XP - Single Click File Open
Some people have asked me if there is a way to use only a single click with Windows Explorer, to open a file, like clicking on a link in a web browser.
The answer is yes, if you use Windows ME or XP.
To set it up:
- Access your Control Panel.
- Open the Folders Options applet.
- Under the General tab, select Single-click to open an item (point to select).
- Also select Underline icon titles consistent with my browser, to have all icons underlined (Default).
- Or select Underline icon titles only when I point at them. (Optional)
- Click Apply.
- Click OK.
- Close Control Panel.
Personally, I leave my options to be opened by a double click, as I find myself opening things I don't really want opened, using the single click method. This is really a matter of personal preference, so if you can get used to the single click option, it should make your computing experience better.
Try it out for a while, if you can not get used to the change, or just find it doesn't work for you go back to the Control Panel General tab and reselect Double-click to open an item (single-click to select), click Apply and then OK and close Control Panel.
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I use XP and in my limited user account, inspite of me choosing "underline icon titles only i point at them", it automatically resets to "underline icon titles consistent with my browser settings".
ReplyDeletethe same does not happen in my admin account.
Is there a registry bug that can be set right?
roshan,
ReplyDeleteI do not know of any registry bug.
Did you click on Apply, before clicking on OK?
I have found that some people, skip that step and go right to clicking on OK.
@Roshan: Same here. Automatic reset to the wrong option always occurs, but only on my newer system. So it does not happen to all XP Limited user acounts.
ReplyDelete@Roshan: Had the same problem. Found the solution after a difficult search on a german website. Solution is to change the value of this registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\IconUnderline from 03 00 00 00 to 02 00 00 00. To this point I do not understand why it was impossible to change the options as Limited User on my own computer, but I could change them as Administrator. Can only guess that it may have to do with Active Desktop or Explorer Policy or preinstalled driver related software.
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