Windows 7 - Default (Left-click) Drag and Drop Operations

(Windows 7)

Here are the situations I tested the Left-Click Drag and drop default operation - along with the resulting operation detailed:

My documents to desktop - Move
My documents to Network location - Copy
My documents to webdav - Copy

Network location to desktop - Copy
Network location to network location - Move
Network location to webdav - Copy

Webdav to desktop - Copy
Webdav to network location - Copy
Webdav to webdav - Move

I found that Left-Clicking Drag and drop operations default to MOVE when the file is being move between the same types of locations (Desktop to desktop, Network location to network location, Webdav to Webdav). Default operation is to COPY when a file is moved from one type of location to any other type of location (Desktop to network location, desktop to webdav, network location to desktop, network location to webdav, webdav to desktop, webdav to network location).

This article details all the information provided here from an official Microsoft source -- http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/move-and-copy-files-using-drag-and-drop

This thread includes some information on how to manipulate the default operation, most notably using Right-Click http://www.overclock.net/t/646037/drag-and-drop-settings-in-windows-7