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Attempting to move files around ends in abysmal failure.

Recently, when I've tried to click+drag a file around to move it into another folder or some such, it won't move. It will just act like nothing happened. I have also tried right click+dragging it and copying+pasting it, but the files just won't move.

However, I can still copy and move files around using the command prompt. It is just trying to click and drag that doesn't work. Is there any way to solve this?
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Try with another user.
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This might also depend on a virus: update your Antivirus program and perform a full system scan. Try also with Stinger http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/.
After that, be sure that the issue is not malware related using Spybot and AD-Aware (suggested for example here https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/20975384/Standard-response-material-re-Spyware-Adware-BHOs-and-other-Malware.html)
Hope it helps.
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we had similar problem on one machine... where it's cut copy function won't work... but it would start working after rebot...this definitely is a issue with... virus or spyware...we just ran the updated antivirus full scan.. and then sypware removal kits and reboot... it solved the problem...
Thanx,

Jvuz