Windows 7 Explorer annoyance.

[Thip]

"Stubbo of Oz" <stubbo@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:20:07 -0000, "Grenou"
> <Iamhere@someofthetime.com> wrote:
>
>>I am attempting to transfer files.
>>I have opened Explorer twice, once on the left and once on the right and
>>want to transfer Folders in the left hand Explorer to a new location.
>>This should be easy.
>> Snip ....................
>
> FreeCommander ( a dual pane file manager) is a lot easier to use than
> Windows Explorer.
>
> It is freeware - get it here:-
>
> http://www.freecommander.com/
>
> --
> ----------------
> Stubbo of Oz
> ----------------

Darn, you beat me to it. I was going to try to tiptoe in at the last moment
and recommend it. It's one of my "must-haves."

 

[Grenou]

"Thip" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:7s446oFlmjU1@mid.individual.net...
>
>
> "Stubbo of Oz" <stubbo@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
> news:dbhpl5pfkqd5liitslr5n2j7u8jvukgngr@4ax.com...
>> On Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:20:07 -0000, "Grenou"
>> <Iamhere@someofthetime.com> wrote:
>>
>>>I am attempting to transfer files.
>>>I have opened Explorer twice, once on the left and once on the right and
>>>want to transfer Folders in the left hand Explorer to a new location.
>>>This should be easy.
>>> Snip ....................
>>
>> FreeCommander ( a dual pane file manager) is a lot easier to use than
>> Windows Explorer.
>>
>> It is freeware - get it here:-
>>
>> http://www.freecommander.com/
>>
>> --
>> ----------------
>> Stubbo of Oz
>> ----------------
>
> Darn, you beat me to it. I was going to try to tiptoe in at the last
> moment and recommend it. It's one of my "must-haves."


Thanks Thip, I have just downloaded it

Grenou

 

[Al Smith]

Stubbo of Oz wrote:
> On Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:20:07 -0000, "Grenou"
> <Iamhere@someofthetime.com> wrote:
>
>> I am attempting to transfer files.
>> I have opened Explorer twice, once on the left and once on the right and
>> want to transfer Folders in the left hand Explorer to a new location.
>> This should be easy.
>> Snip ....................
>
> FreeCommander ( a dual pane file manager) is a lot easier to use than
> Windows Explorer.
>
> It is freeware - get it here:-
>
> http://www.freecommander.com/
>

The last update on the Web site is 2007, and no mention is made of
Windows 7. Does this work with Windows 7 x64?

-Al-

 

[Stubbo of Oz]

On Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:51:20 GMT, Al Smith <invalid@address.com>
wrote:

>Stubbo of Oz wrote:
>> On Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:20:07 -0000, "Grenou"
>> <Iamhere@someofthetime.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I am attempting to transfer files.
>>> I have opened Explorer twice, once on the left and once on the right and
>>> want to transfer Folders in the left hand Explorer to a new location.
>>> This should be easy.
>>> Snip ....................
>>
>> FreeCommander ( a dual pane file manager) is a lot easier to use than
>> Windows Explorer.
>>
>> It is freeware - get it here:-
>>
>> http://www.freecommander.com/
>>
>
>The last update on the Web site is 2007, and no mention is made of
>Windows 7. Does this work with Windows 7 x64?
>
>-Al-

Version 2009.02a is the latest - get it here:-

http://www.freecommander.com/fc_downl_en.htm

I used it in Vista and I am now using it in Windows 7 Home Premium
without any problems.

I have no experince of 64 bit - you could ask the question in their
forums:-

http://www.forum.freecommander.com/

--
----------------
Stubbo of Oz
----------------

 

[Ophelia]

