New Windows 11 file explorer can't drag and drop in address bar

Anonymous
2023-10-17T20:55:17+00:00

Hi,

I'm really upset of the new address bar because I can't drag and drop anymore files to parent folder like in old file explorer address bar

Can you fix the problem in a close future update or tell me how to change this back to old version (exist in windows 11 file explorer)

The new address bar is above the tools bar (New - Cut - Copy - etc), the old one is bellow

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-11-02T16:40:35+00:00

    I seriously thought I was going crazy on my PC because I could no longer navigate like I used to. This is the most out of touch change next to the moronic right click menu Microsoft pushed. If this is not resolved in the next month I will have no choice but to go back to Windows 10.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-11-13T07:51:58+00:00

    Dear Yoame~

    We very much recognise your feedback and suggestions, in response to your question, we have tested and confirmed that it is a change in UI after the new version update, and there is no solution to return to the classic interface directly for the time being.

    We still attach great importance to the feedback experience of individual users, for system development and design-related feedback, the best feedback channel is the Windows system Feedback Hub (launched by Win + F) built-in windows, and the development team will review the submitted feedback regularly.

    And you can share your feedback link here or with your friends and family members, more votes will make the development team notice more quickly.

    I'm keeping this incident for the rest of the community to get involved and I wish you the best of luck in getting your issue resolved~

    Best Wish

    Shawn Z  | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

    For real? Who though up that change? Amazingly short sighted as a great many Windows 11 users would require this functionality as part of their workflow.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-11-14T20:25:55+00:00

    I miss this feature as well.

    I also don't like the new position of the refresh button (it used to be to the far right next to the address bar). Unnecessary GUI changes like that are frustrating. If you need to change the GUI for an enhancement, fine, but just randomly moving things around. We're all too busy to relearn where things are every time a GUI developer gets and itch to make a change.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-11-15T12:07:00+00:00

    Same problem here.
    For everybody why will come to this page, please, press WIN+F and type this problem to developers, and send message to developers with description of this problem or just copy this "New Windows 11 file explorer can't drag and drop in adress bar".

    So maybe they can hear about our problem.

    Thanks!

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-11-03T17:07:00+00:00

    Having a hard time justifying why my accounting department needs to remain using WINDOWS when they rest of our company has switched to MAC...

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