Sudden Copy/Paste Folders in File Explorer Behavior Change

New 29 Nov 2016 #1
pvan42

View Profile

View Forum Posts

Private Message
Junior Member
Join Date : Nov 2016
Posts : 6
Windows 10
Sudden Copy/Paste Folders in File Explorer Behavior Change

File Explorer used to give me the option to either overwrite or skip existing files when copying a folder from one drive to another to replace a same name folder on the target drive.
Today, that option dialog disappeared and the copy-paste process resulted in the automatic creation of a new folder on the target drive named CopiedFolderName - Copy. I want the option to overwrite back!
FWIW, I'm on Win 10 Pro build 14965.
Any suggestions very much appreciated!

My Computer
- My Computer
Computer Type: Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model Number: Toshiba Satellite S55-A5164
OS: Windows 10
CPU: I7 quad core
Memory: 12 gig
Graphics Card: Nvidia Geforce
Quote

Similar Threads
Thread	Forum
robocopy cli equivalent to Windows copy/paste or cut/paste I normally use the built-in file copying program into Windows when I backup my data disks. Then I started to use TeraCopy which was great but then I wanted to take things to the next level. Why? Because who doesn't like to complicate things? I...	General Support
File explorer cut/paste problem In Windows 10 file explorer occasionally when I cut files from one directory and paste them in another, the whole directory that I'm pasting to disappears. It happens so fast that its hard to see but it seems like a window pops up deleting the...	General Support
File Explorer - Copy/Cut and Paste function not working Hi there, I need some help seeing at MS Support could not solve the problem. When trying to copy and paste a file from File Explorer (or Desktop), my "Paste" operations remains disabled. As if the copy operation never actually copied the file. I...	General Support
please Ms fix file explorer -- not showing progress on copy Hi Ms this fault I find really annoying and there's actually no excuse for this particular defect : When copying / moving files with File explorer - progress indicator doesn't show - which makes the whole thing unuseable if you are copying /...	Windows Insider
Wierd File Explorer Behavior Just wondering if this is happening to anyone else. Whenever I right click on a shortcut and select 'Open File Location' of course File Explorer opens up as it should to the location that the shortcut points to. The weird thing is that when I close...	General Support

Our Sites

Site Links

About Us

Windows 10 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 10" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

© Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:11.

Find Us

Sudden Copy/Paste Folders in File Explorer Behavior Change

Sudden Copy/Paste Folders in File Explorer Behavior Change

Posting Permissions