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
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