Microsoft KB Archive/279707

= File Copy Operations Differ if Active Desktop Is Enabled or Disabled =

Article ID: 279707

Article Last Modified on 1/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 128-Bit Edition
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01

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This article was previously published under Q279707



SYMPTOMS
If Active Desktop is enabled, when you copy a file and then copy the same file to the same location, you are prompted to overwrite the first file. However, if Active Desktop is not enabled, when you copy a file and then copy the same file to the same location, a second copy of the file is created. For example, if you copy the Test.txt file to the same location and Active Desktop is not enabled, a Test(2).txt file is created.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Keywords: kbui kbprb KB279707

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