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09-02-2006
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| | setting "one click" for desktop icons launch In XP, from control panel, we were able to set "one click" to launch apps from the desktop, clicking on their icons. How to set this in Vista ? Thanks, |
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09-02-2006
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| | Re: setting "one click" for desktop icons launch Hello, - Click Start - Click Computer - Click the Organize button on the toolbar - Click Folder and Search Options - Click "Single-click to open an item (point to select)" - Click OK -- - JB Windows Vista Support Faq http://www.jimmah.com/vista/ |
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09-02-2006
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| | Re: setting "one click" for desktop icons launch Thanks! |
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09-02-2006
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| | Re: setting "one click" for desktop icons launch Thank you Jimmy. This feature became obscure in Vista. "Jimmy Brush" <JimmyBrush@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:70737610-B84A-4948-B6FE-330485FB4BCC@microsoft.com... > Hello, > > - Click Start > - Click Computer > - Click the Organize button on the toolbar > - Click Folder and Search Options > - Click "Single-click to open an item (point to select)" > - Click OK > > > -- > - JB > > Windows Vista Support Faq > http://www.jimmah.com/vista/ |
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09-02-2006
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| | Re: setting "one click" for desktop icons launch Anybody else notice that once you set one click that EVERYTHING is one click like selecting wallpaper. When you click on the wallpaper you want to preview it just goes ahead and does it and closes the selection window. Kind of annoying. "Jimmy Brush" <JimmyBrush@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:70737610-B84A-4948-B6FE-330485FB4BCC@microsoft.com... > Hello, > > - Click Start > - Click Computer > - Click the Organize button on the toolbar > - Click Folder and Search Options > - Click "Single-click to open an item (point to select)" > - Click OK > > > -- > - JB > > Windows Vista Support Faq > http://www.jimmah.com/vista/ |
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09-02-2006
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| | Re: setting "one click" for desktop icons launch That's why I don't use the single-click setting. "D. Rogers" <david@skywalka.com> wrote in message news:597E854D-35F5-4ACA-9942-6059D67D6756@microsoft.com... > Anybody else notice that once you set one click that EVERYTHING is one > click like selecting wallpaper. When you click on the wallpaper you want > to preview it just goes ahead and does it and closes the selection window. > Kind of annoying. > > "Jimmy Brush" <JimmyBrush@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:70737610-B84A-4948-B6FE-330485FB4BCC@microsoft.com... >> Hello, >> >> - Click Start >> - Click Computer >> - Click the Organize button on the toolbar >> - Click Folder and Search Options >> - Click "Single-click to open an item (point to select)" >> - Click OK >> >> >> -- >> - JB >> >> Windows Vista Support Faq >> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/ > |
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09-02-2006
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| | Re: setting "one click" for desktop icons launch I was first exposed to it in XP. It cam that way in my laptop. I didn't like it in the begining, I almost prefer it now. "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message news:et5PIuqzGHA.3512@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > That's why I don't use the single-click setting. > > "D. Rogers" <david@skywalka.com> wrote in message > news:597E854D-35F5-4ACA-9942-6059D67D6756@microsoft.com... >> Anybody else notice that once you set one click that EVERYTHING is one >> click like selecting wallpaper. When you click on the wallpaper you >> want to preview it just goes ahead and does it and closes the selection >> window. Kind of annoying. >> >> "Jimmy Brush" <JimmyBrush@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:70737610-B84A-4948-B6FE-330485FB4BCC@microsoft.com... >>> Hello, >>> >>> - Click Start >>> - Click Computer >>> - Click the Organize button on the toolbar >>> - Click Folder and Search Options >>> - Click "Single-click to open an item (point to select)" >>> - Click OK >>> >>> >>> -- >>> - JB >>> >>> Windows Vista Support Faq >>> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/ >> > > |
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09-02-2006
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| | Re: setting "one click" for desktop icons launch First thing I set since '98 first edition "Mario Rosario" <mario@webacre.com> wrote in message news:FB7CBD6C-7571-411A-BA9C-6464951A8BC9@microsoft.com... >I was first exposed to it in XP. It cam that way in my laptop. I didn't >like it in the begining, I almost prefer it now. > > "Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message > news:et5PIuqzGHA.3512@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> That's why I don't use the single-click setting. >> >> "D. Rogers" <david@skywalka.com> wrote in message >> news:597E854D-35F5-4ACA-9942-6059D67D6756@microsoft.com... >>> Anybody else notice that once you set one click that EVERYTHING is one >>> click like selecting wallpaper. When you click on the wallpaper you >>> want to preview it just goes ahead and does it and closes the selection >>> window. Kind of annoying. >>> >>> "Jimmy Brush" <JimmyBrush@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> news:70737610-B84A-4948-B6FE-330485FB4BCC@microsoft.com... >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> - Click Start >>>> - Click Computer >>>> - Click the Organize button on the toolbar >>>> - Click Folder and Search Options >>>> - Click "Single-click to open an item (point to select)" >>>> - Click OK >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> - JB >>>> >>>> Windows Vista Support Faq >>>> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/ >>> >> >> > |
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09-03-2006
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| | Re: setting "one click" for desktop icons launch Go to Control Panel to Folder Options. "Lars" <nospam@gmail.com> wrote in message news:uXEKcvmzGHA.4968@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > In XP, from control panel, we were able to set "one click" to launch apps > from the desktop, clicking on their icons. > > How to set this in Vista ? Thanks, |
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