Explorer - Selecting Files using CTRL key

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Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 with 4gb memory,

When inside explorer, I can select continuous files by selecting the first
file and pressing the Shift key plus last file. However when I try to
select files using CTRL key plus files that are not next to each other, the
highlighting comes off and I am unable to select files properly.

Is this a known bug with Vista?
 
snomazushi said:
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 with 4gb memory,

When inside explorer, I can select continuous files by selecting the first
file and pressing the Shift key plus last file. However when I try to
select files using CTRL key plus files that are not next to each other, the
highlighting comes off and I am unable to select files properly.

Is this a known bug with Vista?
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Only in your head. The two methods have completely different results,
as they were intended.
 
Sorry - nope.

The Control key acts exactly as it should, highlighting the individually
selected entries.

- unless you've made some other, unmentioned changes.
 
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 with 4gb memory,

When inside explorer, I can select continuous files by selecting the first
file and pressing the Shift key plus last file. However when I try to
select files using CTRL key plus files that are not next to each other, the
highlighting comes off and I am unable to select files properly.

Is this a known bug with Vista?
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I agree with Ralph. You might have a bug in your system.

Try this instead:
Organize > Folder and search options > View tab. Check "Use check boxes to
select items" (it's a few lines above the bottom).

Then you won't need the Ctrl key.

The check boxes appear individually as you pass the cursor over a file
name, and go away as you move on, unless you check them.

If that doesn't work, then I'm in the dark.
 
Gene E. Bloch said:
I agree with Ralph. You might have a bug in your system.
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Using the CTRL key when selecting files: each clicked file is added to
the selection, not the clicked and all files in between.

NOT a bug. It was not meant to work like using SHIFT and click.
 
Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 with 4gb memory,

When inside explorer, I can select continuous files by selecting the first
file and pressing the Shift key plus last file. However when I try to
select files using CTRL key plus files that are not next to each other, the
highlighting comes off and I am unable to select files properly.

Is this a known bug with Vista?
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It's known in some applications (MSFront Page comes to mind). I have
not heard of it in Explorer.
 
Using the CTRL key when selecting files: each clicked file is added to
the selection, not the clicked and all files in between.

NOT a bug. It was not meant to work like using SHIFT and click.
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I suggest reading the OP.
 
Gene E. Bloch said:
I suggest reading the OP.
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It's quoted in what you replied to - and what I replied to:

BTW... "OP" is used to refer to the Original Poster, not the original
post.
 
Perhaps my explanation was misunderstood.

I know how CTRL key works when selecting files within Explorer.

When I use CTRL key and try to select files (not next to each other), it
does not work.

sn
 
Not necessary as long as you press it during each click.

Assuming your Explorer is working OK, like mine, but unlike the OP's.
 
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