File Does Not Open When You Drag the File to a Shortcut (132574)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0

This article was previously published under Q132574

SYMPTOMS

When you drag a file from File Manager to an application shortcut on the desktop, you receive no error, but the file does not open and the mouse pointer does not change to indicate that the action is invalid.

CAUSE

This is a limitation of File Manager; File Manager is a Windows 3.1-based application and does not support the enhanced features of OLE drag and drop.

RESOLUTION

Make sure the program on the desktop is open before you drag a file from File Manager to the shortcut.

-or-

Drag the file from Windows Explorer or Windows NT Explorer to the shortcut.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:12/16/2004
Keywords:kbprb kbui KB132574