How to select multiple files in a folder

I'd like to be able to select multiple files like I used to without using
the check boxes. Please tell me how?

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> I'd like to be able to select multiple files like I used to without
> using the check boxes. Please tell me how?

Hold down CTRL (for selecting throughout a list in no particular order) or
SHIFT (sequential selection.)

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| I'd like to be able to select multiple files like I used to without using
| the check boxes. Please tell me how?

Hold down the "CTRL" key as you click with the mouse.
{ the way it has been with all Windows versions }

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<> wrote in message
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> I'd like to be able to select multiple files like I used to without
> using
> the check boxes. Please tell me how?


If you have lost the Ctrl-select and Shift-select facility have a look
at
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/15...fix.html?ltr=S

Tom

Thank you all for your responses. It should be a simple matter - but the
checkboxes have me screwed up.

On Fri, 4 Jun 2010 10:19:46 +0100, "Tom Allen" <> wrote:

><> wrote in message
>news:.. .
>> I'd like to be able to select multiple files like I used to without
>> using
>> the check boxes. Please tell me how?
>
>
>If you have lost the Ctrl-select and Shift-select facility have a look
>at
>http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/15...fix.html?ltr=S
>
>Tom
>

you can probably go to control panel and select folder options in the view
tab uncheck the box that says use check boxes to select items.try that
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"" wrote:

> I'd like to be able to select multiple files like I used to without using
> the check boxes. Please tell me how?
> .
>

Thanks - I hated those check boxes.

On Fri, 4 Jun 2010 17:38:22 +0100, "Dave-UK" <> wrote:

>
><> wrote in message news:...
>> Thank you all for your responses. It should be a simple matter - but the
>> checkboxes have me screwed up.
>>
>
>To remove the check boxes:
>Control Panel > Appearance >Folder Options
>View tab > Clear the 'Use check boxes to select items'.
>

Thanks - same response as the one above. Great minds think alike!!

On Sat, 5 Jun 2010 07:40:02 -0700, anthony
<> wrote:

>you can probably go to control panel and select folder options in the view
>tab uncheck the box that says use check boxes to select items.try that