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Old 01-05-2006, 02:56 AM
jonboy333
 
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I have 20 pictures in the "My Documents" folder and when i try to delete
them they multiply. Help how do i rectify this so they will delete?


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Old 01-05-2006, 02:56 AM
Stan Brown
 
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Tue, 1 Nov 2005 03:49:06 +0000 from jonboy333
<jonboy333.1xt7ey@pcbanter.net>:
> I have 20 pictures in the "My Documents" folder and when i try to delete
> them they multiply. Help how do i rectify this so they will delete?


Do you mean they are duplicated with names "Copy of ", "Copy(2) of ",
and so forth? If so, see "Select Multiple Files without Copying" at
<http://oakroadsystems.com/tech/winxptip.htm#FileMultiple>.

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Old 01-05-2006, 02:56 AM
Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers
 
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Hi,

Don't click & drag the mouse after selecting them, this is what is causing
the duplications.

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