photos automatically copy on moving or deleting

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What am I doing wrong???? When I move or delete a photo,
windows makes a copy of it and leaves it in the original
folder. I figure it's just a configuration setting but I
can't seem to find it. Any help would be appreciated
greatly.
 
If you are selecting while holding the ctrl key and move the files they will copy,
select the files then right-click and click delete.
 
This is what I do. Select, sometimes using the ctrl key
but even if I only select 1 it doesn't matter, and then
right click to delete but it still makes a copy..?????
 
If you move, even slightly, they will copy while holding ctrl, if the files are
consecutive, holding shift will select the files; then it is a simple delete.
 
Jim said:
What am I doing wrong???? When I move or delete a photo,
windows makes a copy of it and leaves it in the original
folder. I figure it's just a configuration setting but I
can't seem to find it. Any help would be appreciated
greatly.
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In addition to Mary's good advice...
maybe the following info will help:

It happens occasionally to most anyone who
is trying to multiple select by holding the Ctrl
or Shift key while left clicking to select the
image files.

The copies are created when you fail to
completely release the mouse button before
you move the pointer to another file. If a group
of selected files is dragged...even the slightest
bit...the next mouse click will produce copies
of all the previously highlighted files.

It's somewhat easier if you have your Folder
Options set to Single Click...this way you can
select/deselect a file with just a mouse over
and you don't have to click. For multiples you
still have to hold...Ctrl or Shift.

No click...no drag...no copy...maybe that's
your solution.

If you wish to delete all the files in a folder
you could try the following:

Go to...Edit / Select All...or type...Ctrl / A...

With all files selected...go to...File / Delete...
or press your Delete key...or...right click the
group and choose "Delete".

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John Inzer
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