John wrote:

> I want to select a long string of files (for deletion).
>
> Vista Help says:
>
> --To select a consecutive group of file or folders, click the first item,
> hold down the SHIFT key, and then click the last item.
> --To select a consecutive group of files or folders without using the
> keyboard, drag the mouse pointer to create a selection around the outside
> of all the items you want to include.
>
> Using #1, it selects the "first item" and the "last item," but none of the
> items between the two.
> Using #2, it tries to MOVE files, not select them.
>
> My last OS did it this way, but Vista does not. Do I have something set
> so
> it behaves the way it does? How do I easily select multiple files?

File selection in Vista works the same way it has in all the other MS
operating systems.

To select multiple contiguous files, highlight the first file in the series and
then hold down the Shift key and highlight the last file in the series. All
your desired files will be highlighted.

To delete non-contiguous files, hold down the Ctrl key as you select.

If this isn't working for you, I'd try a different keyboard.

Malke
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