Hi,
It means you've changed the focus by clicking something outside the files
within the folder, say the address bar or navigation pane.
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Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help -
www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts
http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
"LeoB" <> wrote in message
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> I've highlighted files for deletion within a folder but sometimes the dark
> highlight turns to a lighter, grayed out color. Pressing DELETE then
> causes
> entire folder to get trashed.
>
> Come on MS - your supposed to be smarter than that.