Windows 11 Move vs copy on file explorer: how do I default the operation to move?

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Nathan Therrien

Up until the last update, when I drag/dropped files between folders in File Explorer, the default was for files to move. Since the last update (been a week or so), now it copies. This is frustrating as I don't want a copy in both folders, I just wanted to move files from one place to another. Now I have extra clutter where I don't want it. Is there a way to make the operation 'move' instead of 'copy'?

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