<p dir="auto"><strong>Current Situation</strong><br>
When a user is initiating multiple file copying/moving operations at the same time or in a short time frame, Windows Explorer adds all those operations to the copying/moving queue and works on them at the same time, i.e. all those copying/moving operations run parallel. This slows down the process and Windows a lot because the source and target drives and the CPU are stressed more.</p>
<p dir="auto"><strong>Feature request</strong><br>
When adding multiple file copying/moving operations to the copying/moving queue, only one operation (i.e. the first in the queue) should run, all the additional operations should be put on hold and started automatically when they move into the first position in the queue.<br>
There should also be a user customizable size threshold setting so that copying/moving operations with small(er) amounts of data can still run parallel, even though they are not first in queue.</p>
<p dir="auto"><strong>Benefits</strong></p>
<ul dir="auto">
<li>faster file transfer speed</li>
<li>Windows operating system and Explorer run more responsive during file copy/move operations</li>
<li>less heat development of the drives</li>
<li>less noise development of the drives</li>
<li>possibly longer battery life (when on a laptop)</li>
</ul>
<h1 dir="auto">Environment</h1>
<div class="snippet-clipboard-content notranslate position-relative overflow-auto" data-snippet-clipboard-copy-content="Windows build number: 1803
PowerToys version: 0.11.0
PowerToy module for which you are reporting the bug (if applicable): FancyZones"><pre class="notranslate"><code class="notranslate">Windows build number: 1803
PowerToys version: 0.11.0
PowerToy module for which you are reporting the bug (if applicable): FancyZones
</code></pre></div>
<h1 dir="auto">Steps to reproduce</h1>
<p dir="auto">Enable Fancy Zones and pick a zone configuration.</p>
<h1 dir="auto">Expected behavior</h1>
<p dir="auto">The zones layout should be replicated on each monitor. So dragging a window with shift enabled should give me the same behavior on each monitor regardless of the monitor.</p>
<h1 dir="auto">Actual behavior</h1>
<p dir="auto">The zones only works on the primary screen. With dual monitor, the secondary screen can only maximize the windows. I don't know if this is by design but from my point of view, it makes sense to replicate the zones layout on each screen or add an option to do so.</p>