Vista - Issues with "CTRL-A" etc.

Hello all,

I have recently installed Vista, upgrading an Win XP Professional
installation.

I have a big problem. "Select All" in a folder doesn't work; CTRL-A doesn't
work; I cannot select multiple files using CTRL or SHIFT with the mouse.

Please, do you have any ideas of what may be wrong? I have searched these
newsgroups, I have not find any similar issues.

Thanks,

/m.

strange,
working fine here.
CTRL-A A. O.K.

Jeff

"m_mihai" <m_mihai@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2D68D2F2-A1DC-40AA-9C25-35FC94D298D1@microsoft.com...
> Hello all,
>
> I have recently installed Vista, upgrading an Win XP Professional
> installation.
>
> I have a big problem. "Select All" in a folder doesn't work; CTRL-A
> doesn't
> work; I cannot select multiple files using CTRL or SHIFT with the mouse.
>
> Please, do you have any ideas of what may be wrong? I have searched these
> newsgroups, I have not find any similar issues.
>
> Thanks,
>
> /m.

Indeed, strange. I am with Jeff, no problems here with my Vista Ultimate and
CTRL-A.

I am having the exact same problem!


I cannot select multiple files at all. Not with the mouse, not with the
keyboard. Even the menu selection is grayed out.

Under the Organize menu it has New Folder, Cut, Copy, Paste, Undo, Redo,
Select All, .... Select All is grayed out.



This is the final version of Vista Ultimate from MSDN. It was not an
upgrade, I formated the drive during installation.


Any ideas anyone?


"m_mihai" wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I have recently installed Vista, upgrading an Win XP Professional
> installation.
>
> I have a big problem. "Select All" in a folder doesn't work; CTRL-A doesn't
> work; I cannot select multiple files using CTRL or SHIFT with the mouse.
>
> Please, do you have any ideas of what may be wrong? I have searched these
> newsgroups, I have not find any similar issues.
>
> Thanks,
>
> /m.

check under Tools / Folder options / View tab for options on selecting files/folders.



mikeyhsd@sport.rr.com



"ejohnson_ej" <ejohnson_ej@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:9258A48F-1B03-4EBE-B87F-8697475A5D39@microsoft.com...
I am having the exact same problem!


I cannot select multiple files at all. Not with the mouse, not with the
keyboard. Even the menu selection is grayed out.

Under the Organize menu it has New Folder, Cut, Copy, Paste, Undo, Redo,
Select All, .... Select All is grayed out.



This is the final version of Vista Ultimate from MSDN. It was not an
upgrade, I formated the drive during installation.


Any ideas anyone?


"m_mihai" wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> I have recently installed Vista, upgrading an Win XP Professional
> installation.
>
> I have a big problem. "Select All" in a folder doesn't work; CTRL-A doesn't
> work; I cannot select multiple files using CTRL or SHIFT with the mouse.
>
> Please, do you have any ideas of what may be wrong? I have searched these
> newsgroups, I have not find any similar issues.
>
> Thanks,
>
> /m.

Yes, I had the exact same problem. I was able to solve it by repeatedly
going into the 'Organize', folder settings of the 'Desktop' folder under my
profile's directory. By hitting Reset All, Restore Default several times,
hitting apply, and rebooting a few times, I finally got back to being able to
select multiple files throughout all folders. The problem seems to be
caused by going through these settings on a random sub-folder or custom user
folder and hitting apply to all folders. The issue is with the routine that
is supposed to go through and update all other folders, I think it just wipes
out all other folders. Long story short, if you can select multiple files
on any folder on your box or network, do not make changes to the folder
settings. I hope MS sees this bug quickly and adds a patch. There is
surely something wrong.

"ejohnson_ej" wrote:

> I am having the exact same problem!
>
>
> I cannot select multiple files at all. Not with the mouse, not with the
> keyboard. Even the menu selection is grayed out.
>
> Under the Organize menu it has New Folder, Cut, Copy, Paste, Undo, Redo,
> Select All, .... Select All is grayed out.
>
>
>
> This is the final version of Vista Ultimate from MSDN. It was not an
> upgrade, I formated the drive during installation.
>
>
> Any ideas anyone?
>
>
> "m_mihai" wrote:
>
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I have recently installed Vista, upgrading an Win XP Professional
> > installation.
> >
> > I have a big problem. "Select All" in a folder doesn't work; CTRL-A doesn't
> > work; I cannot select multiple files using CTRL or SHIFT with the mouse.
> >
> > Please, do you have any ideas of what may be wrong? I have searched these
> > newsgroups, I have not find any similar issues.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > /m.

Thanks for that information ... I suppose that you "all" have the same
problem that multiple selections are not available at all?? it isn't only
Ctrl+A which isn't working for me, none of the "select multiple files"
options work for me. SHIFT, CtrL and Mouse don't work ... this is even valid
when switching on the check box select feature!!!

You'll guess how disturbing this is ...

I'll try the suggestion to "reset" folders .. didn't work yet...

just to confirm that I could solve the problem in that way too. Just went
through different typs of folders (e.g. those present in my personal folder)
and reset the folder options in most of them. After some resets thibngs were
ok again.

i'm having same prob.

folder options doesnt fix that.

looks like bug.

// chall3ng3r //

"ejohnson_ej" wrote:

> I am having the exact same problem!
>
>
> I cannot select multiple files at all. Not with the mouse, not with the
> keyboard. Even the menu selection is grayed out.
>
> Under the Organize menu it has New Folder, Cut, Copy, Paste, Undo, Redo,
> Select All, .... Select All is grayed out.
>
>
>
> This is the final version of Vista Ultimate from MSDN. It was not an
> upgrade, I formated the drive during installation.
>
>
> Any ideas anyone?
>
>
> "m_mihai" wrote:
>
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I have recently installed Vista, upgrading an Win XP Professional
> > installation.
> >
> > I have a big problem. "Select All" in a folder doesn't work; CTRL-A doesn't
> > work; I cannot select multiple files using CTRL or SHIFT with the mouse.
> >
> > Please, do you have any ideas of what may be wrong? I have searched these
> > newsgroups, I have not find any similar issues.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > /m.

yes bug I would also assume, especially as this problem has been reappearing
a few times for me. Eventhough I'm not playing around with the folder options
anymore. After some time CTRL+A doesn't work anymore. Going through all the
different kinds of personal folders while reseting the view does help after
some times - sometimes looks as if a restart is also necessary.

ciao
frenchy

"chall3ng3r" wrote:

> i'm having same prob.
>
> folder options doesnt fix that.
>
> looks like bug.
>
> // chall3ng3r //
>
> "ejohnson_ej" wrote:
>
> > I am having the exact same problem!
> >
> >
> > I cannot select multiple files at all. Not with the mouse, not with the
> > keyboard. Even the menu selection is grayed out.
> >
> > Under the Organize menu it has New Folder, Cut, Copy, Paste, Undo, Redo,
> > Select All, .... Select All is grayed out.
> >
> >
> >
> > This is the final version of Vista Ultimate from MSDN. It was not an
> > upgrade, I formated the drive during installation.
> >
> >
> > Any ideas anyone?
> >
> >
> > "m_mihai" wrote:
> >
> > > Hello all,
> > >
> > > I have recently installed Vista, upgrading an Win XP Professional
> > > installation.
> > >
> > > I have a big problem. "Select All" in a folder doesn't work; CTRL-A doesn't
> > > work; I cannot select multiple files using CTRL or SHIFT with the mouse.
> > >
> > > Please, do you have any ideas of what may be wrong? I have searched these
> > > newsgroups, I have not find any similar issues.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > /m.