Google Chrome's drag drop feature stopped working
I am not able to drag & drop anything into google chrome. For instance, I was able to add gmail attachments using drag & drop until yesterday but today it does not seem to work. Basically when I drag & drop anything onto chrome (not necessarily gmail) I see the 🛇 sign. Version of chrome is "46.0.2490.80 m" and I tried cleaning cahce, deleting temporary files, disabling touch features of chrome, re-installing chrome, uninstalling Avira (browser security), use different mouse, restarting Windows etc. BTW, Drag drop feature of IE and Firefox works just as expected. Actually it was working fine with chrome until yesterday. I tried drag & drop on another PC with very same version of chrome, it just works fine.
I suppose it is not about chrome but about Windows. What may be wrong with my system?
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asked Oct 31 '15 at 12:07
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I am not able to drag & drop anything into google chrome. For instance, I was able to add gmail attachments using drag & drop until yesterday but today it does not seem to work. Basically when I drag & drop anything onto chrome (not necessarily gmail) I see the 🛇 sign. Version of chrome is "46.0.2490.80 m" and I tried cleaning cahce, deleting temporary files, disabling touch features of chrome, re-installing chrome, uninstalling Avira (browser security), use different mouse, restarting Windows etc. BTW, Drag drop feature of IE and Firefox works just as expected. Actually it was working fine with chrome until yesterday. I tried drag & drop on another PC with very same version of chrome, it just works fine.
I suppose it is not about chrome but about Windows. What may be wrong with my system?
google-chrome windows-10 drag-and-drop
asked Oct 31 '15 at 12:07
Mehmet AtaşMehmet Ataş
211126
add a comment |
I am not able to drag & drop anything into google chrome. For instance, I was able to add gmail attachments using drag & drop until yesterday but today it does not seem to work. Basically when I drag & drop anything onto chrome (not necessarily gmail) I see the 🛇 sign. Version of chrome is "46.0.2490.80 m" and I tried cleaning cahce, deleting temporary files, disabling touch features of chrome, re-installing chrome, uninstalling Avira (browser security), use different mouse, restarting Windows etc. BTW, Drag drop feature of IE and Firefox works just as expected. Actually it was working fine with chrome until yesterday. I tried drag & drop on another PC with very same version of chrome, it just works fine.
I suppose it is not about chrome but about Windows. What may be wrong with my system?
google-chrome windows-10 drag-and-drop
asked Oct 31 '15 at 12:07
Mehmet AtaşMehmet Ataş
211126
I am not able to drag & drop anything into google chrome. For instance, I was able to add gmail attachments using drag & drop until yesterday but today it does not seem to work. Basically when I drag & drop anything onto chrome (not necessarily gmail) I see the 🛇 sign. Version of chrome is "46.0.2490.80 m" and I tried cleaning cahce, deleting temporary files, disabling touch features of chrome, re-installing chrome, uninstalling Avira (browser security), use different mouse, restarting Windows etc. BTW, Drag drop feature of IE and Firefox works just as expected. Actually it was working fine with chrome until yesterday. I tried drag & drop on another PC with very same version of chrome, it just works fine.
I suppose it is not about chrome but about Windows. What may be wrong with my system?
google-chrome windows-10 drag-and-drop
google-chrome windows-10 drag-and-drop
asked Oct 31 '15 at 12:07
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asked Oct 31 '15 at 12:07
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Somehow I set chrome.exe as "Run as administrator" from "Right Click Shortcut -> Properties -> Compatibility". Unchecking this solved the problem.
answered Nov 2 '15 at 16:00
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Anyone know the reasons behind this all-time-high-idiotic time thief?
– carl
Aug 25 '16 at 8:41
blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/patricka/2010/01/28/…
– Connor
Jul 28 '17 at 19:41
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- Point Chrome to URL: chrome://flags
- DISABLE: "Enable touch events"
- DISABLE: "Enable touch initiated drag and drop"
- Relaunch chrome
Source:
https://github.com/dbushell/Nestable/issues/92
It fixed this issue for me.
edited Nov 8 '16 at 23:00
MJH
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answered Nov 8 '16 at 20:56
user2193757user2193757
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It makes sense why this would work (why listen for touch events when you don't have a touch device?). But, oddly, it had no effect on my problem. =
– user530079
Oct 26 '17 at 17:46
Strangely enough, it also helped for me. Can anyone explain, why this seemingly unrelated touch display setting solves this mouse drag-and-drop problem?