"Grenou" <Iamhere@someofthetime.com> wrote in message
news:FsGdndTYQ4jSKMHWnZ2dnUVZ7v6dnZ2d@bt.com...
>
>
> "Dave" <davidj92@wowway.com> wrote in message
> news:wsidnb2V_KqANMHWnZ2dnUVZ_oednZ2d@sigecom.net...
>>
>>
>> "Grenou" <Iamhere@someofthetime.com> wrote in message
>> news:47-dnenxFoZzO8HWnZ2dnUVZ8iCdnZ2d@bt.com...
>>>
>>>
>>> "SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote in message
>>> news:WY07n.17711$CM7.9755@newsfe04.iad...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Grenou" <Iamhere@someofthetime.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:u9mdncdyPowOEsHWnZ2dnUVZ8tmdnZ2d@bt.com...
>>>>> I am attempting to transfer files.
>>>>> I have opened Explorer twice, once on the left and once on the right
>>>>> and want to transfer Folders in the left hand Explorer to a new
>>>>> location.
>>>>> This should be easy.
>>>>> Having done the same for years, in previous version of Windows, I
>>>>> (silly me) expected it to work the same in Windows 7 Explorer.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sometimes when I Cut a folder from one location and Paste it into a
>>>>> new (quite different) folder in another, I get the following :
>>>>> "Folder in Use"
>>>>> "The action can't be completed because the folder or a file in it is
>>>>> open in another program.
>>>>> Close the folder or file and try again."
>>>>>
>>>>> This is complete twaddle, nothing is open in another program.
>>>>> The only activity is two instances of Explorer.
>>>>> No open files anywhere.
>>>>>
>>>>> It doesn't happen all the time, and goes away when I reboot, which is
>>>>> the only time I can then Cut&Paste the Folder to where it is supposed
>>>>> to go.
>>>>>
>>>>> This never happened in XP (I avoided Vista).
>>>>>
>>>>> Can anyone throw some light on why this happens?
>>>>>
>>>>> Grrr.
>>>>>
>>>>> Grenou.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Instead of doing a cut and paste, just drag the file(s) from the (for
>>>> example) left instance of Explorer to the right instance. I do it that
>>>> way all the time and have never gotten an error message. When doing it
>>>> from my USB pen drive to a folder on my C: drive, I do it one of two
>>>> ways- either drag it over, then delete the source, or right-click drag
>>>> and pick 'Move'. No errors ever that way either.
>>>> --
>>>> SC Tom
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> True, that does work, but cutting and pasting 'should' too, hehe.
>>>
>>> I am re-doing my Photo folder, slightly more efficiently than before.
>>> There are thousands of images to move.
>>> Pulling across (copying) and then deleting is twice the amount of work
>>> that it should be.
>>> Silly Microsoft, they didn't get that quite right
>>>
>>> Thanks for responding SC Tom
>>>
>>> Grenou
>>
>> So far this has worked for me but I've only been using 7 for a couple
>> weeks now. When you drag files, highlight all you want to move and use
>> right mouse click instead of left mouse click. When you drop you will
>> have the option of copying or moving, moving deletes files after copying.
>> HTH,
>> Dave
>
> Hah, this moving of folders/files is becoming farcical.
>
> Instead of Cutting & Pasting, I have dragged some 20 folders across to
> their new home.
> 4 Folders refused to move and gave me the you-can't-do-this error.
> I then opened the folders with the intention to move the contents
> manually, make a New Folder with a similar name and file everything in
> there, then move that later.
> In the destination folder I right-clicked, selected New>Folder.
> Nothing showed.
> I did that again, nothing showed, no new folder.
> I then moved to another folder and went back: there were 2 blank folders.
>
> It has done this before and will likely do again.
>
> It seems that I am spending 80 % of my time trying to get Windows 7 to run
> as well as XP, which is somewhat annoying.
> I rather continue with Image editing and graphics work I normally do,
> grrrr.

I have found a workaround for my Word. Dunno if it is any help for your
problem. As you know I can't open two instances of Word at the same time.
I found that if I open one, give it a name and save to the desktop then do
the same with another, I can work between two.

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[Ophelia]

"Tom Lake" <tlake@twcny.rr.com> wrote in message
news:hjikqb$6ok$1@news.albasani.net...
>> I am re-doing my Photo folder, slightly more efficiently than before.
>> There are thousands of images to move.
>> Pulling across (copying) and then deleting is twice the amount of work
>> that it should be.
>> Silly Microsoft, they didn't get that quite right
>
> You don't have to go through all that. Use the RIGHT mouse button to
> drag. Then when you drop the folder on the new window, a menu will
> come up asking if you want to copy or move the folder. Choose move
> and you won't have to delete the original.

Wow! Cool
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[Grenou]

