"Let me decide for each file" not working anymore

[ZoNi]

Copying or moving files into directories with the same-named files still generates the "Replace or Skip Files" dialog windows, but "Let me decide for each file" no longer does anything when clicked.

How to try:

1. Create folder TOP, and in it create 3 folders (01, 02, 03), and in each of them put one file, let's say aaa.txt (files all should have the same name!)
2. Go to TOP and search for *.txt (CTRL+F > Named: *.txt); check "Search subfolders"
3. Copy all *.txt files
4. Go back to TOP folder and try to paste
5a. Old behavior: you get "Replace or skip files" windows, where you can click last option ("Let me decide for each file"), and than you have possibility to rename files with same name, by adding a number to the filename
5b. New behavior: you get "Replace or skip files" windows, where nothing happens when you click last option ("Let me decide for each file")

Seems that reason for this faulty new behavior is KB5066835 update! When this update is deleted, we have 5a; when it is installed, situation is 5b.

Any idea how to bypass this, but with KB installed?

[nikos]

this is a windows bug that i cannot fix. Please use your feedback app (start menu) to report it to microsoft
in the meantime you can use robust copy that has lots of overwrite options

[ZoNi]

But, how can I use Robust copy from my CTRL+F window in case of dozens or even hundreds files?

BTW, I am aware this is Windows bug, just wanted to inform other users of it... You know: "Just FYI" thing

[nikos]

F5 copy works in scraps, but you must supply the target folder. Also note items are "flattened", they all end up in one folder regardless of the original location.

[Kilmatead]

Tools -> Advanced Options -> Layout Settings -> Miscellaneous -> Perform Edit/Paste Robustly

Or, use TeraCopy which can substitute itself for the shell copy/paste and integrates into x2 (and, indeed, every other programme, such as 3rd-party renamers, or anything with drag-&-drop, etc) just fine.

[nikos]

copy robustly won't help, if you need to maintain folder structure use EDIT > PASTE SPECIAL > STRUCTURED SCRAP CLIPS menu

[ZoNi]

Thank you both, I will have to learn many new things now