– Artanis
Apr 28 '18 at 22:00
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You can try exiting and restarting Chrome. That just fixed it for me. (Maybe my Chrome instance had started as Administrator, but I don't know how/why that would have happened.)
answered Jul 6 '16 at 20:29
Quinxy von BesiexQuinxy von Besiex
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If you have a touch screen laptop, then this works to fix problem.
Point Chrome to URL: chrome://flags
DISABLE: "Enable touch events"
DISABLE: "Enable touch initiated drag and drop"
Relaunch chrome, works now!
answered Nov 3 '17 at 6:10
Minner WongMinner Wong
91
This is odd, since the OP says they “tried ... disabling touch features of chrome”.
– G-Man
Nov 3 '17 at 8:33
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Running Chrome as an administrator is causing this problem. Just go to chrome.exe settings and disable it. Restart the browser and drag and drop is back.
answered Feb 5 at 10:44
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How does this differ from the accepted answer?
– Ramhound
Feb 5 at 10:52
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Somehow I set chrome.exe as "Run as administrator" from "Right Click Shortcut -> Properties -> Compatibility". Unchecking this solved the problem.
answered Nov 2 '15 at 16:00
Mehmet AtaşMehmet Ataş
211126
2
Anyone know the reasons behind this all-time-high-idiotic time thief?
– carl
Aug 25 '16 at 8:41
blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/patricka/2010/01/28/…
– Connor
Jul 28 '17 at 19:41
add a comment |
Somehow I set chrome.exe as "Run as administrator" from "Right Click Shortcut -> Properties -> Compatibility". Unchecking this solved the problem.
answered Nov 2 '15 at 16:00
Mehmet AtaşMehmet Ataş
211126
2
Anyone know the reasons behind this all-time-high-idiotic time thief?
– carl
Aug 25 '16 at 8:41
blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/patricka/2010/01/28/…
– Connor
Jul 28 '17 at 19:41
add a comment |
Somehow I set chrome.exe as "Run as administrator" from "Right Click Shortcut -> Properties -> Compatibility". Unchecking this solved the problem.
answered Nov 2 '15 at 16:00
Mehmet AtaşMehmet Ataş
211126
Somehow I set chrome.exe as "Run as administrator" from "Right Click Shortcut -> Properties -> Compatibility". Unchecking this solved the problem.
answered Nov 2 '15 at 16:00
Mehmet AtaşMehmet Ataş
211126
answered Nov 2 '15 at 16:00
Mehmet AtaşMehmet Ataş
211126
answered Nov 2 '15 at 16:00
Mehmet AtaşMehmet Ataş
211126
answered Nov 2 '15 at 16:00
Mehmet AtaşMehmet Ataş
211126
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Anyone know the reasons behind this all-time-high-idiotic time thief?
– carl
Aug 25 '16 at 8:41
blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/patricka/2010/01/28/…
– Connor
Jul 28 '17 at 19:41
add a comment |
2
Anyone know the reasons behind this all-time-high-idiotic time thief?
– carl
Aug 25 '16 at 8:41
blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/patricka/2010/01/28/…
– Connor
Jul 28 '17 at 19:41
2
2
Anyone know the reasons behind this all-time-high-idiotic time thief?
– carl
Aug 25 '16 at 8:41
Anyone know the reasons behind this all-time-high-idiotic time thief?
– carl
Aug 25 '16 at 8:41
blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/patricka/2010/01/28/…
– Connor
Jul 28 '17 at 19:41
blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/patricka/2010/01/28/…
– Connor
Jul 28 '17 at 19:41
add a comment |
- Point Chrome to URL: chrome://flags
- DISABLE: "Enable touch events"
- DISABLE: "Enable touch initiated drag and drop"
- Relaunch chrome
Source:
https://github.com/dbushell/Nestable/issues/92
It fixed this issue for me.
edited Nov 8 '16 at 23:00
MJH
1,02941018
answered Nov 8 '16 at 20:56
user2193757user2193757
311
It makes sense why this would work (why listen for touch events when you don't have a touch device?). But, oddly, it had no effect on my problem. =
– user530079
Oct 26 '17 at 17:46
Strangely enough, it also helped for me. Can anyone explain, why this seemingly unrelated touch display setting solves this mouse drag-and-drop problem?
