How to move file in W7

[Gene E. Bloch]

Apparently, this is too difficult for most people in this group.

That's why Post-It Notes (r) were invented.

Just copy the above information to a Post-It Note (the sticky edge should
be towards the top) - be sure to put the note on the bezel, not on the
screen

If I were more honest, I would admit that I have a lot of Post-Its on my
monitor bezel, many of which help me remember some pretty simple stuff...

 

[OldHobo]

Apparently, this is too difficult for most people in this group.

On the other hand, apparently right clicking and dragging is too simple
for some people in this group. Only takes one hand to do it this way.

 

[Allen]

On the other hand, apparently right clicking and dragging is too simple
for some people in this group. Only takes one hand to do it this way.

Certainly much easier than Robocop or even Robocop GUI. I would rather
do a 1040, Sched A and Sched B than fool with that mess. RichCopy is
better, except the help file for amounts to only a few words about basic
computer operation. I don't understand why they would put anything like
RoboCop in a system with "Home" in its name; how many true home users
would want all the options in that thing?
Allen

 

[Nil]

Certainly much easier than Robocop or even Robocop GUI. I would
rather do a 1040, Sched A and Sched B than fool with that mess.
RichCopy is better, except the help file for amounts to only a few
words about basic computer operation. I don't understand why they
would put anything like RoboCop in a system with "Home" in its
name; how many true home users would want all the options in that
thing? Allen

I assume you mean "Robocopy" - "Robocop" is a movie and a game, and I
don't think they come with any version of Windows.

Robocopy is more an admin and "power user" tool, and it's very useful.
It's certainly NOT meant for everyday copy and move operations. It's a
command-line tool, and most users won't even know it's there. If you
don't need it, it's only a few KB large and has no negative impact on
your system. I've found some good uses for it.

Richcopy isn't a Microsoft product, and it seems buggy to me. And, as
you say, the documentation is virtually nonexistent. Also seems to have
been abandoned by its author. Too bad, because it's very fast and has a
decent GUI.

 

[Nil]

On the other hand, apparently right clicking and dragging is too
simple for some people in this group. Only takes one hand to do it
this way.

Sometimes ya feel like a nut, sometimes ya don't.

 

[OldHobo]

Sometimes ya feel like a nut, sometimes ya don't.

Yup! But right now I feel like a beer. Care to join me?

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

Yup! But right now I feel like a beer. Care to join me?

OK, I confess, I do occasionally - but very rarely - use the right-click
method. Does that qualify me to join you in having a beer, or do I need to
use that method more often first?

OTOH, the right click method is really the easiest way to create a
shortcut, IMO. It's my favorite way to make shortcuts. Other than for
shortcuts, it can be handy when I'm in a fumble-finger mood and can't seem
to drag properly (a result of the beer, I guess).

 

[OldHobo]

OK, I confess, I do occasionally - but very rarely - use the right-click
method. Does that qualify me to join you in having a beer, or do I need to
use that method more often first?

Nah,...whatever works for you. I think we all have our own way of doing
things but that doesn't mean that someone doing the same thing in a
different way than I do is wrong. By the way, I make my own ale. How's a
dark brown Klondike ale, at 5.7%, suite you?

OTOH, the right click method is really the easiest way to create a
shortcut, IMO. It's my favorite way to make shortcuts. Other than for
shortcuts, it can be handy when I'm in a fumble-finger mood and can't seem
to drag properly (a result of the beer, I guess).

Know what you mean......

 

[Gene E. Bloch]

Nah,...whatever works for you. I think we all have our own way of doing
things but that doesn't mean that someone doing the same thing in a different
way than I do is wrong. By the way, I make my own ale. How's a dark brown
Klondike ale, at 5.7%, suite you?

Mmmm...

I've never tried to make beer or wine. Given my skills at chemistry,
that's probably a good thing

(Actually, I'm not really a bad cook.)

 

[Allen]

I assume you mean "Robocopy" - "Robocop" is a movie and a game, and I
don't think they come with any version of Windows.

Robocopy is more an admin and "power user" tool, and it's very useful.
It's certainly NOT meant for everyday copy and move operations. It's a
command-line tool, and most users won't even know it's there. If you
don't need it, it's only a few KB large and has no negative impact on
your system. I've found some good uses for it.

Richcopy isn't a Microsoft product, and it seems buggy to me. And, as
you say, the documentation is virtually nonexistent. Also seems to have
been abandoned by its author. Too bad, because it's very fast and has a
decent GUI.

I downloaded both RC GUI _and_ RichCopy from an M$ site. And I think you
proved my point about RC not belonging in a "home" system. Downloadable
yes, included no. There are plenty of needful things that could use that
space.
Allen

 

[Nil]

I downloaded both RC GUI _and_ RichCopy from an M$ site. And I
think you proved my point about RC not belonging in a "home"
system. Downloadable yes, included no. There are plenty of needful
things that could use that space.

I wonder how I proved that? I'd day I had proved the opposite, if
anything: I have a home system, and I use robocopy. What more proof
could be needed?

I'd like to know how many other "needful" things you can fit into the
tiny 212K space that will be vacated if you remove robocopy.

Then it will be time for you to remove every other executable on your
computer that you don't understand. You might finally have enough room
to install Robocop!

By the way, Richcopy has just as many options as does Robocopy. Too
band some of the most important ones don't work.

 

[Alex Clayton]

I am sure this is going to be another easy one, I hope. I am setting up 3
W7 machines right now. This one for me and 2 more for Christmas gifts. I
have been using a couple jump drives to move the stuff to them for each. I
can

[Lazarus Long]

not seem to find a way to move the files from the jump drive to the PC. I
have only been able to find the copy from the menu. No big deal I just
copy then delete off the jump drive but I figure the option to just move
stuff must still be there and I am just not finding it. ??
Thanks

OK, I found this today, because of the question I had asked about Sig lines
in WLM. When the one poster told me the reason I was not seeing the option
to chose was I simply had to add that button. It did not even hit me till
today when I was moving some files from my work PC to this new one. What I
wanted was to be able to see a file, and have to option to move it to the
documents on this PC from a jump drive. I looked and sure enough all I had
to do was add that button the option to Move to instead of copy to.
I guess I was just not asking the question right. So for anyone else as PC
illiterate as myself this may help. <G>