Vista Tutorial - Single Click option

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How to Single Click to Open an Item in Vista

Information

This will let you open a item with a single click instead of the default double click.

NOTE

This works with XP also and some already know this but once you change from double click to single you will never go back.

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Here's How:

1. Open Folder Options.
NOTE: For how, see: How to Open and Change Folder Options in Vista

2. For a Single Click -
NOTE: With Single Click, hovering the mouse pointer over a item (Ex: file or folder) will select it.
A) Dot Single-click to open an item (point to select).
B) Go to step 4.

3. For a Double Click -
NOTE: With Double Click, you will need to click once on the item (Ex: file or folder) to select it.
A) Dot Double-click to open an item (single-click to select).

4. Click on OK.

Jack

LMURRAY · 01-16-2009

The directions were perfect, it couldn't be easier even for someone like me.

THANK YOU!!

movingvans · 01-27-2009

The drawbacks to single click (well spoken tut btw)

1-lag before file or folder is opened (increase double click speed to help, but good luck performing a double click in an actual application.)

2-Things get selected accidentally, especially when making ctrl+clicks (imo, holding the ctrl key should automatically switch things over to single click mode.)

2.1-With the Save as dialog box, files can sometimes get clicked and you have to manually rename the file to it's default name.

3-Renaming files and folders is less convienient (F2 if your hand is near by)

4-Setting focus to a file in a window that is not active requires a middle click and a hover. (I usually end up left clicking the title bar instead of mid-click cause that button is easier.)

5-Waiting for the mouse hover is SOOO boring. (edit: just found Mouse Hover Time - Change)

I haven't switched back cause of hand problems but I have concidered hotkeying a toggle between single and double mode (I do batches of task 2, 3, 4 and 5 periodically). Does anyone know how to set up that hotkey by any chance?