fraser

For some reason I can't seem to drag anything around my desktop to either move put into a new folder or recycle.

kiwichild

Hmm thats weird. Have u a firewall and antivirus working? If so check for viruses, if you have windows ME or XP I'd suggest doing a system restore. If you have Norton windoctor then try that first as it may be a registry issue.

If earlier than ME try to fix it from command prompt: C/:reg/restore (I think that's it but not 100% sure as I have had XP for so long now)

Good Luck

kiwichild

Could also be a mouse problem. Maybe check device manager (under system in control panel) for any conflicts

fraser

I've tried a system restore nothing.

I've also run a virus check nothing there, although it won't let me update it and says the file I'm trying to download is broken.

The mouse is fine as is the touch pad.

fraser

I've been sodding about with it for ages but nada

Hutch

Right click on the desktop and under the 'Arrange icons by' menu, see if 'Auto Arrange' and/or 'Align to Grid' are checked.

kiwichild

Worst case scenario: You might have to save all ur data to cd rom and do an uninstall followed by a new reinstall of your OS. Hope its not that bad as they r a pain in the arse to do

Hutch

Oh - and I don't know how you'd turn it off accidentally but ...

Right click on the Taskbar, select Properties > Start Menu tab > Customize > Advanced > Enable dragging and dropping - make sure that's ticked

kiwichild

Do you have adaware?

www.lavasoft.com

www.lavasoft.de

www.lavasoft.ne

Worth installing and running incase its malcontent software issue

kiwichild

.ne doesnt work. the other two do. All 'personal' software from thses sites is free to download and use

tucs

can you right click it cut and paste it?

fraser

Tried Hutch's and it's enabled

fraser

Is that similar to spybot?

tucs

yes

tucs

and can you cut and paste files?