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 dragWhile holding the left mouse button press the Esc key on the keyboard onceNow release the left mouse buttonThe 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 keyboardWrite cmd in the Run command search boxPress the Ctrl + Shift + Enter shortkey on the keyboard together to launch the Command Prompt in elevated modeIn the Command Prompt (admin) window run the sfc /scannow command and press EnterWait for the process to run as it will take a while to run a scan and fix any issue immediately if detectedOnce 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 /RestorehealthWait 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 itselfOnce the process is complete, exit the PowerShell and reboot the computerTry 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 boxWrite useraccountcontrolsettings in the run command window and press the Enter key to open the User Account Control Settings windowSet 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 windowClick on OK to save the changes and exitClick on Yes in the User Account Control prompt to set the changesGo 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 menuOpen the Systems Properties by writing sysdm. cpl in the Run command search boxGo to the Advanced tab and click on Settings under the Performance sectionClick on the Advanced tab in the Performance window and choose Programs under the Adjust for best performance of sectionClick on the Change button under the Virtual Memory sectionCheck the box beside Automatically manage paging file size for all drives in the Virtual Memory windowRestart 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 togetherType regedit and press OK to launch the Registry EditorPaste the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System path in the Registry Editor address bar and press EnterDouble click on the EnableLUA on the right side of the paneIn the Edit DWORD (32-bit) Value box, change the Value data field to 0 from 1Press OK to save changes and exitExit Registry Editor and restart the computerThe 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 keyOpen the Run command search box by selecting Run from the menuType regedit in the Run command search boxPress OK to open the Registry Editor windowNavigate to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop path in the Registry Editor windowSelect the DragHeight string value on the right side of the paneDouble 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 higherPress OK to save the changes and exitOnce you are on the Registry Editor again, choose the DragWidth string value which is also set to a default 4, and double click on itFollow the same process as you did for DragHeight and set the same string value as DragHeightPress OK to save the changes and exitExit Registry Editor and restart the computerThe 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.
