Vista - how to select multiple files in Vista

This may sound like a dumb problem. - I do this a lot with XP. I select
multiple files (and folders) by using a combination of Ctrl and mouse-click.
Now, it seems, Microsoft pulled the plug on this feature. Using Vista
Ultimate x64, I am no longer able to move, delete or copy a group of files.
Personally, I find this restriction pathetic, or is this one of the two bugs
that is still left in Vista?

Thanks,

Gregor

I can select multiple files in some directories. I don't know why. Using the
Folder Options dialog, I restored all subdirectories to default settings
using "Restore Defaults" followed by "Apply". Still, in most subdirectories
selecting mulitple files is not working.

"gto" <gregor_o@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> This may sound like a dumb problem. - I do this a lot with XP. I select
> multiple files (and folders) by using a combination of Ctrl and
> mouse-click. Now, it seems, Microsoft pulled the plug on this feature.
> Using Vista Ultimate x64, I am no longer able to move, delete or copy a
> group of files. Personally, I find this restriction pathetic, or is this
> one of the two bugs that is still left in Vista?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gregor

That is odd. I haven't experienced anything like that yet.

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"gto" <gregor_o@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
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>I can select multiple files in some directories. I don't know why. Using
>the Folder Options dialog, I restored all subdirectories to default
>settings using "Restore Defaults" followed by "Apply". Still, in most
>subdirectories selecting mulitple files is not working.
>
> "gto" <gregor_o@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:OQN1UFcRHHA.3592@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> This may sound like a dumb problem. - I do this a lot with XP. I select
>> multiple files (and folders) by using a combination of Ctrl and
>> mouse-click. Now, it seems, Microsoft pulled the plug on this feature.
>> Using Vista Ultimate x64, I am no longer able to move, delete or copy a
>> group of files. Personally, I find this restriction pathetic, or is this
>> one of the two bugs that is still left in Vista?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Gregor
>

I made a search and found a couple of URLs talking about this problem.
However, all proposed solutions don't really help in my case. Maybe the
release version is different from the RC1 that most developers were using so
far. I use the release version.

One of the mentioned URLs is
http://help.lockergnome.com/vista/se...opict1502.html

"Robert Firth" <webmaster@winvistainfo.org> wrote in message
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> That is odd. I haven't experienced anything like that yet.
>
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> "gto" <gregor_o@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:urSkrPcRHHA.4632@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>I can select multiple files in some directories. I don't know why. Using
>>the Folder Options dialog, I restored all subdirectories to default
>>settings using "Restore Defaults" followed by "Apply". Still, in most
>>subdirectories selecting mulitple files is not working.
>>
>> "gto" <gregor_o@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:OQN1UFcRHHA.3592@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> This may sound like a dumb problem. - I do this a lot with XP. I select
>>> multiple files (and folders) by using a combination of Ctrl and
>>> mouse-click. Now, it seems, Microsoft pulled the plug on this feature.
>>> Using Vista Ultimate x64, I am no longer able to move, delete or copy a
>>> group of files. Personally, I find this restriction pathetic, or is this
>>> one of the two bugs that is still left in Vista?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Gregor
>>
>

Hi,

That function was most certainly not implemented or restricted in Vista. I
would suspect that there is a video related problem, and updating the driver
to a release by the manufacturer may help.

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Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"gto" <gregor_o@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> This may sound like a dumb problem. - I do this a lot with XP. I select
> multiple files (and folders) by using a combination of Ctrl and
> mouse-click. Now, it seems, Microsoft pulled the plug on this feature.
> Using Vista Ultimate x64, I am no longer able to move, delete or copy a
> group of files. Personally, I find this restriction pathetic, or is this
> one of the two bugs that is still left in Vista?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gregor

Not a solution, but a possible alternate method.

Folder Options -> 'View' tab -> Advanced Settings:

"Use check boxes to select items"


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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

"gto" <gregor_o@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> This may sound like a dumb problem. - I do this a lot with XP. I select
> multiple files (and folders) by using a combination of Ctrl and
> mouse-click. Now, it seems, Microsoft pulled the plug on this feature.
> Using Vista Ultimate x64, I am no longer able to move, delete or copy a
> group of files. Personally, I find this restriction pathetic, or is this
> one of the two bugs that is still left in Vista?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gregor

You can hold the CTRL button and select with the mouse.

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"gto" <gregor_o@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> This may sound like a dumb problem. - I do this a lot with XP. I select
> multiple files (and folders) by using a combination of Ctrl and
> mouse-click. Now, it seems, Microsoft pulled the plug on this feature.
> Using Vista Ultimate x64, I am no longer able to move, delete or copy a
> group of files. Personally, I find this restriction pathetic, or is this
> one of the two bugs that is still left in Vista?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gregor

Here is way to reproduce this problem with my Windows Vista Ultimate x64
system from Dell using an ATI FireGL 3400 graphics board with drivers from
Microsoft (ATI hasn't released their FireGL drivers yet). Use an account
that works. Select "Use Windows classic folders" in the file manager. Go to
a subdirectory of type "documents" not "pictures". Change the settings under
"View" to "Show hidden files and folders" and uncheck "Hide extensions for
known files and folders". Hit "Apply to Folders". Voila, 'select all' in
menu item "Organize" is grayed out and nothing will bring it back until you
go to a folder of the same type, which is higher up in the hirachie, and
perform a "Reset Folders" followed by "Apply to Folders". Occasionally, this
fixes the problem. It is most definitely a bug in Vista's explorer. An issue
that is also described in the following thread:

http://help.lockergnome.com/vista/se...opict1502.html

Just interesting to realize that Microsoft's knowledge base is rather quiet
about this one. But maybe this is just number 1,323,434 on their list ;-)

Gregor


"gto" <gregor_o@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> This may sound like a dumb problem. - I do this a lot with XP. I select
> multiple files (and folders) by using a combination of Ctrl and
> mouse-click. Now, it seems, Microsoft pulled the plug on this feature.
> Using Vista Ultimate x64, I am no longer able to move, delete or copy a
> group of files. Personally, I find this restriction pathetic, or is this
> one of the two bugs that is still left in Vista?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gregor