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Can't Select All Files With Ctrl+A

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Old 05-31-2007   #1 (permalink)
André Ferreira
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Can't Select All Files With Ctrl+A

I try to select all files in a folder with CTRL+A but it doesn't work, any
way to solve this?
Old 05-31-2007   #2 (permalink)
Richard Urban
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Re: Can't Select All Files With Ctrl+A

Highlight one file. Then press ctrl/A

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"André Ferreira" <AndrFerreira@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I try to select all files in a folder with CTRL+A but it doesn't work, any
> way to solve this?


Old 05-31-2007   #3 (permalink)
Ramesh, MS-MVP
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Re: Can't Select All Files With Ctrl+A

Hi André,

See:

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

Also, read this note 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>

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"André Ferreira" <AndrFerreira@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C5DDEC8C-F62A-4965-B1CE-A3A6CBE817B9@microsoft.com...
I try to select all files in a folder with CTRL+A but it doesn't work, any
way to solve this?
Old 05-31-2007   #4 (permalink)
gnaw0725
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Re: Can't Select All Files With Ctrl+A

If you used kb934548 to be still unable to solve the problem ,you can try
this
http://gnaw0725.blogbus.com/logs/5060163.html

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"André Ferreira" <AndrFerreira@discussions.microsoft.com> 写入消息
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>I try to select all files in a folder with CTRL+A but it doesn't work, any
> way to solve this?


Old 05-31-2007   #5 (permalink)
ernie
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Re: Can't Select All Files With Ctrl+A

Ramesh.

Your script worked.............thanks for taking the time to share it.

I guess I'll chalk this up to a lack of the WOW attribute in vista ultimate.

Now if they would only make win explorer keep the same view as I set instead
of going off and randomly doing its own thing,

Again thanks

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Hi André,
>
> See:
>
> 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
>
> Also, read this note 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>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "André Ferreira" <AndrFerreira@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C5DDEC8C-F62A-4965-B1CE-A3A6CBE817B9@microsoft.com...
> I try to select all files in a folder with CTRL+A but it doesn't work, any
> way to solve this?
>

Old 05-31-2007   #6 (permalink)
Ramesh, MS-MVP
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Re: Can't Select All Files With Ctrl+A

You're welcome ernie. Thank Keith Miller for making available his vbscript.

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Regards,

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


"ernie" <ernie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:FB6EEFC0-9D2C-4637-AD18-C30EE0B7E3B6@microsoft.com...
Ramesh.

Your script worked.............thanks for taking the time to share it.

I guess I'll chalk this up to a lack of the WOW attribute in vista ultimate.

Now if they would only make win explorer keep the same view as I set instead
of going off and randomly doing its own thing,

Again thanks

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Hi André,
>
> See:
>
> 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
>
> Also, read this note 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>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
> Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "André Ferreira" <AndrFerreira@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C5DDEC8C-F62A-4965-B1CE-A3A6CBE817B9@microsoft.com...
> I try to select all files in a folder with CTRL+A but it doesn't work, any
> way to solve this?
>

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