XP Problemo

[Bear]

For whatever reason I can no longer drag and move desktop items...
I have to right click to delete desktop files...
Mr Mouse has been displaying an unusual icon as well when I try to copy
and paste, I get an icon in a white circle with a vertical arrow and descending
arrow with a bullet in between them...
Bad mouse perhaps? (optical)

Any help would be appreciated

[OakParkSpartan]

Get a Mac 

Maybe try removing the device and then reinstalling it?  That's kind of risky though, I think.

I hate when Winders shit doesn't work.

Cheers,
Brian

[Bear]

Yes...things like this would not happen with Mac...
I did all the usual suspect unplugs and housecleaning
to no avail...

[jqpublic]

1]Sometimes just a system reboot solves the issue.So try that first.

2]Check whether Drag and Drop is enabled or not.Right click on Start button>Properties>Start Menu>Customize>Advanced>Under the start menu items make sure the box against Enable dragging and dropping is checked.

3]If the above fails then try a System Restore.

4]If nothing helps,then type the following commands from the Run menu.:-

i>Start>Run>type in-"regsvr32 ole32.dll "(without the quotes)>press the Enter Key or OK.
ii>Start>Run>type in-"regsvr32 /i shell32.dll "(without quotes)>press the Enter
Key,or,OK.

5]Restart the computer.

[dukesdad]

Then go get a Mac.

[Bear]

Thanks JQ for your help...things are still amiss,
but after going to HP's support line I resolved
the drag and drop deal...

Driver updates for Mr mouse and keyboard, yes the next home puter will
be a MAC as we use them at work

However my nude desktop chick pic tintype from the 1890's with the hairy
armpits sitting on a swing is gone, (yes Scoon, she was bookish yet sexy with that look
in her eye) and my desktop icons became the size of cantelopes, but I will resolve that later.

Thank you for your help, Curly always did know more than Moe...

And Bear has had worse problems...