Select Files - Disable or Enable Full Row Select

INFO: Normally when you move your mouse pointer over a file row in Details view in Windows Explorer to select or highlight a file, you can do this from any column. This will show you how to enable or disable selecting this file row from only the Name column (disabled) instead.

NOTE: By default in Vista, Full Row Select is enabled. To see Details view, click on Views (on toolbar) drop down arrow in the Windows Explorer window and click on Details.

CREDIT TO: Keith Miller (MVP) at this link: Keith's Windows Stuff: Disable Full Row Select

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EXAMPLE: Full Row Select Enabled
NOTE: Notice how the whole row is highlighted when selected from under any column.

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EXAMPLE: Full Row Select Disabled
NOTE: Notice when you are only able to select a row from the Name column now, only part of the row is highlighted under the Name column.

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Here's How:

1. To Enable Full Row Select -
A) EnableFullRowSelect.zip < Click To Download

2. To Disable Full Row Select -
A) DisableFullRowSelect.zip < Click To Downlaod

3. Click Save and save the ZIP file to the Desktop.
4. Right click on the ZIP (on desktop) and click Open.
5. Click Allow for UAC prompt.
6. Extract the VBS file to the desktop.
7. When done, you can delete the ZIP file (on desktop) if you like.

8. Double click on the VBS file (on desktop), or right click on the VBS file (on desktop) and select Open.

9. Close all Windows Explorer windows and click OK. (See screenshot below)

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10. Click OK. (See screenshot below)

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11. Logoff and logon, or restart the computer to apply changes.


That's it,
Shawn