More information - there is a chance that this is caused by something Microsoft introduced in one of its constant stream of security updates.
The clue is that I have now twice observed a possibly related behavior with GIMP 2.10 imaging. After an hour of two of working with images, GIMP suddenly stops recognizing the drag-and-drop operation. Unlike PSPad, GIMP doesn't crash. However, it stops recognizing the drag-and-drop request to open a new file. Also, like PSPad, the regular File->Open dialog continues to work (but is much less convenient when you are doing dozens of edits on files in different directories). The PSPad crash occurs on two different machines. Both are Windows 10 machines, but otherwise significantly different configurations. My home machine is as follows: Windows Edition: Windows 10 Pro Windows Version: 20H2 OS Build: 19042.928 There are several inconclusive threads on the internet about drag-and-drop issues thought to be related to a corrupt Internet Explorer problem. For example: https://windowsloop.com/fix-drag-and-drop-not-working-in-windows/ Next time PSPad starts having issues, I will try this and see if it stabilizes PSPad again. That having been said, even if Windows 10 is causing the problem, the GIMP reaction would be preferable: Ie: defensively refuse the drag-and-drop. (Displaying a helpful warning would be even better) The current behavior risks corrupting other open files in the editor. Thanks! -- <https://forum.pspad.com/read.php?2,75633,75667> PSPad freeware editor https://www.pspad.com
