, I can only get it to move to general folders such as 'my music' or something like that. If I want to move it further, I have to manually click into each folder and subfolder to finally end up where I want to move my file, which is a big pain in the a$$. How do you all organize your stuff in Win7?

    Thanks for any help.
     
  2. brandypeppy

    brandypeppy MajorGeek

    You can open side by side windows with 7.

    For instance, on the left would be the files you want to copy, on the right would be the folder/sub-folder opened that you want to copy to.

    Then drag them over, but I am not certain if this is a copy or a move, not on a 7 machine right now. (I have a hunch it will move them, don't know if that's what you want).
     
  3. Earthling

    Earthling Interplanetary Geek

    I think you are going to have to explain your problem more accurately, as the basic Move and Copy methods of Drag and Drop or Cut/Copy and Paste haven't changed, neither in Vista nor in Win 7. Is it the Send To context menu you are trying to use?
     

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