If you hold down "shift" while dragging an executable with the left button
it will move rather than create a shortcut to, the executable.

Don Kendrew

At 07:33 PM 09/20/99 +0200, you wrote:
>I agree with the other posts that right-button dragging gives you the option
>to move/copy/create a shortcut.
>
>But the behaviour of left-button dragging depends on the file type, so I
>would also like to know if there's a registry setting.
>- if you drag to another folder on the same drive, it moves - this is good
>- if you drag to a folder on another drive, it copies - also good, I
>understand this
>- but if you are dragging an executable, it creates a shortcut - not good,
>for me - if I want to create a shortcut I know to use the right button. I'd
>like to change this behaviour to make the left-button more consistent.
>
>Anyone?
>Joe
>
>-----Original Message-----
>I want to know if it is possible to change the function of dragging a file
>from one destination to another (from Directory to Director or HD to Floppy,
>etec) so that it moves it, instead of creating a shortcut. Possible registry
>hack???
>--Patrick Black

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