There are many occasions when you will want to select multiple files in Windows Explorer view when the normal "drag and highlight" can't cope with the spread of files.
The usual method of selecting these multiple files is to hold down
CTRL and then single click on each file you wish to select.
However, Windows Vista has introduced a much easier and more convenient method of selecting multiple files.
To enable this, load Windows Explorer by pressing
WINDOWS KEY + E or going to
Start Menu > Computer. Now, click on the
Organise button, then
Folder and Search Options:
Then click the
View tab and tick
Use Check Boxes to Select Items, followed by
OK:
When you return to the Explorer window, you will be able to select each item by single clicking on it:
