Microsoft KB Archive/132574

= File Does Not Open When You Drag the File to a Shortcut =

Article ID: 132574

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 95
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition

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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.

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

Additional query words: 4.0 drop

Keywords: kbprb kbui KB132574

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