Vista - How do I bypass having to formally "Open" all files, folders & ema

10-06-2007

I want to click on a file, folder and MSN emails without having to right
click these things and select "Open." I have reviewed every system tool I can
find, and searched every "customize" for Explorer and MSN Mail. (Yes, I have
admin priviledges). Since I cannot do this function across the whole system,
I know it is a system setting. I've been back and forth in the control panel
options (of which I also have to "right click & then open" to see the
settings), I have turned of UAC to no avail. I've read through teh community
pages. The solution must be the one dumb button, I can't find. Help, someone.
--
LMA
New to Vista - Basic Home version

10-06-2007

I'm assuming you mean you want to open files with a single click of the
primary (normally left) button, rather than a double click or the right
click/menu option.

Control Panel | Folder Options | Click Item as Follows - there select the
Single Click option.

Why isn't double clicking working for you? Perhaps your mouse double click
speed setting is off?

"Lee" <Lee@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4702F9B4-9BC2-4F32-9B60-1A855343A53F@xxxxxx
I want to click on a file, folder and MSN emails without having to right
click these things and select "Open." I have reviewed every system tool I
can
find, and searched every "customize" for Explorer and MSN Mail. (Yes, I have
admin priviledges). Since I cannot do this function across the whole system,
I know it is a system setting. I've been back and forth in the control panel
options (of which I also have to "right click & then open" to see the
settings), I have turned of UAC to no avail. I've read through teh community
pages. The solution must be the one dumb button, I can't find. Help,
someone.
--
LMA
New to Vista - Basic Home version

10-07-2007

Half way there - Thanks Val - Opening folders is fixed, like you said, it was
simply changing from a double click to a single clik w/in Folders. Not sure
why a double-click would require a menu open, but when I changed it to a
single click, life was restored to NORMAL. (BTW- touchpad was already set to
fast click)

However, w/in MSN Mail, I cannot click an email & have it open; I must still
right click and select open. I have also been through the settings there (3
times and find nothing to make it different)
--
LMA

"Val" wrote:

Quote:

> I'm assuming you mean you want to open files with a single click of the
> primary (normally left) button, rather than a double click or the right
> click/menu option.
>
> Control Panel | Folder Options | Click Item as Follows - there select the
> Single Click option.
>
> Why isn't double clicking working for you? Perhaps your mouse double click
> speed setting is off?
>
>
> "Lee" <Lee@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:4702F9B4-9BC2-4F32-9B60-1A855343A53F@xxxxxx
> I want to click on a file, folder and MSN emails without having to right
> click these things and select "Open." I have reviewed every system tool I
> can
> find, and searched every "customize" for Explorer and MSN Mail. (Yes, I have
> admin priviledges). Since I cannot do this function across the whole system,
> I know it is a system setting. I've been back and forth in the control panel
> options (of which I also have to "right click & then open" to see the
> settings), I have turned of UAC to no avail. I've read through teh community
> pages. The solution must be the one dumb button, I can't find. Help,
> someone.
> --
> LMA
> New to Vista - Basic Home version
>
>
>

10-06-2007	#1 (permalink)
Lee n/a posts	How do I bypass having to formally "Open" all files, folders & ema I want to click on a file, folder and MSN emails without having to right click these things and select "Open." I have reviewed every system tool I can find, and searched every "customize" for Explorer and MSN Mail. (Yes, I have admin priviledges). Since I cannot do this function across the whole system, I know it is a system setting. I've been back and forth in the control panel options (of which I also have to "right click & then open" to see the settings), I have turned of UAC to no avail. I've read through teh community pages. The solution must be the one dumb button, I can't find. Help, someone. -- LMA New to Vista - Basic Home version
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10-06-2007	#2 (permalink)
Val n/a posts	Re: How do I bypass having to formally "Open" all files, folders & ema I'm assuming you mean you want to open files with a single click of the primary (normally left) button, rather than a double click or the right click/menu option. Control Panel \| Folder Options \| Click Item as Follows - there select the Single Click option. Why isn't double clicking working for you? Perhaps your mouse double click speed setting is off? "Lee" <Lee@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:4702F9B4-9BC2-4F32-9B60-1A855343A53F@xxxxxx I want to click on a file, folder and MSN emails without having to right click these things and select "Open." I have reviewed every system tool I can find, and searched every "customize" for Explorer and MSN Mail. (Yes, I have admin priviledges). Since I cannot do this function across the whole system, I know it is a system setting. I've been back and forth in the control panel options (of which I also have to "right click & then open" to see the settings), I have turned of UAC to no avail. I've read through teh community pages. The solution must be the one dumb button, I can't find. Help, someone. -- LMA New to Vista - Basic Home version
My System Specs

10-07-2007	#3 (permalink)
Lee n/a posts	Re: How do I bypass having to formally "Open" all files, folders & Half way there - Thanks Val - Opening folders is fixed, like you said, it was simply changing from a double click to a single clik w/in Folders. Not sure why a double-click would require a menu open, but when I changed it to a single click, life was restored to NORMAL. (BTW- touchpad was already set to fast click) However, w/in MSN Mail, I cannot click an email & have it open; I must still right click and select open. I have also been through the settings there (3 times and find nothing to make it different) -- LMA "Val" wrote: Quote: > I'm assuming you mean you want to open files with a single click of the > primary (normally left) button, rather than a double click or the right > click/menu option. > > Control Panel \| Folder Options \| Click Item as Follows - there select the > Single Click option. > > Why isn't double clicking working for you? Perhaps your mouse double click > speed setting is off? > > > "Lee" <Lee@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:4702F9B4-9BC2-4F32-9B60-1A855343A53F@xxxxxx > I want to click on a file, folder and MSN emails without having to right > click these things and select "Open." I have reviewed every system tool I > can > find, and searched every "customize" for Explorer and MSN Mail. (Yes, I have > admin priviledges). Since I cannot do this function across the whole system, > I know it is a system setting. I've been back and forth in the control panel > options (of which I also have to "right click & then open" to see the > settings), I have turned of UAC to no avail. I've read through teh community > pages. The solution must be the one dumb button, I can't find. Help, > someone. > -- > LMA > New to Vista - Basic Home version > > >
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