how to properly enable drag-and-drop in Windows 7 (with iTunes in particular)

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On two computers with Windows 7 at work and at home with the same version of iTunes (10.1.0.56) at work I can drag-and-drop files into iPod, and I can not at home. At home only adding them first through a dialog box to a Library and only after that drag-and-dropping into iPod (or iPad) works.

Initially I thought the problem is in iTunes, but looks like it's the same version, so most likely it's the Windows 7 config parameters.

It's 64-bit W7, and I have admin privileges in both cases. The only difference I could think of is it's an enterprise version at work and ultimate at home.

What should I change at home to enable that drag-and-drop-ing files into the application?

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