After You Drag Folder into a Compressed Folder, the Original Folder Still Remains on the Desktop (267007)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
This article was previously published under Q267007

SYMPTOMS

When you move a folder by dragging it to a compressed folder on the desktop, the folder does move to the compressed folder but the original folder may remain on the desktop.

WORKAROUND

To work around this behavior, right-click the folder, click Cut, double-click the compressed folder to open it, and then click Paste on the Edit menu.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about compressed folders, please click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

272996 Description of Compressed Folders in Windows Millennium Edition

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/28/2004
Keywords:kbpending kbprb KB267007
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