– Artanis
Apr 28 '18 at 22:00
add a comment |
- Point Chrome to URL: chrome://flags
- DISABLE: "Enable touch events"
- DISABLE: "Enable touch initiated drag and drop"
- Relaunch chrome
Source:
https://github.com/dbushell/Nestable/issues/92
It fixed this issue for me.
edited Nov 8 '16 at 23:00
MJH
1,02941018
answered Nov 8 '16 at 20:56
user2193757user2193757
311
It makes sense why this would work (why listen for touch events when you don't have a touch device?). But, oddly, it had no effect on my problem. =
– user530079
Oct 26 '17 at 17:46
Strangely enough, it also helped for me. Can anyone explain, why this seemingly unrelated touch display setting solves this mouse drag-and-drop problem?
– Artanis
Apr 28 '18 at 22:00
add a comment |
- Point Chrome to URL: chrome://flags
- DISABLE: "Enable touch events"
- DISABLE: "Enable touch initiated drag and drop"
- Relaunch chrome
Source:
https://github.com/dbushell/Nestable/issues/92
It fixed this issue for me.
edited Nov 8 '16 at 23:00
MJH
1,02941018
answered Nov 8 '16 at 20:56
user2193757user2193757
311
- Point Chrome to URL: chrome://flags
- DISABLE: "Enable touch events"
- DISABLE: "Enable touch initiated drag and drop"
- Relaunch chrome
Source:
https://github.com/dbushell/Nestable/issues/92
It fixed this issue for me.
edited Nov 8 '16 at 23:00
MJH
1,02941018
answered Nov 8 '16 at 20:56
user2193757user2193757
311
edited Nov 8 '16 at 23:00
MJH
1,02941018
edited Nov 8 '16 at 23:00
MJH
1,02941018
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MJH
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answered Nov 8 '16 at 20:56
user2193757user2193757
311
answered Nov 8 '16 at 20:56
user2193757user2193757
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answered Nov 8 '16 at 20:56
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It makes sense why this would work (why listen for touch events when you don't have a touch device?). But, oddly, it had no effect on my problem. =
– user530079
Oct 26 '17 at 17:46
Strangely enough, it also helped for me. Can anyone explain, why this seemingly unrelated touch display setting solves this mouse drag-and-drop problem?
– Artanis
Apr 28 '18 at 22:00
add a comment |
It makes sense why this would work (why listen for touch events when you don't have a touch device?). But, oddly, it had no effect on my problem. =
– user530079
Oct 26 '17 at 17:46
Strangely enough, it also helped for me. Can anyone explain, why this seemingly unrelated touch display setting solves this mouse drag-and-drop problem?
– Artanis
Apr 28 '18 at 22:00
It makes sense why this would work (why listen for touch events when you don't have a touch device?). But, oddly, it had no effect on my problem. =
– user530079
Oct 26 '17 at 17:46
It makes sense why this would work (why listen for touch events when you don't have a touch device?). But, oddly, it had no effect on my problem. =
– user530079
Oct 26 '17 at 17:46
Strangely enough, it also helped for me. Can anyone explain, why this seemingly unrelated touch display setting solves this mouse drag-and-drop problem?
– Artanis
Apr 28 '18 at 22:00
Strangely enough, it also helped for me. Can anyone explain, why this seemingly unrelated touch display setting solves this mouse drag-and-drop problem?
– Artanis
Apr 28 '18 at 22:00
add a comment |
You can try exiting and restarting Chrome. That just fixed it for me. (Maybe my Chrome instance had started as Administrator, but I don't know how/why that would have happened.)
answered Jul 6 '16 at 20:29
Quinxy von BesiexQuinxy von Besiex
1213
add a comment |
You can try exiting and restarting Chrome. That just fixed it for me. (Maybe my Chrome instance had started as Administrator, but I don't know how/why that would have happened.)
answered Jul 6 '16 at 20:29
Quinxy von BesiexQuinxy von Besiex
1213
add a comment |
You can try exiting and restarting Chrome. That just fixed it for me. (Maybe my Chrome instance had started as Administrator, but I don't know how/why that would have happened.)
answered Jul 6 '16 at 20:29
Quinxy von BesiexQuinxy von Besiex
1213
You can try exiting and restarting Chrome. That just fixed it for me. (Maybe my Chrome instance had started as Administrator, but I don't know how/why that would have happened.)
answered Jul 6 '16 at 20:29
Quinxy von BesiexQuinxy von Besiex
1213
answered Jul 6 '16 at 20:29
Quinxy von BesiexQuinxy von Besiex
1213
answered Jul 6 '16 at 20:29
Quinxy von BesiexQuinxy von Besiex
1213
answered Jul 6 '16 at 20:29
Quinxy von BesiexQuinxy von Besiex
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1213
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add a comment |
If you have a touch screen laptop, then this works to fix problem.