"Ophelia" <Ophelia@Elsinore.me.uk> wrote in message
news:7s4vdeFbv1U2@mid.individual.net...
>
>
> "Grenou" <Iamhere@someofthetime.com> wrote in message
> news:FsGdndTYQ4jSKMHWnZ2dnUVZ7v6dnZ2d@bt.com...
>>
>>
>> "Dave" <davidj92@wowway.com> wrote in message
>> news:wsidnb2V_KqANMHWnZ2dnUVZ_oednZ2d@sigecom.net...
>>>
>>>
>>> "Grenou" <Iamhere@someofthetime.com> wrote in message
>>> news:47-dnenxFoZzO8HWnZ2dnUVZ8iCdnZ2d@bt.com...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:WY07n.17711$CM7.9755@newsfe04.iad...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Grenou" <Iamhere@someofthetime.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:u9mdncdyPowOEsHWnZ2dnUVZ8tmdnZ2d@bt.com...
>>>>>> I am attempting to transfer files.
>>>>>> I have opened Explorer twice, once on the left and once on the right
>>>>>> and want to transfer Folders in the left hand Explorer to a new
>>>>>> location.
>>>>>> This should be easy.
>>>>>> Having done the same for years, in previous version of Windows, I
>>>>>> (silly me) expected it to work the same in Windows 7 Explorer.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sometimes when I Cut a folder from one location and Paste it into a
>>>>>> new (quite different) folder in another, I get the following :
>>>>>> "Folder in Use"
>>>>>> "The action can't be completed because the folder or a file in it is
>>>>>> open in another program.
>>>>>> Close the folder or file and try again."
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This is complete twaddle, nothing is open in another program.
>>>>>> The only activity is two instances of Explorer.
>>>>>> No open files anywhere.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It doesn't happen all the time, and goes away when I reboot, which is
>>>>>> the only time I can then Cut&Paste the Folder to where it is supposed
>>>>>> to go.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This never happened in XP (I avoided Vista).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Can anyone throw some light on why this happens?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Grrr.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Grenou.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Instead of doing a cut and paste, just drag the file(s) from the (for
>>>>> example) left instance of Explorer to the right instance. I do it that
>>>>> way all the time and have never gotten an error message. When doing it
>>>>> from my USB pen drive to a folder on my C: drive, I do it one of two
>>>>> ways- either drag it over, then delete the source, or right-click drag
>>>>> and pick 'Move'. No errors ever that way either.
>>>>> --
>>>>> SC Tom
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> True, that does work, but cutting and pasting 'should' too, hehe.
>>>>
>>>> I am re-doing my Photo folder, slightly more efficiently than before.
>>>> There are thousands of images to move.
>>>> Pulling across (copying) and then deleting is twice the amount of work
>>>> that it should be.
>>>> Silly Microsoft, they didn't get that quite right
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for responding SC Tom
>>>>
>>>> Grenou
>>>
>>> So far this has worked for me but I've only been using 7 for a couple
>>> weeks now. When you drag files, highlight all you want to move and use
>>> right mouse click instead of left mouse click. When you drop you will
>>> have the option of copying or moving, moving deletes files after
>>> copying.
>>> HTH,
>>> Dave
>>
>> Hah, this moving of folders/files is becoming farcical.
>>
>> Instead of Cutting & Pasting, I have dragged some 20 folders across to
>> their new home.
>> 4 Folders refused to move and gave me the you-can't-do-this error.
>> I then opened the folders with the intention to move the contents
>> manually, make a New Folder with a similar name and file everything in
>> there, then move that later.
>> In the destination folder I right-clicked, selected New>Folder.
>> Nothing showed.
>> I did that again, nothing showed, no new folder.
>> I then moved to another folder and went back: there were 2 blank folders.
>>
>> It has done this before and will likely do again.
>>
>> It seems that I am spending 80 % of my time trying to get Windows 7 to
>> run as well as XP, which is somewhat annoying.
>> I rather continue with Image editing and graphics work I normally do,
>> grrrr.
>
> I have found a workaround for my Word. Dunno if it is any help for your
> problem. As you know I can't open two instances of Word at the same time.
> I found that if I open one, give it a name and save to the desktop then do
> the same with another, I can work between two.
>
> --
> --
> https://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/

Well done!

Grenou

 

[Ophelia]

"Grenou" <Iamhere@someofthetime.com> wrote in message
newsqudnaj41OVQ9MDWnZ2dnUVZ8tSdnZ2d@bt.com...
> Well done!

Thank you miss)

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[Al Smith]

Stubbo of Oz wrote:
> On Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:51:20 GMT, Al Smith<invalid@address.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Stubbo of Oz wrote:
>>> On Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:20:07 -0000, "Grenou"
>>> <Iamhere@someofthetime.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I am attempting to transfer files.
>>>> I have opened Explorer twice, once on the left and once on the right and
>>>> want to transfer Folders in the left hand Explorer to a new location.
>>>> This should be easy.
>>>> Snip ....................
>>>
>>> FreeCommander ( a dual pane file manager) is a lot easier to use than
>>> Windows Explorer.
>>>
>>> It is freeware - get it here:-
>>>
>>> http://www.freecommander.com/
>>>
>>
>> The last update on the Web site is 2007, and no mention is made of
>> Windows 7. Does this work with Windows 7 x64?
>>
>> -Al-
>
> Version 2009.02a is the latest - get it here:-
>
> http://www.freecommander.com/fc_downl_en.htm
>
> I used it in Vista and I am now using it in Windows 7 Home Premium
> without any problems.
>
> I have no experince of 64 bit - you could ask the question in their
> forums:-
>
> http://www.forum.freecommander.com/
>


Thanks for the link. The date of this version is quite recent --
Halloween of last year.

By following your second link, I found this post:

http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2372&sid=ca23d3c48b2bcdf99ea6e32cf2d16c47

Hi. Just wanted to ask if there is any way to help FC run well on
W7 x64. I guess it is not planned to create a x64 version but
maybe with some tricks.

Apart from not showing the 7zip context menu, in general it is
very buggy. It takes long to open first of all. The when I double
click to open a folder it won't respond. I need to double click
again. Sometimes 3 times. When I drag and drop it takes very long.
Very. And many times it doesn't really do anything. So I need to
cut, open the destination folder and paste. And still many times
it won't work. When I delete files it takes ages and/or gets
stuck. And so on. Many things work bad.

I have been trying all the other alternatives to FC but no one is
as good as FC for my taste, plus it is for free.

Any suggestions to improve these problems if there are any? I am
now using the default windows explorer most of the time as it runs
perfect and fast, but I want the two panels and opening in the two
panels I want by default (D: and DDownloads).

Thanks in advance.

[end quote]

So it appears that FreeCommander won't work on Windows 7 x64,
which was my original question. I post this material for the
benefit of others wondering the same thing.

