The track pad has suddenly stopped dragging.

I have a macbook pro with snow leopard. I am no longer able to select a file in finder with one finger while dragging with the other. I found this an essential manouvre with moving windows around and moving columns etc in Finder. I am wondering if it is to do with a software update. I have tried playing with different options on the systems preference track pad area but no luck there. I have tried the usual restarting etc. All other track pad functions are as normal I think but not being able to drag items is really annoying so I have to use a mouse now which is not my preference.
I have searched through the communities but can't seem to find anything exactly matching my problem or any solutions which work.
Any help gratefully received.
Regards
Steven

This is likely to be caused by an extension, try the procedure in the [[troubleshooting extensions and themes]] article.

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