Point Chrome to URL: chrome://flags
DISABLE: "Enable touch events"
DISABLE: "Enable touch initiated drag and drop"
Relaunch chrome, works now!
answered Nov 3 '17 at 6:10
Minner WongMinner Wong
91
This is odd, since the OP says they “tried ... disabling touch features of chrome”.
– G-Man
Nov 3 '17 at 8:33
add a comment |
If you have a touch screen laptop, then this works to fix problem.
Point Chrome to URL: chrome://flags
DISABLE: "Enable touch events"
DISABLE: "Enable touch initiated drag and drop"
Relaunch chrome, works now!
answered Nov 3 '17 at 6:10
Minner WongMinner Wong
91
This is odd, since the OP says they “tried ... disabling touch features of chrome”.
– G-Man
Nov 3 '17 at 8:33
add a comment |
If you have a touch screen laptop, then this works to fix problem.
Point Chrome to URL: chrome://flags
DISABLE: "Enable touch events"
DISABLE: "Enable touch initiated drag and drop"
Relaunch chrome, works now!
answered Nov 3 '17 at 6:10
Minner WongMinner Wong
91
If you have a touch screen laptop, then this works to fix problem.
Point Chrome to URL: chrome://flags
DISABLE: "Enable touch events"
DISABLE: "Enable touch initiated drag and drop"
Relaunch chrome, works now!
answered Nov 3 '17 at 6:10
Minner WongMinner Wong
91
answered Nov 3 '17 at 6:10
Minner WongMinner Wong
91
answered Nov 3 '17 at 6:10
Minner WongMinner Wong
91
answered Nov 3 '17 at 6:10
Minner WongMinner Wong
91
91
This is odd, since the OP says they “tried ... disabling touch features of chrome”.
– G-Man
Nov 3 '17 at 8:33
add a comment |
This is odd, since the OP says they “tried ... disabling touch features of chrome”.
– G-Man
Nov 3 '17 at 8:33
This is odd, since the OP says they “tried ... disabling touch features of chrome”.
– G-Man
Nov 3 '17 at 8:33
This is odd, since the OP says they “tried ... disabling touch features of chrome”.
– G-Man
Nov 3 '17 at 8:33
add a comment |
Running Chrome as an administrator is causing this problem. Just go to chrome.exe settings and disable it. Restart the browser and drag and drop is back.
answered Feb 5 at 10:44
Boro666Boro666
1
1
How does this differ from the accepted answer?
– Ramhound
Feb 5 at 10:52
add a comment |
Running Chrome as an administrator is causing this problem. Just go to chrome.exe settings and disable it. Restart the browser and drag and drop is back.
answered Feb 5 at 10:44
Boro666Boro666
1
1
How does this differ from the accepted answer?
– Ramhound
Feb 5 at 10:52
add a comment |
Running Chrome as an administrator is causing this problem. Just go to chrome.exe settings and disable it. Restart the browser and drag and drop is back.
answered Feb 5 at 10:44
Boro666Boro666
1
Running Chrome as an administrator is causing this problem. Just go to chrome.exe settings and disable it. Restart the browser and drag and drop is back.
answered Feb 5 at 10:44
Boro666Boro666
1
answered Feb 5 at 10:44
Boro666Boro666
1
answered Feb 5 at 10:44
Boro666Boro666
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answered Feb 5 at 10:44
Boro666Boro666
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1
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How does this differ from the accepted answer?
– Ramhound
Feb 5 at 10:52
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How does this differ from the accepted answer?
– Ramhound
Feb 5 at 10:52
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How does this differ from the accepted answer?
– Ramhound
Feb 5 at 10:52
How does this differ from the accepted answer?
– Ramhound
Feb 5 at 10:52
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