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

Dear Yoame,

I stumbled across your question searching for an answer myself, and I think I have found a solution.

Using a third-party program, it is possible to restore the exporer navigation bar to the last version in which the classic drag and drop function was still available.

The program in question is called Windhawk, they are "The customization marketplace for Windows programs", or so they say.

I do have to say that this program is not a native windows feature, but rather a workaround, so be aware of any possible bugs and proceed at your own risk.

For me it has been working great so far after my first hour of use.

This is as annoying as the "we hear your pain" comments on every reply. You do not hear us, you only hear our money.

Hi Shawn,

I would like to agree with Yoame. This new feature is a very frustrating and time-consuming update that has been sent out. In order to move files I have to open explorer in a separate window to make these moves.

Also, not having the New Folder button as a quick link in the toolbar is frustrating and also more time consuming now that it is a drop down. I used to be able to hit the folder button and automatically being typing. Now it is a longer process to click new, then select folder. It may seem minimal but these are the little changes that take forever to get used to, while hoping these will be corrected on future updates.

Please send the feedback to have this fixed in the future, or at least where users can choose to disable which new features have been included in the updates. The ability to pick and choose the features would be amazing.

Thanks

Between this and the change in no longer having the downloads bar at the bottom, it's really messing with my workflow. Thanks windows.

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