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sandra quigley

when I delete a desktop shortcut or a photo in My Pictures duplicates are
made automatically...I can't get rid of the icons...help
 
sandra said:
when I delete a desktop shortcut or a photo in My Pictures duplicates
are made automatically...I can't get rid of the icons...help
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What file names are the duplicates?

If the duplicate files have names such as Copy of xxxxx.jpg then this is simply the result of selecting multiple files, using the CTRL key and slightly moving the mouse before the mouse button is released.

To solve this problem, go to the following website and download the free Microsoft TweakUI Powertoy.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

After the file is downloaded, double click the file to install.

Open TweakUI and go to the Mouse menu item. Change the "Drag" value to a higher number. I recommend a setting of 25 Pixels. This will allow the mouse to be moved slightly without any unexpected results when copying files.
 
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