Whilst deleting photos to Recycle Bin, not only did they go into Bin but they
were duplicated in My Documents; now I have 160 files! instead of only 40!
Can someone please help?
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beejays

beejay wrote:
> Whilst deleting photos to Recycle Bin, not only did they go into Bin but they
> were duplicated in My Documents; now I have 160 files! instead of only 40!
> Can someone please help?

This isn't Vista-exclusive. 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-click>Delete or select files and use File>Delete. 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.


Malke
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Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Thanks muchly Malke, worked a charm, although I had tried both remedies you
suggested without luck. Looks as though it was the mouse speed
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beejays


"Malke" wrote:

> beejay wrote:
> > Whilst deleting photos to Recycle Bin, not only did they go into Bin but they
> > were duplicated in My Documents; now I have 160 files! instead of only 40!
> > Can someone please help?
>
> This isn't Vista-exclusive. 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-click>Delete or select files and use File>Delete. 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.
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>

beejay wrote:
> Thanks muchly Malke, worked a charm, although I had tried both remedies you
> suggested without luck. Looks as though it was the mouse speed

Glad that sorted it for you. Thanks for taking the time to post back.


Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User