I can't click on the search results

[Guest]

Just a few days ago I noticed I couldn't click on any search results. If I
right click on it I can open it up in a new window, but it will not let me
left click the results, how do I fix this?

 

[Elmo]

Just a few days ago I noticed I couldn't click on any search results. If I
right click on it I can open it up in a new window, but it will not let me
left click the results, how do I fix this?

A click normally highlights the object. Are you saying you can't click
and drag the file elsewhere? Or you can't double-click the file to open?

 

[Guest]

I can't double click on the links that show up in the search results. i can
click on the next link to get more search results but i can't click on any
search results to open them up.

 

[Elmo]

I can't double click on the links that show up in the search results. I can
click on the next link to get more search results but I can't click on any
search results to open them up.

When you right-click an item, "Open" should be in bold. If that isn't
the case, those associations could be corrupted. If this only happens
with a couple types of files, try the following.

Fix File Associations.
http://dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm

 

[Guest]

I dont want to right click the search result, I want to be able to left click
the link so it opens the web page.

 

[Elmo]

I dont want to right click the search result, I want to be able to left click
the link so it opens the web page.

To repeat: When you right-click an item, "Open" should be in bold. Is
it? This is a test, not a lifestyle change.

But now I'm wondering if you're referring to a browser search rather
than a Windows search. What search engine, what browser is this
happening with?

 

[Elmo]

I am using internet explorer, it doesn't matter what search engine I am using
because it does it in all of them. When I click on the search button at the
top of my browser it opens up a search window, then I type something in the
search and it brings results listed below, then when I click on any of the
search results nothing happens, before I could just left click on it and it
would open up on the page now I have to right click it and then open in a new
window. I don't see open in bold. When I right click the search result, I
get open, open in a new window, when I click on open nothing happens, but
when i click on open in a new window it will actually open in a new window.
I have no idea how it all of the sudden stopped doing it the other way but I
really want to get it back. I am sure I am making this more confusing than
it is. Thanks for your help.

I still think you need to repair the file associations for url and htm
files.

http://dougknox.com/xp/file_assoc.htm