# Windows 8 thru 11: We cannot drag n drop here, but can copy,cut paste

**URL:** <https://www.bathindahelper.com/t/windows-8-thru-11-we-cannot-drag-n-drop-here-but-can-copy-cut-paste/4430>\
**Category:** Lessons on Life & Computers\
**Tags:** pc, windows\
**Created:** [April 20, 2024, 6:54am UTC](https://www.bathindahelper.com/t/windows-8-thru-11-we-cannot-drag-n-drop-here-but-can-copy-cut-paste/4430 "2024-04-20T06:54:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bathinda\_Helper](https://www.bathindahelper.com/user_avatar/www.bathindahelper.com/bathinda_helper/32/12851_2.png) [@Bathinda\_Helper](https://www.bathindahelper.com/u/Bathinda_Helper)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2024, 6:54am UTC](https://www.bathindahelper.com/t/windows-8-thru-11-we-cannot-drag-n-drop-here-but-can-copy-cut-paste/4430/1 "2024-04-20T06:54:35Z")

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I’ve found that if we create a shortcut to a file or folder inside windows11 (or may be any other windows versions also), and want to move that shortcut to inside Start menu or its any of subfolders, we can’t drag and drop that shortcut there, but we can cut/copy and Paste the same. Peculiar but true, as is shown by me in the below given video:

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/SbvqZHTxQGU/maxresdefault.jpg "2024-04-20: We can't drag & drop here, but can copy/cut paste") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbvqZHTxQGU)

And also discussed on this [superuser](https://superuser.com/a/1180014/571503) topic.

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**Post date:** [September 25, 2025, 6:45pm UTC](https://www.bathindahelper.com/t/windows-8-thru-11-we-cannot-drag-n-drop-here-but-can-copy-cut-paste/4430/8 "2025-09-25T18:45:45Z")

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**Post date:** [December 7, 2025, 1:04pm UTC](https://www.bathindahelper.com/t/windows-8-thru-11-we-cannot-drag-n-drop-here-but-can-copy-cut-paste/4430/9 "2025-12-07T13:04:42Z")

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**Author:** ![system](https://www.bathindahelper.com/user_avatar/www.bathindahelper.com/system/32/12901_2.png) [@system](https://www.bathindahelper.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2026, 3:36pm UTC](https://www.bathindahelper.com/t/windows-8-thru-11-we-cannot-drag-n-drop-here-but-can-copy-cut-paste/4430/10 "2026-04-19T15:36:56Z")

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**Author:** ![system](https://www.bathindahelper.com/user_avatar/www.bathindahelper.com/system/32/12901_2.png) [@system](https://www.bathindahelper.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2026, 6:29am UTC](https://www.bathindahelper.com/t/windows-8-thru-11-we-cannot-drag-n-drop-here-but-can-copy-cut-paste/4430/11 "2026-07-04T06:29:00Z")

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**Author:** ![system](https://www.bathindahelper.com/user_avatar/www.bathindahelper.com/system/32/12901_2.png) [@system](https://www.bathindahelper.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 9:14am UTC](https://www.bathindahelper.com/t/windows-8-thru-11-we-cannot-drag-n-drop-here-but-can-copy-cut-paste/4430/12 "2026-09-18T09:14:36Z")

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