A bunch drag and drop issues and solutions

A Bunch Drag and Drop Issues and Solutions

Drag-and-drop #1
1) Place the mouse pointer over the object to move.
2) Press and hold down the mouse button. (The object is highlighted.)
3) Move the object to the desired location.
NOTE: To copy an object, press and hold down the CTRL key while moving the object.
4) Release the mouse button. (The object appears in the specified location.)

Drag-and-Drop #2
To DRAG-AND-DROP an object:
1) Place the mouse pointer on the object you want to move.
2) Press and hold the left mouse button and move the object to the new location.
3) Release the left mouse button. (The object is moved to the specified location.)

Drag-and-drop #3
1) Place the mouse pointer over the object you want to move.
2) Press and hold down the left mouse button.
3) Drag the object to the new location.
4) Release the left mouse button. (The object appears in the new location.)

Drag and drop #4
1) Place the mouse pointer over the object to move.
2) Press and hold down the left mouse button, and move the object to the desired location.
3) Release the left mouse button. (The object is moved to the specified location.)

Drag-and-drop #5
1) Place the mouse pointer over the object to move.
2) Press and hold down the mouse button. (The object is highlighted.)
3) Move the object to the desired location.
NOTE: To copy an object, press and hold down the CTRL key while moving the object.
4) Release the mouse button. (The object appears in the specified location.)

Printer name not in Printing dialog box with drag-and-drop due to not supported
When a file is printed by dragging the file to the 'Printers' window, the Printer name does not appear in the 'Printing' dialog box because Windows 95 does not support this function. The document is printed correctly to the correct printer, as identified in either in the application or in the printer's 'Properties' dialog box.

There is no solution. As a workaround, to view the Printer name in the 'Print' dialog box, print the document from the application.

Cannot drag-and-drop a print job from...due to not supported.
MS-DOS programs do not support drag-and-drop printing in Windows 95.
Solution:
Print the file from the MS-DOS application. In most applications, select the 'File' menu and select 'Print' to print a document.

Unable to drag-and-drop shortcut due to damaged Start Menu folder.
When you try to add a program to the 'Start' menu by performing a drag-and-drop operation to the 'Start' menu, the following message is displayed:
Unable to create a shortcut here.
Do you want the shortcut to be placed on the desktop?
This message is displayed because the Start Menu folder is not accessible.
Solution:
Delete the existing Start Menu folder and restart the computer.
1) Delete the existing Start Menu folder:
a) Open Windows Explorer.
b) Locate and right-click the Start Menu folder.
NOTE: This folder is typically located in C:\Windows\Start Menu.
c) Select 'Delete'. (The 'Confirm Folder Delete' dialog box appears.)
d) Click 'Yes'. (The folder is deleted.)
2) Restart the computer:
a) Simultaneously press the CTRL+ALT+DEL keys. (The 'Close Program' dialog box appears.)
b) Again, simultaneously press the CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to restart the computer.
NOTE: Restarting the system creates a new Start Menu folder and re-enables the 'Start' menu.

Unable to drag-and-drop shortcut to 'Start' menu due to missing menu folder.
When you try to add a program to the 'Start' menu by performing a drag-and-drop operation to the 'Start' menu, the following message is displayed:
Unable to create a shortcut here.
Do you want the shortcut to be placed on the desktop?
This message is displayed because the Start Menu folder does not exist.

Solution:
Simultaneously press the CTRL+ALT+DEL keys. (The 'Close Program' dialog box appears.)
Simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+DEL again to restart the computer.
NOTE: Restarting the system creates a new 'Start Menu' folder and re-enables the 'Start' menu.

Unable to drag and drop shortcut to 'Start' menu due to missing menu folder.
When you try to add a program to the 'Start' menu by performing a drag-and-drop operation to the 'Start' menu, the following message is displayed:
Unable to create a shortcut here.
Do you want the shortcut to be placed on the desktop?
This message is displayed because the 'Start Menu' folder does not exist.

Solution:
Simultaneously press the CTRL+ALT+DEL keys. (The 'Close Program' dialog box appears.)
Simultaneously press the CTRL+ALT+DEL keys again to restart the computer.
NOTE: Restarting the system creates a new 'Start Menu' folder and re-enables the 'Start' menu.

Unable to drag and drop shortcut due to damaged Start Menu folder.
When you try to add a program to the 'Start' menu by performing a drag-and-drop operation to the 'Start' menu, the following message is displayed:
Unable to create a shortcut here.
Do you want the shortcut to be placed on the desktop?
This message is displayed because the Start Menu folder does not exist.

Solution:
Delete the existing 'Start Menu' folder and restart the computer.
1) Delete the existing 'Start Menu' folder:
a) Open Windows Explorer.
b) Locate and right-click the 'Start Menu' folder.
NOTE: This folder is typically located in C:\Windows\Start Menu
c) Select 'Delete'. (The 'Confirm Folder Delete' dialog box appears.)
d) Click 'Yes'. (The folder is deleted.)
2) Restart the computer:
a) Simultaneously press the CTRL+ALT+DEL keys. (The 'Close Program' dialog box appears.)
b) Again, simultaneously press the CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to restart the computer.
NOTE: Restarting the system creates a new 'Start Menu' folder and re-enables the 'Start' menu.

Drag and Drop to Start Menu: "Unable to Create a Shortcut Here"
When you try to add a program to the Start menu by performing a drag- and-drop operation to the Start button on the taskbar, the following message is displayed:

Unable to create a shortcut here.
Do you want the shortcut to be placed on the desktop?

This message is displayed if the Start Menu folder is damaged or has been removed by deleting the C:\Windows\Start Menu folder from MS-DOS.

Solution:
If the Start Menu folder is missing, restart the computer. The system creates a new Start Menu folder and re-enables the Start menu. If shutting down and restarting the system does not re-enable the Start menu, delete the Start Menu folder and then shut down and restart the system again to re-create and re-enable the Start menu.

NOTE: Re -creating the Start Menu folder in this fashion re-creates only the basic Start menu folders and commands. The only folder re-created in the Programs folder is the Startup folders.

Windows 95 Briefcase: No Drag-and-Drop Operation on Windows NT Compressed Directory
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q164/5/12.ASP

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