Double-Click to OPen Item (Does Not Work)?

[Guest]

I installed a new Microsoft Mouse with supplied software. That for some
reason change my "double click to open item" and when I double click to open
an item it high-lites the name as if I were renaming the item.
I finally uninstalled the software that came with the mouse and reinstalled
my other mouse and software. Now I cannot use the double click option to open
an item. I have reset the double click option to no avail.
What can I do to return WindowsXP Home (all updates are applied) to open an
item when I double click?
Thank you for your help in advance.

 

[Guest]

Try uninstalling the mouse in Device Manager (Start...Control
Panel...System...Hardware Tab...Device Manager button)

Then reboot your system and let Windows re-detect the mouse.

 

[Kelly]

Hi,

You are needing to change it back to Explore via File Types/Folders as
Default.

Or run Explore on line 215 (right hand side):
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

 

[Guest]

Thank you both for responding. I tried everything for the past month and last
night finally figured it out. I had to reduce the double-click speed in
Mouse Properties. I had it set on FAST and thus it would not recognize the
double-click. Nothing is simple with Windows. It seems to be a hit-n-miss.
Thanks again!

 

[Kelly]

Now that is fast! ) Glad you have it sorted.

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com