-Al-

 

[Dave-UK]

"Al Smith" <invalid@address.com> wrote in message news:H1h7n.60951$Db2.23297@edtnps83...
> Stubbo of Oz wrote:
>> On Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:51:20 GMT, Al Smith<invalid@address.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Stubbo of Oz wrote:
>>>> On Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:20:07 -0000, "Grenou"
>>>> <Iamhere@someofthetime.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I am attempting to transfer files.
>>>>> I have opened Explorer twice, once on the left and once on the right and
>>>>> want to transfer Folders in the left hand Explorer to a new location.
>>>>> This should be easy.
>>>>> Snip ....................
>>>>
>>>> FreeCommander ( a dual pane file manager) is a lot easier to use than
>>>> Windows Explorer.
>>>>
>>>> It is freeware - get it here:-
>>>>
>>>> http://www.freecommander.com/
>>>>
>>>
>>> The last update on the Web site is 2007, and no mention is made of
>>> Windows 7. Does this work with Windows 7 x64?
>>>
>>> -Al-
>>
>> Version 2009.02a is the latest - get it here:-
>>
>> http://www.freecommander.com/fc_downl_en.htm
>>
>> I used it in Vista and I am now using it in Windows 7 Home Premium
>> without any problems.
>>
>> I have no experince of 64 bit - you could ask the question in their
>> forums:-
>>
>> http://www.forum.freecommander.com/
>>
>
>
> Thanks for the link. The date of this version is quite recent --
> Halloween of last year.
>
> By following your second link, I found this post:
>
> http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2372&sid=ca23d3c48b2bcdf99ea6e32cf2d16c47
>
>

>
> Hi. Just wanted to ask if there is any way to help FC run well on
> W7 x64. I guess it is not planned to create a x64 version but
> maybe with some tricks.
>
> Apart from not showing the 7zip context menu, in general it is
> very buggy. It takes long to open first of all. The when I double
> click to open a folder it won't respond. I need to double click
> again. Sometimes 3 times. When I drag and drop it takes very long.
> Very. And many times it doesn't really do anything. So I need to
> cut, open the destination folder and paste. And still many times
> it won't work. When I delete files it takes ages and/or gets
> stuck. And so on. Many things work bad.
>
> I have been trying all the other alternatives to FC but no one is
> as good as FC for my taste, plus it is for free.
>
> Any suggestions to improve these problems if there are any? I am
> now using the default windows explorer most of the time as it runs
> perfect and fast, but I want the two panels and opening in the two
> panels I want by default (D: and DDownloads).
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> [end quote]
>
> So it appears that FreeCommander won't work on Windows 7 x64,
> which was my original question. I post this material for the
> benefit of others wondering the same thing.
>
> -Al-

I'm running Win7 64. I've just downloaded and installed Free Commander
and it looks OK. It installs and runs with no errors.
I've only tried a few of the many features but I haven't been able
to get it to crash yet. You have to download the help file separately
and move it into the Commander folder. Also unblock the help file or it
won't work, (right-click FreeCommander.chm, Properties > Unblock).

There must have been something wrong with the poster's Win7 installation
you quoted because everything opens in a snap on my box. Drag and drop
no problem. Perhaps he had Norton or something like that installed.

 

[Al Smith]

Dave-UK wrote:
>
> "Al Smith" <invalid@address.com> wrote in message
> news:H1h7n.60951$Db2.23297@edtnps83...
>> Stubbo of Oz wrote:
>>> On Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:51:20 GMT, Al Smith<invalid@address.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Stubbo of Oz wrote:
>>>>> On Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:20:07 -0000, "Grenou"
>>>>> <Iamhere@someofthetime.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I am attempting to transfer files.
>>>>>> I have opened Explorer twice, once on the left and once on the
>>>>>> right and
>>>>>> want to transfer Folders in the left hand Explorer to a new location.
>>>>>> This should be easy.
>>>>>> Snip ....................
>>>>>
>>>>> FreeCommander ( a dual pane file manager) is a lot easier to use than
>>>>> Windows Explorer.
>>>>>
>>>>> It is freeware - get it here:-
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.freecommander.com/
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The last update on the Web site is 2007, and no mention is made of
>>>> Windows 7. Does this work with Windows 7 x64?
>>>>
>>>> -Al-
>>>
>>> Version 2009.02a is the latest - get it here:-
>>>
>>> http://www.freecommander.com/fc_downl_en.htm
>>>
>>> I used it in Vista and I am now using it in Windows 7 Home Premium
>>> without any problems.
>>>
>>> I have no experince of 64 bit - you could ask the question in their
>>> forums:-
>>>
>>> http://www.forum.freecommander.com/
>>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for the link. The date of this version is quite recent --
>> Halloween of last year.
>>
>> By following your second link, I found this post:
>>
>> http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2372&sid=ca23d3c48b2bcdf99ea6e32cf2d16c47
>>
>>
>>

>>
>> Hi. Just wanted to ask if there is any way to help FC run well on W7
>> x64. I guess it is not planned to create a x64 version but maybe with
>> some tricks.
>>
>> Apart from not showing the 7zip context menu, in general it is very
>> buggy. It takes long to open first of all. The when I double click to
>> open a folder it won't respond. I need to double click again.
>> Sometimes 3 times. When I drag and drop it takes very long. Very. And
>> many times it doesn't really do anything. So I need to cut, open the
>> destination folder and paste. And still many times it won't work. When
>> I delete files it takes ages and/or gets stuck. And so on. Many things
>> work bad.
>>
>> I have been trying all the other alternatives to FC but no one is as
>> good as FC for my taste, plus it is for free.
>>
>> Any suggestions to improve these problems if there are any? I am now
>> using the default windows explorer most of the time as it runs perfect
>> and fast, but I want the two panels and opening in the two panels I
>> want by default (D: and DDownloads).
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> [end quote]
>>
>> So it appears that FreeCommander won't work on Windows 7 x64, which
>> was my original question. I post this material for the benefit of
>> others wondering the same thing.
>>
>> -Al-

>
> I'm running Win7 64. I've just downloaded and installed Free Commander
> and it looks OK. It installs and runs with no errors.
> I've only tried a few of the many features but I haven't been able
> to get it to crash yet. You have to download the help file separately
> and move it into the Commander folder. Also unblock the help file or it
> won't work, (right-click FreeCommander.chm, Properties > Unblock).
> There must have been something wrong with the poster's Win7 installation
> you quoted because everything opens in a snap on my box. Drag and drop
> no problem. Perhaps he had Norton or something like that installed.
>
>

Thanks for the input. I was going to pass over FreeCommander based
on the information in the post I quoted, but if you are running it
with no problems, maybe I will give it a try, and see for myself.
It's still hard to find reliable information on the x64 version of
Windows 7, which almost everyone will be running in a year or two.

-Al-

 

[Esra Sdrawkcab]

On Mon, 25 Jan 2010 070:11 -0000, Ophelia <Ophelia@elsinore.me.uk> wrote:

>
>
> "Tom Lake" <tlake@twcny.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:hjikqb$6ok$1@news.albasani.net...
>>> I am re-doing my Photo folder, slightly more efficiently than before.
>>> There are thousands of images to move.
>>> Pulling across (copying) and then deleting is twice the amount of work
>>> that it should be.
>>> Silly Microsoft, they didn't get that quite right
>>
>> You don't have to go through all that. Use the RIGHT mouse button to
>> drag. Then when you drop the folder on the new window, a menu will
>> come up asking if you want to copy or move the folder. Choose move
>> and you won't have to delete the original.
>
> Wow! Cool

It's been like this since W98.

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[Ophelia]

"Esra Sdrawkcab" <admin@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
newsp.u63iz1i0hswpfo@dell3100...
> On Mon, 25 Jan 2010 070:11 -0000, Ophelia <Ophelia@elsinore.me.uk>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "Tom Lake" <tlake@twcny.rr.com> wrote in message
>> news:hjikqb$6ok$1@news.albasani.net...
>>>> I am re-doing my Photo folder, slightly more efficiently than before.
>>>> There are thousands of images to move.
>>>> Pulling across (copying) and then deleting is twice the amount of work
>>>> that it should be.
>>>> Silly Microsoft, they didn't get that quite right
>>>
>>> You don't have to go through all that. Use the RIGHT mouse button to
>>> drag. Then when you drop the folder on the new window, a menu will
>>> come up asking if you want to copy or move the folder. Choose move
>>> and you won't have to delete the original.
>>
>> Wow! Cool
>
> It's been like this since W98.

Who knew?
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[Esra Sdrawkcab]

On Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:10:24 -0000, Ophelia <Ophelia@elsinore.me.uk> wrote:

>
>
> "Esra Sdrawkcab" <admin@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
> newsp.u63iz1i0hswpfo@dell3100...
>> On Mon, 25 Jan 2010 070:11 -0000, Ophelia <Ophelia@elsinore.me.uk>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Tom Lake" <tlake@twcny.rr.com> wrote in message
>>> news:hjikqb$6ok$1@news.albasani.net...
>>>>> I am re-doing my Photo folder, slightly more efficiently than
>>>>> before.
>>>>> There are thousands of images to move.
>>>>> Pulling across (copying) and then deleting is twice the amount of
>>>>> work that it should be.
>>>>> Silly Microsoft, they didn't get that quite right
>>>>
>>>> You don't have to go through all that. Use the RIGHT mouse button to
>>>> drag. Then when you drop the folder on the new window, a menu will
>>>> come up asking if you want to copy or move the folder. Choose move
>>>> and you won't have to delete the original.
>>>
>>> Wow! Cool
>>
>> It's been like this since W98.
>
> Who knew?
IT support guys?

Sorry, W95. so it's been there for 15 years!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_95

--
Nuns! Reverse!

 

[Grenou]

"Dave-UK" <Here@Home.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Al Smith" <invalid@address.com> wrote in message
> news:H1h7n.60951$Db2.23297@edtnps83...
>> Stubbo of Oz wrote:
>>> On Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:51:20 GMT, Al Smith<invalid@address.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Stubbo of Oz wrote:
>>>>> On Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:20:07 -0000, "Grenou"
>>>>> <Iamhere@someofthetime.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I am attempting to transfer files.
>>>>>> I have opened Explorer twice, once on the left and once on the right
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> want to transfer Folders in the left hand Explorer to a new location.
>>>>>> This should be easy.
>>>>>> Snip ....................
>>>>>
>>>>> FreeCommander ( a dual pane file manager) is a lot easier to use than
>>>>> Windows Explorer.
>>>>>
>>>>> It is freeware - get it here:-
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.freecommander.com/
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> The last update on the Web site is 2007, and no mention is made of
>>>> Windows 7. Does this work with Windows 7 x64?
>>>>
>>>> -Al-
>>>
>>> Version 2009.02a is the latest - get it here:-
>>>
>>> http://www.freecommander.com/fc_downl_en.htm
>>>
>>> I used it in Vista and I am now using it in Windows 7 Home Premium
>>> without any problems.
>>>
>>> I have no experince of 64 bit - you could ask the question in their
>>> forums:-
>>>
>>> http://www.forum.freecommander.com/
>>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks for the link. The date of this version is quite recent --
>> Halloween of last year.
>>
>> By following your second link, I found this post:
>>
>> http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2372&sid=ca23d3c48b2bcdf99ea6e32cf2d16c47
>>
>>

>>
>> Hi. Just wanted to ask if there is any way to help FC run well on W7 x64.
>> I guess it is not planned to create a x64 version but maybe with some
>> tricks.
>>
>> Apart from not showing the 7zip context menu, in general it is very
>> buggy. It takes long to open first of all. The when I double click to
>> open a folder it won't respond. I need to double click again. Sometimes 3
>> times. When I drag and drop it takes very long. Very. And many times it
>> doesn't really do anything. So I need to cut, open the destination folder
>> and paste. And still many times it won't work. When I delete files it
>> takes ages and/or gets stuck. And so on. Many things work bad.
>>
>> I have been trying all the other alternatives to FC but no one is as good
>> as FC for my taste, plus it is for free.
>>
>> Any suggestions to improve these problems if there are any? I am now
>> using the default windows explorer most of the time as it runs perfect
>> and fast, but I want the two panels and opening in the two panels I want
>> by default (D: and DDownloads).
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> [end quote]
>>
>> So it appears that FreeCommander won't work on Windows 7 x64, which was
>> my original question. I post this material for the benefit of others
>> wondering the same thing.
>>
>> -Al-

>
> I'm running Win7 64. I've just downloaded and installed Free Commander and
> it looks OK. It installs and runs with no errors.
> I've only tried a few of the many features but I haven't been able
> to get it to crash yet. You have to download the help file separately
> and move it into the Commander folder. Also unblock the help file or it
> won't work, (right-click FreeCommander.chm, Properties > Unblock).
> There must have been something wrong with the poster's Win7 installation
> you quoted because everything opens in a snap on my box. Drag and drop
> no problem. Perhaps he had Norton or something like that installed.
>
>

----------------------

Oooh wow, you wonderful person! I couldn't get the Help files to work, thern
saw your post and clicked Unblock.
They work fine now.
Thank you thank you!

Grenou

 

[Dave-UK]

"Grenou" <Iamhere@someofthetime.com> wrote in message
news:8JWdnRoqAbAufcDWnZ2dnUVZ7o-dnZ2d@bt.com...
>
>
> "Dave-UK" <Here@Home.com> wrote in message news:YeydnS8eI9tzO8DWnZ2dnUVZ8j-dnZ2d@giganews.com...
>>
>> "Al Smith" <invalid@address.com> wrote in message news:H1h7n.60951$Db2.23297@edtnps83...
>>> Stubbo of Oz wrote:
>>>> On Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:51:20 GMT, Al Smith<invalid@address.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Stubbo of Oz wrote:
>>>>>> On Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:20:07 -0000, "Grenou"
>>>>>> <Iamhere@someofthetime.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am attempting to transfer files.
>>>>>>> I have opened Explorer twice, once on the left and once on the right and
>>>>>>> want to transfer Folders in the left hand Explorer to a new location.
>>>>>>> This should be easy.
>>>>>>> Snip ....................
>>>>>>
>>>>>> FreeCommander ( a dual pane file manager) is a lot easier to use than
>>>>>> Windows Explorer.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It is freeware - get it here:-
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.freecommander.com/
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> The last update on the Web site is 2007, and no mention is made of
>>>>> Windows 7. Does this work with Windows 7 x64?
>>>>>
>>>>> -Al-
>>>>
>>>> Version 2009.02a is the latest - get it here:-
>>>>
>>>> http://www.freecommander.com/fc_downl_en.htm
>>>>
>>>> I used it in Vista and I am now using it in Windows 7 Home Premium
>>>> without any problems.
>>>>
>>>> I have no experince of 64 bit - you could ask the question in their
>>>> forums:-
>>>>
>>>> http://www.forum.freecommander.com/
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks for the link. The date of this version is quite recent --
>>> Halloween of last year.
>>>
>>> By following your second link, I found this post:
>>>
>>> http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2372&sid=ca23d3c48b2bcdf99ea6e32cf2d16c47
>>>
>>>

>>>
>>> Hi. Just wanted to ask if there is any way to help FC run well on W7 x64. I guess it is not
>>> planned to create a x64 version but maybe with some tricks.
>>>
>>> Apart from not showing the 7zip context menu, in general it is very buggy. It takes long to open
>>> first of all. The when I double click to open a folder it won't respond. I need to double click
>>> again. Sometimes 3 times. When I drag and drop it takes very long. Very. And many times it
>>> doesn't really do anything. So I need to cut, open the destination folder and paste. And still
>>> many times it won't work. When I delete files it takes ages and/or gets stuck. And so on. Many
>>> things work bad.
>>>
>>> I have been trying all the other alternatives to FC but no one is as good as FC for my taste,
>>> plus it is for free.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions to improve these problems if there are any? I am now using the default windows
>>> explorer most of the time as it runs perfect and fast, but I want the two panels and opening in
>>> the two panels I want by default (D: and DDownloads).
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>
>>> [end quote]
>>>
>>> So it appears that FreeCommander won't work on Windows 7 x64, which was my original question. I
>>> post this material for the benefit of others wondering the same thing.
>>>
>>> -Al-

>>
>> I'm running Win7 64. I've just downloaded and installed Free Commander and it looks OK. It
>> installs and runs with no errors.
>> I've only tried a few of the many features but I haven't been able
>> to get it to crash yet. You have to download the help file separately
>> and move it into the Commander folder. Also unblock the help file or it
>> won't work, (right-click FreeCommander.chm, Properties > Unblock).
>> There must have been something wrong with the poster's Win7 installation
>> you quoted because everything opens in a snap on my box. Drag and drop
>> no problem. Perhaps he had Norton or something like that installed.
>>
>>

> ----------------------
>
> Oooh wow, you wonderful person! I couldn't get the Help files to work, thern saw your post and
> clicked Unblock.
> They work fine now.
> Thank you thank you!
>
> Grenou

Win 7 marks everything that has been downloaded from the internet as unsafe.
That's what triggers the warning box when you try to run something you've downloaded.
If you clear the box that says' Always ask before opening this file' then that 'unblocks' it.

 

[Al Smith]

Dave-UK wrote:
>
> "Grenou" <Iamhere@someofthetime.com> wrote in message
> news:8JWdnRoqAbAufcDWnZ2dnUVZ7o-dnZ2d@bt.com...
>>
>>
>> "Dave-UK" <Here@Home.com> wrote in message
>> news:YeydnS8eI9tzO8DWnZ2dnUVZ8j-dnZ2d@giganews.com...
>>>
>>> "Al Smith" <invalid@address.com> wrote in message
>>> news:H1h7n.60951$Db2.23297@edtnps83...
>>>> Stubbo of Oz wrote:
>>>>> On Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:51:20 GMT, Al Smith<invalid@address.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Stubbo of Oz wrote:
>>>>>>> On Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:20:07 -0000, "Grenou"
>>>>>>> <Iamhere@someofthetime.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I am attempting to transfer files.
>>>>>>>> I have opened Explorer twice, once on the left and once on the
>>>>>>>> right and
>>>>>>>> want to transfer Folders in the left hand Explorer to a new
>>>>>>>> location.
>>>>>>>> This should be easy.
>>>>>>>> Snip ....................
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> FreeCommander ( a dual pane file manager) is a lot easier to use
>>>>>>> than
>>>>>>> Windows Explorer.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It is freeware - get it here:-
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://www.freecommander.com/
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The last update on the Web site is 2007, and no mention is made of
>>>>>> Windows 7. Does this work with Windows 7 x64?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -Al-
>>>>>
>>>>> Version 2009.02a is the latest - get it here:-
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.freecommander.com/fc_downl_en.htm
>>>>>
>>>>> I used it in Vista and I am now using it in Windows 7 Home Premium
>>>>> without any problems.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have no experince of 64 bit - you could ask the question in their
>>>>> forums:-
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.forum.freecommander.com/
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for the link. The date of this version is quite recent --
>>>> Halloween of last year.
>>>>
>>>> By following your second link, I found this post:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2372&sid=ca23d3c48b2bcdf99ea6e32cf2d16c47
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>

>>>>
>>>> Hi. Just wanted to ask if there is any way to help FC run well on W7
>>>> x64. I guess it is not planned to create a x64 version but maybe
>>>> with some tricks.
>>>>
>>>> Apart from not showing the 7zip context menu, in general it is very
>>>> buggy. It takes long to open first of all. The when I double click
>>>> to open a folder it won't respond. I need to double click again.
>>>> Sometimes 3 times. When I drag and drop it takes very long. Very.
>>>> And many times it doesn't really do anything. So I need to cut, open
>>>> the destination folder and paste. And still many times it won't
>>>> work. When I delete files it takes ages and/or gets stuck. And so
>>>> on. Many things work bad.
>>>>
>>>> I have been trying all the other alternatives to FC but no one is as
>>>> good as FC for my taste, plus it is for free.
>>>>
>>>> Any suggestions to improve these problems if there are any? I am now
>>>> using the default windows explorer most of the time as it runs
>>>> perfect and fast, but I want the two panels and opening in the two
>>>> panels I want by default (D: and DDownloads).
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>>
>>>> [end quote]
>>>>
>>>> So it appears that FreeCommander won't work on Windows 7 x64, which
>>>> was my original question. I post this material for the benefit of
>>>> others wondering the same thing.
>>>>
>>>> -Al-
>>>
>>> I'm running Win7 64. I've just downloaded and installed Free
>>> Commander and it looks OK. It installs and runs with no errors.
>>> I've only tried a few of the many features but I haven't been able
>>> to get it to crash yet. You have to download the help file separately
>>> and move it into the Commander folder. Also unblock the help file or it
>>> won't work, (right-click FreeCommander.chm, Properties > Unblock).
>>> There must have been something wrong with the poster's Win7 installation
>>> you quoted because everything opens in a snap on my box. Drag and drop
>>> no problem. Perhaps he had Norton or something like that installed.
>>>
>>>

