What's a move, if not a copy and delete?

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Make your requirements a condition of their continued employment -- resolved! Could not resist. I am only half-joking, though. Not all is best resolved through complex technology.

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You can make the files 'Read Only'. Right click the file and select 'Properties'. Then select the 'read Only' box at the bottom of the page. Also instruct them to use right click when dragging and dropping. Then they have to confirm if it's a copy or move.

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Have you determined WHY "...the employees that is less skilled in IT tend to move files / folders to where they should not be..."??? Maybe you should. It might point you towards an easy, low-tech solution. Is this a real scenario??

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Hi- Thanks to everyone Razor2.3 - Sometimes when they try and double-click a folder to open it they accidentaly drag it into another folder somehow. They don't actually delete it, they just drag it into another folder then I need to do search everytime to find where they moved it to and then move it back to it's original location. You can call it a 'copy and delete' seeing that it is copied to another location and deleted from its original location. aegis - Does making the folders 'Read Only' mean they will still be able to modify the contents of the folders? I checked and all folders are already 'Read Only'. justcuz - I think the problem why this is happening is that they use laptops and because of the mousepad. Meaning - when they doubleclick on folder its easy to drag something when you maybe move your finger while tapping. Do you think this could be a valid reason? Thanks

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You can call it a 'copy and delete' seeing that it is copied to another location and deleted from its original location. No, I don't call it a copy and delete. Microsoft calls it a copy and delete. I actually know what I'm talking about, and I'm suggesting the only viable solution here. (Guys, stop laughing. Please?)

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Razor2.3 Thanks very much. I didn't mean to offend or anything. It was just clarity for myself or to explain how I see it. I'm sure you're right and definitely know more than me that is why I am the one asking the questions. By using your recommendation - Do I upgrade to Pro, turn off simple file sharig and then change the file permissions. From there on I just share the folders through shared network drives etc.? Thanks mate. As said before I didn't mean to say that you're wrong or anything it's just for my understanding.

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I didn't mean to offend or anything. Oh, don't worry, you didn't. I just wanted to do a self-depreciating joke tonight, and it required me to come off as needlessly cocky. But yeah, you got the idea.

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Thanks very much for your advice Razor2.3 I'll give this a shot as soon as I can upgrade those machines. Thanks

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Jefton5, sorry about that! I was wrong about 'Read Only'. On earlier systems it meant that you could not delete or modify the file, but for some reason it's doesn't work in WinXP. But my other suggestion about insructing them to use the right mouse button to drag and drop is a pretty good one. Using the left mouse button will automatically select move depending upon the destination. Using the right button, you will get a drop down menu asking if you want to copy or move.

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aegis Thanks very mcuh for your advice. I'll definitely give it a go. Thanks again

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