Windows Explorer - Selecting Files

Helllo,

since I have installed Vista Business I can only select 1 file or folder in
the Explorer. How can I select more files in right pane?

best regards
klaus kohlbauer

Do the usual methods of CTRL+CLICK not work, or dragging a selection rectangle around the file you want to select? Pressing CTRL+A will select all files.

There's another way:

• Click Organize -> Folder And Search Options
• Click the View tab
• Scroll the Advanced Settings list to show the Use Check boxes to select items. Click the box to place a checkmark in that option.
• Click OK

Now, whenever you mouse-over an item in Windows Explorer, you'll see a check box appear. Clicking that check box allows you to select/unselect files with ease. It's so easy in fact, that I'm surprised that the option is turned off by default!

Hope that helps.

From Keith Miller

<quote>

It's a quirk of Explorer that's been showing up on some people's machines.
No known cause yet, but it gets saved with folder views once it happens.

I've written a script that helps MOST people with the multi-select problem.
It will remove single-select from saved folder views & saved defaults.
Right-click the link below & select 'Save Target As..."

http://mysite.verizon.net/res18hr7/FixSingleSelect.zip

Then extract the contents of the .zip file & run the script.
</quote>

See also:

On a Windows Vista-based computer, you cannot use keyboard shortcuts to select more than one item in Windows Explorer:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934548/en-us

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"klaus1411" <klaus1411@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:66CFB653-36BF-4A50-B2CC-9C0EC93DBF28@xxxxxx
Helllo,

since I have installed Vista Business I can only select 1 file or folder in
the Explorer. How can I select more files in right pane?

best regards
klaus kohlbauer

Thanks for your replay - but that does not work too. I get the columns with
the checkboxes but in that case too I can select only 1 file at a time.

I have found a VB script file 'FixSingleSelect' in that community which
changes some settings (so far I understand) and now it works.

Thanks a lot and best regards.
klaus kohlbauer

"dzomlija" wrote:

Thanks a lot - now it works.
Best regards
klaus kohlbauer

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

You're welcome klaus.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"klaus1411" <klaus1411@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:8ACF5F09-FF1A-4FDB-9E55-9518B8E3CF4D@xxxxxx
Thanks a lot - now it works.
Best regards
klaus kohlbauer

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote: