how to add confirmation box before file is moved by drag and drop in windows 365

Tzipi Rosenfeld 0 Reputation points
2025-01-19T22:33:31.2966667+00:00

we use windows 11 or 10

sometimes files are moved to different location by dragging it accidently

I want to add a confirmation dialog before it happen

or any other suggested idea how to prevent it

it cause a lot of damage especially for older people.

please assist

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  1. Praise Francis 0 Reputation points
    2025-01-19T23:25:30.76+00:00

    To prevent accidental file moves by drag-and-drop in Windows 10/11, here are a few options:

    1. Increase Drag-and-Drop Sensitivity
    • Open regedit (press Win + R, type regedit, and press Enter).
    • Go to:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
    
    • Edit DragHeight and DragWidth to a higher value (e.g., 20).
    • Restart your PC.
    1. Disable Drag-and-Drop
    • In regedit, go to:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
    
    • Add a DWORD value NoDraggableIcons and set it to 1.
    • Restart your PC.
    1. Use a Third-Party Tool

    Install a tool like DragDropConfirm to add a confirmation dialog.

    Let me know if you need detailed steps!To prevent accidental file moves by drag-and-drop in Windows 10/11, here are a few options:

    1. Increase Drag-and-Drop Sensitivity
    • Open regedit (press Win + R, type regedit, and press Enter).
    • Go to:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
    
    • Edit DragHeight and DragWidth to a higher value (e.g., 20).
    • Restart your PC.
    1. Disable Drag-and-Drop
    • In regedit, go to:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
    
    • Add a DWORD value NoDraggableIcons and set it to 1.
    • Restart your PC.
    1. Use a Third-Party Tool

    Install a tool like DragDropConfirm to add a confirmation dialog.

    Let me know if you need detailed steps!


  2. Tzipi Rosenfeld 0 Reputation points
    2025-02-25T06:17:11.6166667+00:00

    But in regex under policices there is nothing.EXplorer field is not thereWhat should i do?

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