Preventing Accidental File Moving

Question

_{Tuesday, June 16, 2020 6:47 PM}

Looking for a way to prevent users from moving files from one folder to another without warning them they are doing it.  Sometimes users will drag a file to a new folder by accident.  They then have no idea what file it was or the new folder name.  Is there a way using group policies to make a confirmation window pop-up before they move a file to another folder.  I know you can do this with moving files/folders to the "Recycle Bin" and I figure there should be a way to do it with all files being moved as well.

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_{Tuesday, June 16, 2020 9:50 PM}

Hello Soullessrekks,

Are you implementing access of least privilege or does everybody has general access to the network shares? You may want to consider fine tuning access to mitigate this common problem cause by trigger happy mousers.

Drag&Drop settings can be tweaked in Windows 10 so as to prevent accidental file moves, that may be an option:

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/disable-drag-and-drop-in-windows/

You may also try a content management system like SharePoint to store your files.

Miguel Fra
Falcon IT Services
https://www.falconitservices.com

_{Tuesday, June 16, 2020 9:56 PM}

Something here might help.

https://devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20090410-00/?p=18583

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\DragHeight
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\DragWidth

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Regards, Dave Patrick ....
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows Server] Datacenter Management

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_{Wednesday, June 17, 2020 6:41 AM}

Hi，

1.Change Drag and Drop sensitivity using Registry
To adjust the drag sensitivity or threshold, you will have to modify the Registry. To do so, first, create a system restore point or back up the registry. Then open the Registry Editor.
Navigate to the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Now, in the right pane, double-click on DragWidth and change its value from 4 to, say, 50. You can decide this value depending on your requirements and experience. Do the same for DragHeight. If you change it to 100, you will have to drag the items over a still long distance.

2.In ADUC Group Policy:

1. Expand User Configuration, and then expand Windows Settings.
2. Under Windows Settings, expand Internet Explorer Maintenance, and then
   click the Security object. In the right pane of Microsoft Management
   Console (MMC), double-click Security Zones and Content Ratings.
3. Under Security Zones, click to select the Import the current security
   zones settings check box, and then click the Modify Settings button.
4. Under the Select a Web content zone to specify its security settings
   section, click My Computer, and then click Custom Level in the Security
   level for this zone section.
5. Under the Miscellaneous section, under the "Drag-and-drop or copy and
   paste files" option, change to Disabled.

3.Grant read-only access to everyone in the folder.

Best Regards,

Daniel

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_{Thursday, June 18, 2020 3:13 PM}

Using explicit permissions, individuals only have access to what they have permission to see.  The problem is users will drag a file to a folder they also have permission to and not realize they even did it.  Trying to prevent users from moving file/folders into folders they also have access to by accident.  Was hoping there was a way to prompt the user to confirm moving a file or folder to a new location.  Might be annoying for those who want to move files or folders around but will save the 2nd tier support a lot of headache caused my human error.

_{Thursday, June 18, 2020 3:16 PM}

Sorry, nothing native. May need to look for third party tools.

Regards, Dave Patrick ....
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows Server] Datacenter Management

Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees, and confers no rights.