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mouse left double click stopped working.

Anonymous
2010-05-10T20:02:51+00:00

left double clicking my mouse doesn't open my programs any more used to but not now, now l have to right click  and open, can anyone please help. thanks

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Anonymous
2010-05-10T20:16:20+00:00

Hi,

Control Panel - Mouse - change to LEFT handed and see if the same problem switches sides.

If not then the mouse has a hardware issue. If the problem switches to the other side then

try these.

If a Mouse (or if you use both a TouchPad and a Mouse)

Start - Computer  OR  Windows Explorer - Tools - Folder Options - General Tab - check the

Double Click to open an item - APPLY / OK (if set properly then change as if you plannedto leave it that way and then go back and change it back).

Control Panel - Mouse - look for Settings for Hover or Auto Click or similar depending on your mouse.

If a TouchPad

Look in the Notification area near the clock for any TouchPad control program.

Also Control Panel - Mouse - look there for TouchPad (mine is on Device Settings tab however

other brands and can be on other tabs and more than one). There usually are Settings than

can determine whether one click, a double click, or hovering can open or close a program.

Start - Computer  OR  Windows Explorer - Tools - Folder Options - General Tab - check the

Double Click to open an item - APPLY / OK

If some of those are set correctly then change to some other setting as if you planned to leave

them that way and then change back.

Hope this helps

Rob Brown - MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience : Bicycle - Mark Twain said it right.

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-09-29T23:45:43+00:00

    CLICK START

    CLICK CONTROL PANEL

    CLICK  MOUSE

    CLICK MOUSE PROPERTY

    CLICK  DOUBLE CLICK SPEED

    CHANGE IT TO FAST OR CHANGE IT TO SLOW  THEN  DOUBLE CLICK TO CHECK FOLDER ICON   SELECT WHICHEVER OPTION WORKS

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  2. Anonymous
    2015-04-07T18:12:24+00:00

    I am not a computer genius, and I am 74 years old, and...on my own did that and, it WORKS

    1. control panel
    2. mouse
    3. slow down the speed of your mouse (about half a way to the left) VOILA!

    Nannette

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-10-22T18:53:10+00:00

    Start - Computer  OR  Windows Explorer - Tools - Folder Options - General Tab - check the

    Double Click to open an item - APPLY / OK (if set properly then change as if you plannedto leave it that way and then go back and change it back).

    this option worked for me!  Thanks!

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-09-30T00:48:51+00:00

    Go  to bottm Left hand side of your task bar click windows start Menue icon,then find CONTROL PANEL, Open it up and if you have icon listed there find the mouse looking icon and you should be able to go through and ajust all the bottons right or left,to one click or two and and so on and so fourth. If your control panel when you open it up is listed in catigories find Hardware and Sounds and click on that to open it and find your mouse setting listed under devices and printers, anny way try that and if you cant  fix it throught it away and go get a new one

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