I have yet to see any change to XP to make Explorer (that's the name of the app you are using it seems) to do this move/copy/etc.
-> Maybe you need to have your IT staffer create a better app for this and stop using Explorer? (I'm not kidding!)
Bob
On XP, if I drag and drop (or cut and paste) a folder with multiple subfolders, I end up having 2 copies of the parent folder in two locations with different combinations of subfolders. This only happens if a file within one of those subfolders is in use by another program.
Example:
"Parent Folder" contains subfolders "1", "2", & "3". I have a PDF open that is located in subfolder "3". I try to drag and drop "Parent Folder" from location alpha to location beta. I end up having a copy of "Parent Folder" in location beta with subfolders "1" & "2" inside. Location alpha also has a copy of "Parent Folder" with only subfolder "3" inside.
This is causing critical data control issues in my office. I run Windows 7. 7 does not move anything without the entire "Parent Folder" going at once. How can I change the settings on XP to not move ANYTHING until the entire content of a folder can move at once?

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