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

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-04-26T19:06:48+00:00

    I also submitted my feed back.

    Now you have to open left side menu to go to drive>folder>subfolder>subfolder.....etc.,

    Before it was just one click, drag and drop to previous folder on Windows Exploder's address menu bar (intended no spelling error). Now I have to click to find the sub folder, then hope I won't drop the file to some disconnected network drive(which will free Windows for searching for disconnect folder) or different folder by mistake.

    Very very annoying.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-04-23T15:32:45+00:00

    I'm sure you didn't read my post where I mentioned I created a new user and the problem persisted. It was unique to my install and I didn't care to spend the time to figure out why so I reinstalled.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-04-23T01:55:51+00:00

    On my workstation, setting "Apply to All Folders" wouldn't work for any of my user profile folders. I created a new account to test it and it persisted. Every single time I went into my downloads folder it was grouped and reverse date sorted. I'd change it, hit apply to all folders and subfolders, I'd browse to the folder through the full path instead of the libraries (or whatever) link, no difference. Ultimately I started with a new copy of Winders and it works OK now. I don't use a bunch of UI mods or have crazy permissions set or share shares inside shared shares, it was simply broken in a new way that I'll never know the reason for.

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