unable to drop n drag

my computer will not let me move files into new folders or folders into
folders i keep getting a pop up that says "you do not have permission for
this action retry or cancel"
problem is... i am the administrator and i dont understand why its saying this

megan wrote:
> my computer will not let me move files into new folders or folders into
> folders i keep getting a pop up that says "you do not have permission for
> this action retry or cancel"
> problem is... i am the administrator and i dont understand why its saying this

Does this happen everywhere or just in one particular place? If the
latter, to where are you trying to move the files? Could junctions be
involved?


Malke
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Elephant Boy Computers
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"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Have you tried right click on the start button > properties >start Menu tab
> select customize > scroll down to Enable context menus dragging and
dropping. Put a checkmark there !!


"megan" <megan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0B879FC2-61C2-46F9-9F93-587B2D7E5823@microsoft.com...
> my computer will not let me move files into new folders or folders into
> folders i keep getting a pop up that says "you do not have permission for
> this action retry or cancel"
> problem is... i am the administrator and i dont understand why its saying
> this

Right click the folder. Choose Properties>Security>Edit

"megan" <megan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0B879FC2-61C2-46F9-9F93-587B2D7E5823@microsoft.com...
> my computer will not let me move files into new folders or folders into
> folders i keep getting a pop up that says "you do not have permission for
> this action retry or cancel"
> problem is... i am the administrator and i dont understand why its saying
> this