To change the default drag-and-drop behavior for files to „Always Move“:
- Open the Registry Editor.
- Go to
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
and find the*
folder. - Right-click the folder and select „New“ > DWORD.
- Name the DWORD
DefaultDropEffect
. - Double-click
DefaultDropEffect
and set the Value to2
. - Still under
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
, scroll down until you findAllFilesystemObjects
. - Repeat steps 3-5.
Notes
- Files dragged between different drives or between different network locations will now be moved instead of copied.
- Files dragged from an optical drive are still always copied by default. This can’t be changed.
Source
Good ol‘ Brink at TenForums
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/38097-change-drag-drop-default-action-windows.html