Often, while working with Windows Explorer, you would have felt the need to select multiple files or folders at the same time. There are several ways to select multiple files or folders.
For example, you can open the folder that contains the files or folders you want to select and then select the files or folders using any one of these methods:
1.To select a consecutive group of files or folders, click the first item, hold down the
SHIFT key, and then click the last item.
2.To select a consecutive group of files or folders without using the keyboard, drag the mouse pointer to create a selection around the outside of all the items you want to include.
3.To select non-consecutive files or folders, hold down
CTRL, and then click each item you want to select or use the check-boxes.
4.To select all of the files or folders, on the toolbar, click Organize, and then click
Select All.
Cannot select more than one file or folder
If, for some reason, in Windows File Explorer, you are unable to select multiple files or folders, either after using the
Select Alloption from Organize Tab or
Ctrl+A keyboard combo, then you may try this:
1. Open Folder Options, click on the
Reset Foldersbutton, restart your computer and see if it has helped.
2. If it does not help, create a system restore point first and then open
Regedit. To do so, press
Win+R in combination and in the ‘
Run’ dialog box that appears on your computer screen, type ‘
regedit’ and hit ‘
OK’.
Next, navigate to the following key:
HKCU\Software\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Now delete the
Bags & BagMRUkeys.
Restart your explorer.exe or computer and see if it has helped.
3. You can also try the Windows File and Folder Troubleshooter. Apart from fixing other explorer problems, it fixes the following too:
You cannot use keyboard shortcuts to select more than one item in Windows Explorer, or you cannot select multiple items in a Windows Explorer window by holding the SHIFT key or the CTRL key while you click the items.
Should work on Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista.
via:twc
