Ctl key + mouse click does wrong thing

I have just built a new computer with bits from e-bay at a fraction of what it would have cost new :)
I have been using Windows XP, NT, 7 since DOS.
I have now embarked on the experience which is Windows 10 - some good most horrible, but it does run faster.
I have sorted out most of the problems but something is extremely annoying:

In every previous version of Windows if I hold down the control key and select something with the mouse it stays selected, I can then build a random selection list and do something with all the selected items.

In Windows 10 if I hold the control key and select something I get a strange little window come up saying "no text could be retrieved" and several icons which look like search engine icons.

Google has failed me on this so hopefully one of you guys may be able to help me please.
thanks

Hi Snodon, and welcome to Ten forums!

Internet search leads me to utility called Textify. Do you have this installed? It allows copying text from windows, but default combination is shift+middle click.

Snodon said:

In every previous version of Windows if I hold down the control key and select something with the mouse it stays selected, I can then build a random selection list and do something with all the selected items.

Maybe it depends on what "something" you are selecting. In things like directory lists this works for me in Win10. I use it all the time when copying, deleting, etc. It still works for me in programs that have their own multiple-selection functions, but I don't know if they are using a Windows-provided function or are just emulating Windows behavior. Where is this not working for you?

One more thought... Did you install Windows fresh, or was it preinstalled on PC? Asking this to clear, if you know which programs are installed and how Windows is set-up.

Thanks guys

Textify was the cause, uninstalled and ctrl / click now works ok

Yes, clean install on newly built machine

thanks,

Snodon said:

Thanks guys

Textify was the cause, uninstalled and ctrl / click now works ok

Yes, clean install on newly built machine

thanks,

nice of you to post back :)

Thanks for that, I had missed the config window. Have now reinstalled and changed to the Alt key.

Cool! Glad you got your computer working properly and the app you wanted also working properly 👍