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Old 01-06-2008   #1 (permalink)
megan


 
 

unable to drop n drag

my computer will not let me move files into new folders or folders into
folders i keep getting a pop up that says "you do not have permission for
this action retry or cancel"
problem is... i am the administrator and i dont understand why its saying this

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Old 01-06-2008   #2 (permalink)
Malke


 
 

Re: unable to drop n drag

megan wrote:
Quote:

> my computer will not let me move files into new folders or folders into
> folders i keep getting a pop up that says "you do not have permission for
> this action retry or cancel"
> problem is... i am the administrator and i dont understand why its saying this
Does this happen everywhere or just in one particular place? If the
latter, to where are you trying to move the files? Could junctions be
involved?


Malke
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Old 01-06-2008   #3 (permalink)
David


 
 

Re: unable to drop n drag

Have you tried right click on the start button > properties >start Menu tab
Quote:

> select customize > scroll down to Enable context menus dragging and
dropping. Put a checkmark there !!


"megan" <megan@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:0B879FC2-61C2-46F9-9F93-587B2D7E5823@xxxxxx
Quote:

> my computer will not let me move files into new folders or folders into
> folders i keep getting a pop up that says "you do not have permission for
> this action retry or cancel"
> problem is... i am the administrator and i dont understand why its saying
> this
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 01-07-2008   #4 (permalink)
Bob


 
 

Re: unable to drop n drag

Right click the folder. Choose Properties>Security>Edit

"megan" <megan@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:0B879FC2-61C2-46F9-9F93-587B2D7E5823@xxxxxx
Quote:

> my computer will not let me move files into new folders or folders into
> folders i keep getting a pop up that says "you do not have permission for
> this action retry or cancel"
> problem is... i am the administrator and i dont understand why its saying
> this
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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