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Copies made instead of deleting files
Select the files and press the Delete key.
Or select the files, right-click on them and select Delete. -- Vista Home Premium 32 SP1 http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview http://download.live.com/wlmail "Nadyne Nelson" wrote in message ... How do I delete files using Windows Explorer without making copies? I would also LOVE to have an icon to delete files but haven't been able to find this, either. I am trying to delete multiple files and VISTA keeps making copies of those files instead of deleting them. It's very frustrating. Also, is there any way to stop the Caps Lock from coming on automatically? Thanks in advance for any help. PS I hate Vista! Nadyne Nelson |
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Copies made instead of deleting files
Hi Dave,
Thanks for replying but I did both and still copies are being made. It's very arbitrary - sometimes copies are made and sometimes the files are just deleted. It's confusing. Nadyne Nelson "Dave" wrote in message ... Select the files and press the Delete key. Or select the files, right-click on them and select Delete. -- Vista Home Premium 32 SP1 http://get.live.com/wlmail/overview http://download.live.com/wlmail "Nadyne Nelson" wrote in message ... How do I delete files using Windows Explorer without making copies? I would also LOVE to have an icon to delete files but haven't been able to find this, either. I am trying to delete multiple files and VISTA keeps making copies of those files instead of deleting them. It's very frustrating. Also, is there any way to stop the Caps Lock from coming on automatically? Thanks in advance for any help. PS I hate Vista! Nadyne Nelson |
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Copies made instead of deleting files
Nadyne Nelson wrote:
Hi Dave, Thanks for replying but I did both and still copies are being made. It's very arbitrary - sometimes copies are made and sometimes the files are just deleted. It's confusing. "Dave" wrote in message ... Select the files and press the Delete key. Or select the files, right-click on them and select Delete. "Nadyne Nelson" wrote in message ... How do I delete files using Windows Explorer without making copies? I would also LOVE to have an icon to delete files but haven't been able to find this, either. I am trying to delete multiple files and VISTA keeps making copies of those files instead of deleting them. It's very frustrating. Also, is there any way to stop the Caps Lock from coming on automatically? 1. Possibly your mouse is iffy and that's why its responsiveness/accuracy is off. a. Update its drivers if it is something other than a plain vanilla mouse. Get the drivers from the mouse mftr.'s website; i.e., Logictech. b. If this is a wireless mouse, put in fresh batteries. c. If this is a wired mouse and/or the driver update wasn't applicable or didn't make a difference, try a different mouse. 2. My standard response to "I'm getting copies instead of deletions": Are you trying to delete by dragging the files to the Recycle Bin? If yes, this problem usually occurs because the hand isn't quite as steady as one would want. You're moving the files slightly as you drag and that is creating the extra copies. First lower the sensitivity of your mouse from the Mouse applet in Control Panel. Then change the way you delete. Either select files and then right-clickDelete or select files and use FileDelete. To select multiple contiguous files, highlight the first file in the series and then hold down the Shift key and highlight the last file in the series. All your desired files will be highlighted. Then use the right-click or File menu deletion procedure. To delete non-contiguous files, hold down the Ctrl key as you select. 3. As for the keyboard, shut down the computer with the Caps Lock OFF. Now turn the computer on again. The Caps Lock should remember that it is OFF. If it doesn't, try a different keyboard. Does the same thing happen? Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ |
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Copies made instead of deleting files
Hi Malke,
Thanks for the advice. I will try using a different mouse but the caps lock thing is still a mystery. Caps Lock is OFF when I start but as soon as I type a couple or a few upper case letters, it switches to all caps and I would love to stop this from happening. I'm not trying to delete by dragging the files to the Recycle Bin but by either right-clicking them and selecting delete or by hitting the delete button but sometimes, before I do that, copies are made. This is now happening in Windows Vista and it used to happen in XP (different computer and different mouse). In XP, the copies would all be placed at the bottom of list but in Vista, the copies are placed immediately under the file name that I was hoping to delete. Also, in XP, I used to have a big red X icon that I used to delete files but I can't seem to find a way to place that icon in Windows Vista. Can you help? Nadyne Nelson "Malke" wrote in message ... Nadyne Nelson wrote: Hi Dave, Thanks for replying but I did both and still copies are being made. It's very arbitrary - sometimes copies are made and sometimes the files are just deleted. It's confusing. "Dave" wrote in message ... Select the files and press the Delete key. Or select the files, right-click on them and select Delete. "Nadyne Nelson" wrote in message ... How do I delete files using Windows Explorer without making copies? I would also LOVE to have an icon to delete files but haven't been able to find this, either. I am trying to delete multiple files and VISTA keeps making copies of those files instead of deleting them. It's very frustrating. Also, is there any way to stop the Caps Lock from coming on automatically? 1. Possibly your mouse is iffy and that's why its responsiveness/accuracy is off. a. Update its drivers if it is something other than a plain vanilla mouse. Get the drivers from the mouse mftr.'s website; i.e., Logictech. b. If this is a wireless mouse, put in fresh batteries. c. If this is a wired mouse and/or the driver update wasn't applicable or didn't make a difference, try a different mouse. 2. My standard response to "I'm getting copies instead of deletions": Are you trying to delete by dragging the files to the Recycle Bin? If yes, this problem usually occurs because the hand isn't quite as steady as one would want. You're moving the files slightly as you drag and that is creating the extra copies. First lower the sensitivity of your mouse from the Mouse applet in Control Panel. Then change the way you delete. Either select files and then right-clickDelete or select files and use FileDelete. To select multiple contiguous files, highlight the first file in the series and then hold down the Shift key and highlight the last file in the series. All your desired files will be highlighted. Then use the right-click or File menu deletion procedure. To delete non-contiguous files, hold down the Ctrl key as you select. 3. As for the keyboard, shut down the computer with the Caps Lock OFF. Now turn the computer on again. The Caps Lock should remember that it is OFF. If it doesn't, try a different keyboard. Does the same thing happen? Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ |
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Copies made instead of deleting files
Nadyne Nelson wrote:
Hi Malke, Thanks for the advice. I will try using a different mouse but the caps lock thing is still a mystery. Caps Lock is OFF when I start but as soon as I type a couple or a few upper case letters, it switches to all caps and I would love to stop this from happening. I'm not trying to delete by dragging the files to the Recycle Bin but by either right-clicking them and selecting delete or by hitting the delete button but sometimes, before I do that, copies are made. This is now happening in Windows Vista and it used to happen in XP (different computer and different mouse). In XP, the copies would all be placed at the bottom of list but in Vista, the copies are placed immediately under the file name that I was hoping to delete. Also, in XP, I used to have a big red X icon that I used to delete files but I can't seem to find a way to place that icon in Windows Vista. Can you help? If the same thing was happening to you in another operating system and with another mouse, then I'd say it's your hand moving slightly and my standard information about this (#2 in my previous reply) applies. I'm willing to bet that's what it is. You don't *think* you're moving your hand slightly but you probably *are*. Turn down the mouse sensitivity. As for the keyboard, it sounds like the Caps Lock key is getting stuck. Try a different keyboard. As for the Delete icon, I don't think it's there in Vista but my Vista install is in a virtual machine that isn't running right now. I'd have to shut down this one (vm running SUSE Linux) to start it, and I don't want to do that right now. I'm a big fan of right-click/delete so I've never used an icon on the toolbar. Next time I start up the Vista vm I'll take a look for you. Maybe someone else has an idea about that. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ |
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Copies made instead of deleting files
Where do I find the mouse sensitivy to turn it down? It's not in the mouse
icon in Control Panel. HELP!! Nadyne Nelson "Malke" wrote in message ... Nadyne Nelson wrote: Hi Malke, Thanks for the advice. I will try using a different mouse but the caps lock thing is still a mystery. Caps Lock is OFF when I start but as soon as I type a couple or a few upper case letters, it switches to all caps and I would love to stop this from happening. I'm not trying to delete by dragging the files to the Recycle Bin but by either right-clicking them and selecting delete or by hitting the delete button but sometimes, before I do that, copies are made. This is now happening in Windows Vista and it used to happen in XP (different computer and different mouse). In XP, the copies would all be placed at the bottom of list but in Vista, the copies are placed immediately under the file name that I was hoping to delete. Also, in XP, I used to have a big red X icon that I used to delete files but I can't seem to find a way to place that icon in Windows Vista. Can you help? If the same thing was happening to you in another operating system and with another mouse, then I'd say it's your hand moving slightly and my standard information about this (#2 in my previous reply) applies. I'm willing to bet that's what it is. You don't *think* you're moving your hand slightly but you probably *are*. Turn down the mouse sensitivity. As for the keyboard, it sounds like the Caps Lock key is getting stuck. Try a different keyboard. As for the Delete icon, I don't think it's there in Vista but my Vista install is in a virtual machine that isn't running right now. I'd have to shut down this one (vm running SUSE Linux) to start it, and I don't want to do that right now. I'm a big fan of right-click/delete so I've never used an icon on the toolbar. Next time I start up the Vista vm I'll take a look for you. Maybe someone else has an idea about that. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ |
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Copies made instead of deleting files
Nadyne Nelson wrote:
Where do I find the mouse sensitivy to turn it down? It's not in the mouse icon in Control Panel. HELP!! Sure it is. Even with a plain vanilla mouse (with no special Control Panel applet as with Logitech mice), there are settings for pointer speed, mousetrails, double-click speed, etc. Try turning down the pointer speed for starters. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ |
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Copies made instead of deleting files
Thanks for the information. I turned down the pointer speed and will let
you all know how it works. Nadyne Nelson "Malke" wrote in message ... Nadyne Nelson wrote: Where do I find the mouse sensitivy to turn it down? It's not in the mouse icon in Control Panel. HELP!! Sure it is. Even with a plain vanilla mouse (with no special Control Panel applet as with Logitech mice), there are settings for pointer speed, mousetrails, double-click speed, etc. Try turning down the pointer speed for starters. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ |