Alternative to Win7 Explorer--Yet Again

This has been brought up several times before,but I have a specific
question:

Win7 Explorer is driving me crazy in several respects, but one in
particular really causes trouble. In trying to move or copy files, when
I am trying to mark those files it will suddenly decide to start moving
files around, even from and to drives that aren't even up on the screen.
One example: I was trying to copy files from M: (logical drive on disk
in second internal bay) to N: (external USB drive). Suddenly it started
moving document files on C: to other places on C: and I could not cancel
it until it had moved several Gbytes. I have to call up FileLocator
quite frequently to try to find kidnapped files. Do any of the
alternative Explorers require a confirmation before moving files?
Allen

On Sat, 22 Oct 2011 10:36:45 -0500, Allen <>
wrote:

>This has been brought up several times before,but I have a specific
>question:
>
>Win7 Explorer is driving me crazy in several respects, but one in
>particular really causes trouble. In trying to move or copy files, when
>I am trying to mark those files it will suddenly decide to start moving
>files around, even from and to drives that aren't even up on the screen.
>One example: I was trying to copy files from M: (logical drive on disk
>in second internal bay) to N: (external USB drive). Suddenly it started
>moving document files on C: to other places on C: and I could not cancel
>it until it had moved several Gbytes. I have to call up FileLocator
>quite frequently to try to find kidnapped files. Do any of the
>alternative Explorers require a confirmation before moving files?

I have my own issues with Win 7's Windows Explorer, but I'm not having
a problem like you describe and I don't know of any Explorer
alternatives that require confirmation prior to copying or moving.

While you wait for someone to offer a real solution, examine your work
habits. There must be a reason why files are getting up and moving
around like that. Do you have a flaky mouse? Do you have a shaky hand?
Are you trying to drag & drop versus the separate steps of cut (or
copy) and paste?

--

Char Jackson

"Allen" <> wrote in message
news:...
> This has been brought up several times before,but I have a specific
> question:
>
> Win7 Explorer is driving me crazy in several respects, but one in
> particular really causes trouble. In trying to move or copy files, when I
> am trying to mark those files it will suddenly decide to start moving
> files around, even from and to drives that aren't even up on the screen.
> One example: I was trying to copy files from M: (logical drive on disk in
> second internal bay) to N: (external USB drive). Suddenly it started
> moving document files on C: to other places on C: and I could not cancel
> it until it had moved several Gbytes. I have to call up FileLocator quite
> frequently to try to find kidnapped files. Do any of the alternative
> Explorers require a confirmation before moving files?
> Allen

"...when I am trying to mark those files..." mark? explain please

On Sat, 22 Oct 2011 10:36:45 -0500, Allen <> wrote:

>This has been brought up several times before,but I have a specific
>question:
>
>Win7 Explorer is driving me crazy in several respects, but one in
>particular really causes trouble. In trying to move or copy files, when
>I am trying to mark those files it will suddenly decide to start moving
>files around, even from and to drives that aren't even up on the screen.
>One example: I was trying to copy files from M: (logical drive on disk
>in second internal bay) to N: (external USB drive). Suddenly it started
>moving document files on C: to other places on C: and I could not cancel
>it until it had moved several Gbytes. I have to call up FileLocator
>quite frequently to try to find kidnapped files. Do any of the
>alternative Explorers require a confirmation before moving files?
>Allen

I use xplorer2 pro, but the free one works great

http://zabkat.com/

This one works good, too.

http://www.cubicreality.com/ce/

On 10/22/2011 11:50 AM, Jolly polly wrote:
>
> "Allen" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> This has been brought up several times before,but I have a specific
>> question:
>>
>> Win7 Explorer is driving me crazy in several respects, but one in
>> particular really causes trouble. In trying to move or copy files,
>> when I am trying to mark those files it will suddenly decide to start
>> moving files around, even from and to drives that aren't even up on
>> the screen. One example: I was trying to copy files from M: (logical
>> drive on disk in second internal bay) to N: (external USB drive).
>> Suddenly it started moving document files on C: to other places on C:
>> and I could not cancel it until it had moved several Gbytes. I have to
>> call up FileLocator quite frequently to try to find kidnapped files.
>> Do any of the alternative Explorers require a confirmation before
>> moving files?
>> Allen
>
> "...when I am trying to mark those files..." mark? explain please
>
I put the mouse cursor on the file name, or if multiple files I put the
cursor on the top file, hold down Shift and move the cursor down to the
last file. And you might "explain please" why my simple statement was
puzzling to you. Do use a Magic Marker? Ballpoint pen, catchup on a QTip?
Allen

On 10/22/2011 11:27 AM, Char Jackson wrote:
> On Sat, 22 Oct 2011 10:36:45 -0500, Allen<>
> wrote:
>
>> This has been brought up several times before,but I have a specific
>> question:
>>
>> Win7 Explorer is driving me crazy in several respects, but one in
>> particular really causes trouble. In trying to move or copy files, when
>> I am trying to mark those files it will suddenly decide to start moving
>> files around, even from and to drives that aren't even up on the screen.
>> One example: I was trying to copy files from M: (logical drive on disk
>> in second internal bay) to N: (external USB drive). Suddenly it started
>> moving document files on C: to other places on C: and I could not cancel
>> it until it had moved several Gbytes. I have to call up FileLocator
>> quite frequently to try to find kidnapped files. Do any of the
>> alternative Explorers require a confirmation before moving files?
>
> I have my own issues with Win 7's Windows Explorer, but I'm not having
> a problem like you describe and I don't know of any Explorer
> alternatives that require confirmation prior to copying or moving.
>
> While you wait for someone to offer a real solution, examine your work
> habits. There must be a reason why files are getting up and moving
> around like that. Do you have a flaky mouse? Do you have a shaky hand?
> Are you trying to drag& drop versus the separate steps of cut (or
> copy) and paste?
>
I'm 82 and my hands are not the Rocks of Gibraltar they once were. As I
can't turn the clock back, I need a software solution. Also, every M$
wireless mouse that I've used is too slick. and I've never been able to
get the settings just as I want them on any other brand--so you can say
that my problem are software, age and pickiness related. Thanks for the
reply, Char.
Allen

On 10/22/2011 12:14 PM, WaIIy wrote:
> On Sat, 22 Oct 2011 10:36:45 -0500, Allen<> wrote:
>
>> This has been brought up several times before,but I have a specific
>> question:
>>
>> Win7 Explorer is driving me crazy in several respects, but one in
>> particular really causes trouble. In trying to move or copy files, when
>> I am trying to mark those files it will suddenly decide to start moving
>> files around, even from and to drives that aren't even up on the screen.
>> One example: I was trying to copy files from M: (logical drive on disk
>> in second internal bay) to N: (external USB drive). Suddenly it started
>> moving document files on C: to other places on C: and I could not cancel
>> it until it had moved several Gbytes. I have to call up FileLocator
>> quite frequently to try to find kidnapped files. Do any of the
>> alternative Explorers require a confirmation before moving files?
>> Allen
>
> I use xplorer2 pro, but the free one works great
>
> http://zabkat.com/
>
> This one works good, too.
>
> http://www.cubicreality.com/ce/
>
>
Thanks, WaIIy. I've downloaded Cubicreality and will give it a try. If
it doesn't fill my needs, I'll hope that someone suggests another
freebie. If not, I'll reluctantly give zabkat a try. Onmy list of
favorite words "free" is tied with "chocolate", very near the top.
Allen

