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Old 08-15-2007   #1 (permalink)
spike96


 
 

Selecting multiple files/folders

Vista doesnt seem to allow me to select multiple files or folders by holding
ctrl or shift key. Other versions do. there are even times where the
"Select ALL" choice is not an option. can anyone tell me how to fix???

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Old 08-16-2007   #2 (permalink)
Malke


 
 

Re: Selecting multiple files/folders

spike96 wrote:
> Vista doesnt seem to allow me to select multiple files or folders by holding
> ctrl or shift key. Other versions do. there are even times where the
> "Select ALL" choice is not an option. can anyone tell me how to fix???


From MVP Keith Miller:

"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."


Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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Old 08-16-2007   #3 (permalink)
spike96


 
 

Re: Selecting multiple files/folders

Thanks Malke. This worked and is greatly appreciated!! Damn Vista. Cant
believe they havent sent out an update to fix this.

"Malke" wrote:

> spike96 wrote:
> > Vista doesnt seem to allow me to select multiple files or folders by holding
> > ctrl or shift key. Other versions do. there are even times where the
> > "Select ALL" choice is not an option. can anyone tell me how to fix???

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

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 10-28-2007   #4 (permalink)
theprofyte


 
 

Re: Selecting multiple files/folders

Am i the only one this didnt work for? after following all instructions i
keep getting the same error message, access denied line 28 character 1. Plz
help

"Malke" wrote:
Quote:

> spike96 wrote:
Quote:

> > Vista doesnt seem to allow me to select multiple files or folders by holding
> > ctrl or shift key. Other versions do. there are even times where the
> > "Select ALL" choice is not an option. can anyone tell me how to fix???
>
> From MVP Keith Miller:
>
> "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."
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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