We have a user who repeatedly misplaces folders on the network. I believe he accidentally drags & drops folders with his mouse. He's an older guy, and does need to work with network files a lot. Does anyone have suggestions on how to restrict "drag & drop" functionality in Windows XP?

revizor, Give this a try.
Disable the Drag and drop or copy and paste files option in the Internet and local intranet zone. To do this, follow these steps: a. In Internet Explorer, click Internet Options on the Tools menu, and then click the Security tab.
b. In the Select a Web content zone to specify its security settings box, click Internet, and then click Custom Level.
c. In the Settings box, locate the Drag and drop or copy and paste files option under Miscellaneous. Make a note of your current setting.
d. Under Drag and drop or copy and paste files, click Disable, and then click OK.
e. Click Yes, and then click OK two times.
f. Repeat these steps for the local intranet zone by clicking Local intranet instead of Internet in step 2b.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888...

Tufenuf

Love your thinking. Unfortunately that did not help - putting "Deny" or "Prompt" does not change behavior under explorer.exe

Take away his write privileges on the network directory. He should be able to edit files, but not create new files in the directory.

Disabling drag and drop is like asking a track & field athelete to break his arms. Explorer will be able to do its usual job, but it won't be 100% functional.

But really, if you have tracked it down to user error, then you should deal with that rather than trying to find a solution and allow the user to continue making mistakes. Otherwise, maybe a reorganization of your network files is in order? Move all of the files that the user works with into one directory so that even if he drags & drops, it won't go anywhere?

File count is in the millions (permissions configuration is several days worth of work), can't rearrange folder structures (business will scream). Talked to the user numerous times, he acts as if we had a personal vendetta against him.
I am so fed up with him, I am going to disable mouse on his PC on Monday