If you think that the drag and drop not working Windows 11 is a bug then you are wrong. It is intended to be like that in this new version of Windows OS. Surely people are disappointed with this feature being discontinued as it is one of the most popular features and used by many users regularly. However, you do not have to lose heart as in this article we will guide you on how to enable drag and drop in Windows 11.
What to Do When Drag and Drop Not Working Windows 11?
Some of the ways to fixed windows 11 taskbar drag and drop not working issue are given below:
Use the Left Click and Esc Key
- Left-click on the file or folder on the desktop that you want to drag
- While holding the left mouse button press the Esc key on the keyboard once
- Now release the left mouse button
- The drag and drop feature should function normally now
Using the Command Prompt
- Open the Run command window by pressing the Win + X hotkey on the keyboard
- Write cmd in the Run command search box
- Press the Ctrl + Shift + Enter shortkey on the keyboard together to launch the Command Prompt in elevated mode
- In the Command Prompt (admin) window run the sfc /scannow command and press Enter
- Wait for the process to run as it will take a while to run a scan and fix any issue immediately if detected
- Once the scanning is complete, restart the computer, then the drag and drop problem should be resolved
Running DISM
- Right-click on the Start menu and choose Windows PowerShell (Admin)
- In the Windows PowerShell (admin) window, write the command DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth
- Wait for the process to run as it will take a while some time to scan and remove corrupted system files if any on the spot itself
- Once the process is complete, exit the PowerShell and reboot the computer
- Try the drag and drop feature which should be working by now
Modify the User Account Control Settings
- Press Windows + R keys together to open the Run command search box
- Write useraccountcontrolsettings in the run command window and press the Enter key to open the User Account Control Settings window
- Set the bar of the recommended settings to Notify me only when applications try to make changes to my computer (default) in the User Account Control Settings window
- Click on OK to save the changes and exit
- Click on Yes in the User Account Control prompt to set the changes
- Go back to check whether the drag and drop feature is working or not
Set the Virtual Memory to Automatic
- Open the Run command window by right-clicking on the Start menu
- Open the Systems Properties by writing sysdm.cpl in the Run command search box
- Go to the Advanced tab and click on Settings under the Performance section
- Click on the Advanced tab in the Performance window and choose Programs under the Adjust for best performance of section
- Click on the Change button under the Virtual Memory section
- Check the box beside Automatically manage paging file size for all drives in the Virtual Memory window
- Restart the computer to check whether or not the drag and drop feature is working
Disable UAC through Registry Editor
- Launch the Run command search box by pressing the Win + R keys together
- Type regedit and press OK to launch the Registry Editor
- Paste the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System path in the Registry Editor address bar and press Enter
- Double click on the EnableLUA on the right side of the pane
- In the Edit DWORD (32-bit) Value box, change the Value data field to 0 from 1
- Press OK to save changes and exit
- Exit Registry Editor and restart the computer
- The drag and drop feature shall be functioning now
Check If the Sensitivity of the Drag and Drop Feature is Set Too High
- Open the context menu by pressing the Win + X shortcut key
- Open the Run command search box by selecting Run from the menu
- Type regedit in the Run command search box
- Press OK to open the Registry Editor window
- Navigate to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop path in the Registry Editor window
- Select the DragHeight string value on the right side of the pane
- Double click on it and in the Edit String window, click on the Value data field and change the value from the default 4 to a little higher
- Press OK to save the changes and exit
- Once you are on the Registry Editor again, choose the DragWidth string value which is also set to a default 4, and double click on it
- Follow the same process as you did for DragHeight and set the same string value as DragHeight
- Press OK to save the changes and exit
- Exit Registry Editor and restart the computer
- The drag and drop feature shall be functioning now
It is a good thing that you are learning how to enable drag and drop in Windows 11. But always remember to take a backup of the registry data before you work on the Registry Editor to recover the data if you lose the same in the process. Change the value to a preferred number but do not set it too high and it may create issues with the drag and drop feature.
These are some of the methods that you can follow in case drag and drop not working Windows 11. Let us know if you tried any other tricks to fixed Windows 11 taskbar drag and drop not working.
