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Old 02-28-2005, 10:36 AM
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XP "Move To" button - files in use error.

I have WinXP Home and Pro on different machines. On BOTH of them, when I try to use the "Move To" button - often I get the "Unable to move" because the file is in use.

MOST of the time - ya, I left something open. But, often, NOTHING is running. Usually I just do something else and move it in a few minutes - and it works.

My XP Home machine is worse now though. I boot the computer, open a folder and try to move a file - and it is IN USE.

I HAVE discovered that if I can not move it with the MOVE TO button, I CAN left-click it, drag it to another folder, and select MOVE HERE. Then it moves no problem.

I can even move it BACK, and then use the MOVE TO button - and it errors AGAIN.

Dragging is OK, but I like to use the button because I move things a lot and it's just so much faster and easier.

I have no spyware or virus', according to Adaware, Spybot and Norton AV.

I've searched google, can't find it with my poor little brain.
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