On 10/22/2011 12:40 PM, Allen wrote:
> On 10/22/2011 11:50 AM, Jolly polly wrote:
>>
>> "Allen" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> This has been brought up several times before,but I have a specific
>>> question:
>>>
>>> Win7 Explorer is driving me crazy in several respects, but one in
>>> particular really causes trouble. In trying to move or copy files,
>>> when I am trying to mark those files it will suddenly decide to start
>>> moving files around, even from and to drives that aren't even up on
>>> the screen. One example: I was trying to copy files from M: (logical
>>> drive on disk in second internal bay) to N: (external USB drive).
>>> Suddenly it started moving document files on C: to other places on C:
>>> and I could not cancel it until it had moved several Gbytes. I have to
>>> call up FileLocator quite frequently to try to find kidnapped files.
>>> Do any of the alternative Explorers require a confirmation before
>>> moving files?
>>> Allen
>>
>> "...when I am trying to mark those files..." mark? explain please
>>
> I put the mouse cursor on the file name, or if multiple files I put the
> cursor on the top file, hold down Shift and move the cursor down to the
> last file. And you might "explain please" why my simple statement was
> puzzling to you. Do use a Magic Marker? Ballpoint pen, catchup on a QTip?
> Allen


Try, Select first file, move cursor to last file, then press and hold
Shift key, then select file. It may be that you are clicking earlier
than you think.

You might also want to look at FreeCommander (www.FreeCommander.com).
It allows you to open side by side windows which means you have the
directory you copying from in one window and the directory you are
copying to in another window so you see both source and destination at
the same time. Under Settings-Confirmations the program can be set ask
for your confirmation before copying or moving files. I use this
program myself in place of Windows Explorer. 65 but not too shaky yet
:-).
--
<Bill>

Brought to you from Anchorage, Alaska.

Allen wrote:
> On 10/22/2011 12:14 PM, WaIIy wrote:
>> On Sat, 22 Oct 2011 10:36:45 -0500, Allen<>
>> wrote:
>>> This has been brought up several times before,but I have a specific
>>> question:
>>>
>>> Win7 Explorer is driving me crazy in several respects, but one in
>>> particular really causes trouble. In trying to move or copy files,
>>> when I am trying to mark those files it will suddenly decide to
>>> start moving files around, even from and to drives that aren't even
>>> up on the screen. One example: I was trying to copy files from M:
>>> (logical drive on disk in second internal bay) to N: (external USB
>>> drive). Suddenly it started moving document files on C: to other
>>> places on C: and I could not cancel it until it had moved several
>>> Gbytes. I have to call up FileLocator quite frequently to try to
>>> find kidnapped files. Do any of the alternative Explorers require a
>>> confirmation before moving files?

On Sat, 22 Oct 2011 12:53:09 -0500, Allen <>
wrote:

>On 10/22/2011 12:14 PM, WaIIy wrote:
>> On Sat, 22 Oct 2011 10:36:45 -0500, Allen<> wrote:
>>
>>> This has been brought up several times before,but I have a specific
>>> question:
>>>
>>> Win7 Explorer is driving me crazy in several respects, but one in
>>> particular really causes trouble. In trying to move or copy files, when
>>> I am trying to mark those files it will suddenly decide to start moving
>>> files around, even from and to drives that aren't even up on the screen.
>>> One example: I was trying to copy files from M: (logical drive on disk
>>> in second internal bay) to N: (external USB drive). Suddenly it started
>>> moving document files on C: to other places on C: and I could not cancel
>>> it until it had moved several Gbytes. I have to call up FileLocator
>>> quite frequently to try to find kidnapped files. Do any of the
>>> alternative Explorers require a confirmation before moving files?
>>> Allen
>>
>> I use xplorer2 pro, but the free one works great
>>
>> http://zabkat.com/
>>
>> This one works good, too.
>>
>> http://www.cubicreality.com/ce/
>>
>>
>Thanks, WaIIy. I've downloaded Cubicreality and will give it a try. If
>it doesn't fill my needs, I'll hope that someone suggests another
>freebie. If not, I'll reluctantly give zabkat a try. Onmy list of
>favorite words "free" is tied with "chocolate", very near the top.
>Allen
There is a free version of xplorer2. I've used it for years. I thinl
the previous poster didn't understand that mark meant select. I don't
use WIN7 but I don't think it's that much different from the one in
Vista. Wht do you press shift to move or copy files? It isn't
necessaary. Another problem might be malware that's causing the
problem. I assume you've checked for Malware and Virus'.
Good luck.