Stuff opens without a "click"

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We have a new pc, running Windows XP home (not pro, I guess it's called
"home"). Sometime when I just move the mouse over something, it gets
selected, as if I had clicked on it. What attribute is this? How can I
turn it off? Is it, perchance "PalmCheck"? If not, what is "PalmCheck" on
the "touchpad" tab of the mouse maitenance window?
 
Laurel said:
We have a new pc, running Windows XP home (not pro, I guess it's called
"home"). Sometime when I just move the mouse over something, it gets
selected, as if I had clicked on it. What attribute is this? How can I
turn it off? Is it, perchance "PalmCheck"? If not, what is "PalmCheck" on
the "touchpad" tab of the mouse maitenance window?
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Laurel

Open My Computer and select Tools/Folder Options/General Tab.

Under "Click Items as follows" select the second option, "Double-click to open an item (single-click to select).
Apply/OK.
 
No, that's not exactly what I mean. Things are opening and such without any
click at all. I like the single click approach. But I don't like folders
opening and such if I just linger too long with the mouse over them.

Laurel said:
We have a new pc, running Windows XP home (not pro, I guess it's called
"home"). Sometime when I just move the mouse over something, it gets
selected, as if I had clicked on it. What attribute is this? How can I
turn it off? Is it, perchance "PalmCheck"? If not, what is "PalmCheck"
on
the "touchpad" tab of the mouse maitenance window?
Click to expand...

Laurel

Open My Computer and select Tools/Folder Options/General Tab.

Under "Click Items as follows" select the second option, "Double-click to
open an item (single-click to select).
Apply/OK.
 
Laurel said:
No, that's not exactly what I mean. Things are opening and such without any
click at all. I like the single click approach. But I don't like folders
opening and such if I just linger too long with the mouse over them.
Click to expand...

Laurel

Open Control Panel / Mouse and look at the settings for the touchpad. There should be a setting for "touch to click" (or similar wording). This feature may be set too sensitive and may be causing this behavior.
 
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