How to move pictures around in a folder

Anonymous
2009-12-31T11:00:28+00:00

Moving picture files around within a folder

When I try to drag and drop picture files within a folder to improve the order as I did with XP, the files return to their original location within the folder. How can I move pictures around within a folder?

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Music, photos, and video

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Anonymous
2010-01-01T01:58:19+00:00

Hi rustyredhead,

Thank you for using Microsoft Windows forum.

You cannot manually rearrange the files/pictures by dragging within the folder in Windows 7. This change is by design in Windows 7. You can only uncheck the option to auto arrange icons on the desktop and can use it only on the desktop.

If you have any concerns or feedback with respect the issue or any other Microsoft application, please visit the links below and post the same:

Microsoft Connect**http://connect.microsoft.com/**

Feedback for Windows 7 

If you are referring to the Arrange by date, size, etc then you can still do that by simply Right clicking and selecting Sort by option in the drop down menu when inside the picture or file folder.

Regards,

Azeez Nadeem - microsoft Support

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-10-11T13:25:05+00:00

    Microsoft Why do you hesitate to repair yournew opperating system. You need to stand behind your products. Win 7 driver data base needs severe update Your drivers are all out of date ! My pictures lacks functionality IEOrganizing items within a folder this is a MESS a blatent ERROR All of us out here think this is Stupid. How can you tell us that we do not need to be able to move our files around. Please fix and monitor your systems. I find you to be non responsive in these matters. I haven't even mentioned the Bluetooth 2.1 mess that scrambles computers like you poured a Beer into your computer. It is time to step up and Be responsioble for your mistakes

    This Must Be Fixed NOW

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  2. Anonymous
    2010-10-11T13:28:08+00:00

    Called Microsoft Direct What a joke Talking to someone in India or something can't even understand him ! :( Put me on hold and never came back I hung up after 30 minutes on Hold. Who is running this relic of a compan. Someone HELP

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  3. Anonymous
    2010-10-11T14:44:47+00:00

    Then they told me They wanted $ 150.00 to talk to a TEC I bought there software now I have to pay to fix it Nuts Just NUTS

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  4. Anonymous
    2010-10-11T16:28:38+00:00

    It works as designed, so there's no "fix".

    There is a hack where you can disable it in a folder (but not globally).

    http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/disable-full-row-select-explorer-windows-7/

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    Then they told me They wanted $ 150.00 to talk to a TEC I bought there

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