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Windows 7 is bleedin DANGEROUS!
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21-01-2014 2:18am#1I don't know what it is with Windows 7 as these things tend to happen when I'm doing things quickly on the computer, but one example is this..
Open up Folder A on your desktop, you want to check something and delete two other files off the desktop so you hold ctrl and click file one, click file 2, you'll notice Folder A is also selected. I've done this a few times without thinking and have pressed delete and if it weren't for the amount of GB in Folder A, it would have deleted the whole lot.
There's another few things like this where you end up selecting the wrong files by mistake, I haven't taken note of them, but it happens often enough, also with renaming files that they automatically get arranged within a folder instead of being the last files in the list view of a folder and getting re-arranged on the next refresh (which is much easier when editing loads of files together).
Anyway, that Folder delete thing about is worrying me, is there any way I can protect a folder from getting deleted by simple mistakes like that? These issues never happened in XP at all.
Any feedback appreciated
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Thanks overheal, I've 2 x 2TB external hard drives I use for replaceable file back ups, things I download as opposed things I've been working on and can't just replace with a search, for those I have cloud storage so I'm pretty well backed up I've also disabled the recycle bin by choice, since Windows 95 I've never used it and have it hammered into my head to press shift and delete too. I do have recovery software but I just think it would be handy to be able to mark folders as undelete-able by keyboard shortcuts and to have a prompt to confirm before it starts doing it, is anything like this available I wonder? 0
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Thanks again for the replies.
To be sure, I'm not too sure what sequence of clicks and drags causes it, but I know the first time it happened on w7, it was something I had done numerous times on XP before without any issue and got a big surprise when I saw my main folder being sized up and prepared for deletion
I disabled the recyle bin because I preferred stuff not accumulating in it, again I've done this for years and it's only a problem now with this risky delete issue. Maybe I can just enable it again and hide it off the desktop so it's there incase. It would be a lot easier to just disable a main folder from being deleted while allowing items in the subfolders to be deleted no problem.
My account is the admin account and I had a look in the properties and couldn't see anything obvious, thanks for the suggestion and for the one about the auto arrange!0 -
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its alight cormie, I feel your pain.lol, I'm the only one who uses the computer, this is just OCD kickin' in
Have to agree MS never got the file management utilities any better after xp and seemed to nobble windows explorer in W7
Suggesting the recycle bin as the solution to this is not really understanding your issue. Its fine when you know you've deleted something and need immediate recovery, it's useless when you are unaware you've accidentally deleted something and a hassle even if you do become aware, and possibly too late. And when MS figures out its own permissions then stuff that shouldn't be capable of accidental deletion shouldn't.
Ive seen people delete and move whole server folders from the Office open document dialog box.
Where the problem really sets in is on laptops and tap to select, you've more control with a mouse.
I still prefer xp for file management and while there are some alternatives to windows explorer for W7, I'd much prefer the native utility to do what I want it. Its the one area MS has not really bothered to improve - they seem to think forcing thumbnails and tonnes of whitespace is an improvement.0 -
T...To be sure, I'm not too sure what sequence of clicks and drags causes it, but I know the first time it happened on w7, it was something I had done numerous times on XP before without any issue and got a big surprise when I saw my main folder being sized up and prepared for deletion...
TBH I don't know what you are doing. It works fine for me. The main folder is grey (highlighted but not selected) I can control click other things fine. You've got some muscle memory that's clicking in the wrong order or something.
You can change explorer features in classic shell. I use it to add back some XP stuff to W7....I disabled the recyle bin because I preferred stuff not accumulating in it, ...
Its not really a bin but an undelete feature. I don't see the point in disabling it.
You can auto arrange folders and files in any order you want, by last modified, or date or name. For a single folder, or all folders. I often switch it to suit what I'm doing at the time.0 -
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The Bin has a user-defined limit, and time limits iirc, so things which go there don't tend to stay there very long.
As far as I remember from old courses, MS uses first in, first out when it comes to clearing the recycle bin. But think it is space dependant - if oldest file is big then would be deleted if space is needed.
+1 for ccleaner, but -1 for disabling the bin
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The Bin has a user-defined limit, and time limits iirc, so things which go there don't tend to stay there very long. So it's not as if it really "takes up space." I can't say I really appreciate the rationale for disabling the feature. Even the pagefile, I'd rather shrink it then eliminate it.
I'm sure theres a plugin out in the world that can assign a "delete-resistant" attribute to a folder, but it seems redundant to go an find one, when an all fairness, you can just turn on the recycling bin.
Actually, I fear, even if I re-enable the recyle bin, nothing will go there. I've been pressing shift and delete for years automatically, this bypasses the recycle bin even when it's enabled. I'm not sure I'll be able to re-reg my head to get around thisWhere the problem really sets in is on laptops and tap to select, you've more control with a mouse.
I still prefer xp for file management and while there are some alternatives to windows explorer for W7, I'd much prefer the native utility to do what I want it. Its the one area MS has not really bothered to improve - they seem to think forcing thumbnails and tonnes of whitespace is an improvement.
These are other issues too. As soon as I set up a new install, first thing I do is get rid of that dreaded track pad "tap to click" feature, when using friends laptops with this on, I make so many mistakes it's unreal, don't know how people can have it on all the time Also, I set all folder options to display in list view and get rid of any thumnail views in folders too TBH I don't know what you are doing. It works fine for me. The main folder is grey (highlighted but not selected) I can control click other things fine. You've got some muscle memory that's clicking in the wrong order or something.
You can change explorer features in classic shell. I use it to add back some XP stuff to W7.
Its not really a bin but an undelete feature. I don't see the point in disabling it.
You can auto arrange folders and files in any order you want, by last modified, or date or name. For a single folder, or all folders. I often switch it to suit what I'm doing at the time.
Yeah, I forget exactly the sequence of events, but it's also happened a lot when using the explorer side menu of folders if in a folder with a lot of subfolders, clicking a folder in the left side tree and making an edit has caused unexpected results. Also, the auto arrange issue, I want my files arranged by name, it's just when you're dealing with invoices etc and you need to number each one to put it in a folder, and you drag say 5 files from the dekstop in, which may have all pre-defined names from whatever supplier I received them from, most with numbers actually, they get arranged by the number. In XP, you could drag them in, they'd all go to the end of the list, you could rename them and they wouldn't re-arrange until a folder refresh, made it a lot easier. Now I've to rename all files about to go into a folder while they are still on the desktop. I don't mind the arranging, I just don't like the way it's done as soon as you drag 5 files to an open folder and they get dispersed throughout the folder based on name straight away.As far as I remember from old courses, MS uses first in, first out when it comes to clearing the recycle bin. But think it is space dependant - if oldest file is big then would be deleted if space is needed.
+1 for ccleaner, but -1 for disabling the bin
I love the way everyone's suggesting CCleaner thinking that's why I don't want to use the recycle bin 0 -
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I've been pressing shift and delete for years automatically, this bypasses the recycle bin even when it's enabled. I'm not sure I'll be able to re-reg my head to get around this
You've become corrupt. You need a wipe and re-install
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