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. Les Ferch 10,361 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2023-12-21T01:33:21+00:00

    Wouldn't it be easier to use Cut and Paste to move the files?

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-12-21T01:57:50+00:00

    You might be right. I just tried it.

    -- Right-click

    -- Show more options

    -- Cut

    -- Switch folders

    -- Right-click

    -- Show more options

    -- Paste

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  3. Les Ferch 10,361 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2023-12-21T02:10:22+00:00

    And if you don't mind using the keyboard, you can do:

    Ctrl X

    -- Switch folders

    Ctrl V

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-12-21T08:23:55+00:00

    The problem is you need to switch folder again to come back to where you was. So many useless operations and loss of time.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-12-21T10:58:10+00:00

    this is "good" only if you are copying a few files between two folders and this is not a problem really. But using this method you can't sort files if you have a structure like this C:/Archive/2023/Portfolio/Designs/Temp. let's say in this folder you have many files, some are sources some are other things now being in this folder you can drag your files for future sorting into other folders right? For example, you want to drag and drop into designs and there is another file that is not connected with the portfolio at all but is from 2023 so you can drag and drop it into the 2023 folder, and so on. So this cut and paste in this case will give you a headache and something that would take a minute will take 5 its a waste of time and productivity.

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