While copying or moving a large number of files from one location to another folder in Windows, you may often encounter errors or warning messages saying the file(s) you are trying to copy already exists in the target location.
Windows No to All – Keyboard Shortcut
If you are using a previous version of Windows (like XP or Windows 2000 but not Vista), the default error window will offer four choices – "Yes", "No", "Yes to All" and "Cancel".
There’s no "No to All" button in the File Replacement dialog but you can simply hold down the Shift Key before pressing the No button and Windows will automatically interpret this action as a "No to All" command.
This will be so useful when you are copying a large number of files and folders but don’t want to overwrite content that already exists at the target.
In case of Windows Vista, Microsoft designed a more intuitive warning message with a check box that lets you repeat the same operation on all upcoming conflicts. Thanks Elliott.
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Reader Comments
Thanks Amit for sharing this useful command
Written by Rajesh Iyer on 02.02.09
It is will be quite useful for Win XP users for day to day file handling activity..
Written by Fasil on 02.02.09
Thanks! This has befuddled me often in the past… now I know!
Written by Bonnie on 02.02.09
Wow, you just saved me hours. I often copy hundreds of files from one drive to another. I can’t believe that this is the first I have heard of this feature.
Thanks!
Written by VitaminCM on 02.02.09
…. or use ‘Teracopy’ as your default copy-paste application
Written by VivekM on 02.03.09