Explorer - Selecting Files using CTRL key

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" <> wrote:

>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?

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.


"snomazushi" <> wrote in message
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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?
>

On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 14:43:36 +0900, snomazushi wrote:

> 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?

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.

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"Gene E. Bloch" <not-> wrote:

>On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 14:43:36 +0900, snomazushi wrote:
>
>> 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?
>
>I agree with Ralph. You might have a bug in your system.

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.

>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.

On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 14:43:36 +0900, "snomazushi"
<> wrote:

>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?

It's known in some applications (MSFront Page comes to mind). I have
not heard of it in Explorer.

On Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:16:05 -0500, Mike Torello wrote:

> "Gene E. Bloch" <not-> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 14:43:36 +0900, snomazushi wrote:
>>
>>> 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?
>>
>>I agree with Ralph. You might have a bug in your system.
>
> 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.

I suggest reading the OP.

--
Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom

"Gene E. Bloch" <not-> wrote:

>On Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:16:05 -0500, Mike Torello wrote:
>
>> "Gene E. Bloch" <not-> wrote:
>>
>>>On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 14:43:36 +0900, snomazushi wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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?
>>>
>>>I agree with Ralph. You might have a bug in your system.
>>
>> 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.
>
>I suggest reading the OP.

It's quoted in what you replied to - and what I replied to:

>>>> 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?

BTW... "OP" is used to refer to the Original Poster, not the original
post.

On Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:57:52 -0500, Mike Torello wrote:

> "Gene E. Bloch" <not-> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:16:05 -0500, Mike Torello wrote:
>>
>>> "Gene E. Bloch" <not-> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Sat, 4 Apr 2009 14:43:36 +0900, snomazushi wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> 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?
>>>>
>>>>I agree with Ralph. You might have a bug in your system.
>>>
>>> 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.
>>
>>I suggest reading the OP.
>
> It's quoted in what you replied to - and what I replied to:

Then I suggest understanding the OP.

>>>>> 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?
>
> BTW... "OP" is used to refer to the Original Poster, not the original
> post.

Not always when I use it.

On http://acronyms.silmaril.ie/cgi-bin/uncgi/acronyms,
you can see this under "OP":
"Original Post(er) [Usenet]"

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Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom

Continue to hold the ctrl key until all files are selected.

Woody

"snomazushi" <> wrote in message
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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?
>