>> ----------------------
>>
>> Oooh wow, you wonderful person! I couldn't get the Help files to work,
>> thern saw your post and clicked Unblock.
>> They work fine now.
>> Thank you thank you!
>>
>> Grenou

>
> Win 7 marks everything that has been downloaded from the internet as
> unsafe.
> That's what triggers the warning box when you try to run something
> you've downloaded.
> If you clear the box that says' Always ask before opening this file'
> then that 'unblocks' it.
>
>
>

Question for you. I've been trying different file managers. I
tried out Q-Dir and UltraExplorer, but that's not the question. I
was trying to get zip folders to display their contents in
UltraExplorer (it won't do it, apparently) and noticed that *some*
of my ZIP folders will display their contents in the right panel
of Windows Explorer when I click to highlight them on the left
side of the program, but other ZIP folders won't show their
contents. It's been driving me nuts for the past hour, trying to
figure out what is different between the ZIP archieves that
display their contents, and the ZIP archives that don't show them.
Any ideas?

-Al-

 

[Dave-UK]

"Al Smith" <invalid@address.com> wrote in message news:gIn7n.61023$Db2.11873@edtnps83...


>>
>> Win 7 marks everything that has been downloaded from the internet as
>> unsafe.
>> That's what triggers the warning box when you try to run something
>> you've downloaded.
>> If you clear the box that says' Always ask before opening this file'
>> then that 'unblocks' it.
>>
>>
>>
>
> Question for you. I've been trying different file managers. I
> tried out Q-Dir and UltraExplorer, but that's not the question. I
> was trying to get zip folders to display their contents in
> UltraExplorer (it won't do it, apparently) and noticed that *some*
> of my ZIP folders will display their contents in the right panel
> of Windows Explorer when I click to highlight them on the left
> side of the program, but other ZIP folders won't show their
> contents. It's been driving me nuts for the past hour, trying to
> figure out what is different between the ZIP archieves that
> display their contents, and the ZIP archives that don't show them.
> Any ideas?
>
> -Al-

Maybe the zip files that won't open need to be unblocked, if they came from
another computer or the net.

 

[Al Smith]

Dave-UK wrote:
>
> "Al Smith" <invalid@address.com> wrote in message
> news:gIn7n.61023$Db2.11873@edtnps83...
>
>
>>>
>>> Win 7 marks everything that has been downloaded from the internet as
>>> unsafe.
>>> That's what triggers the warning box when you try to run something
>>> you've downloaded.
>>> If you clear the box that says' Always ask before opening this file'
>>> then that 'unblocks' it.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Question for you. I've been trying different file managers. I tried
>> out Q-Dir and UltraExplorer, but that's not the question. I was trying
>> to get zip folders to display their contents in UltraExplorer (it
>> won't do it, apparently) and noticed that *some* of my ZIP folders
>> will display their contents in the right panel of Windows Explorer
>> when I click to highlight them on the left side of the program, but
>> other ZIP folders won't show their contents. It's been driving me nuts
>> for the past hour, trying to figure out what is different between the
>> ZIP archieves that display their contents, and the ZIP archives that
>> don't show them. Any ideas?
>>
>> -Al-
>
> Maybe the zip files that won't open need to be unblocked, if they came
> from another computer or the net.
>
>

I checked out their properties, and I did the unblocking thing on
them. No difference.

-Al-

 

[Dave-UK]

"Al Smith" <invalid@address.com> wrote in message news:yeo7n.61038$Db2.25028@edtnps83...
> Dave-UK wrote:
>>
>> "Al Smith" <invalid@address.com> wrote in message
>> news:gIn7n.61023$Db2.11873@edtnps83...
>>
>>
>>>>
>>>> Win 7 marks everything that has been downloaded from the internet as
>>>> unsafe.
>>>> That's what triggers the warning box when you try to run something
>>>> you've downloaded.
>>>> If you clear the box that says' Always ask before opening this file'
>>>> then that 'unblocks' it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Question for you. I've been trying different file managers. I tried
>>> out Q-Dir and UltraExplorer, but that's not the question. I was trying
>>> to get zip folders to display their contents in UltraExplorer (it
>>> won't do it, apparently) and noticed that *some* of my ZIP folders
>>> will display their contents in the right panel of Windows Explorer
>>> when I click to highlight them on the left side of the program, but
>>> other ZIP folders won't show their contents. It's been driving me nuts
>>> for the past hour, trying to figure out what is different between the
>>> ZIP archieves that display their contents, and the ZIP archives that
>>> don't show them. Any ideas?
>>>
>>> -Al-
>>
>> Maybe the zip files that won't open need to be unblocked, if they came
>> from another computer or the net.
>>
>>
>
> I checked out their properties, and I did the unblocking thing on
> them. No difference.
>
> -Al-


All of mine seem to open on the right side.
I've just tried a few zips to see if it was because
of a different account owner but there's no difference.