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Folders/Files on the desktop won't open when clicking the mouse scroll button.

Anonymous
2023-11-16T14:04:30+00:00

Folders/Files on the desktop won't open when clicking the mouse scroll button. They open when left clicking the left mouse button. Folders NOT on the desktop do open when using the mouse scroll button. I have windows 11 pro 22H2 installed on my machine.

I have checked the folder propertied to check that double clicking folders to open is checked.

Machine specs are:

System Information 

     Operating System: Windows 11 Pro 64-bit (10.0, Build 22621) (22621.ni\_release.220506-1250)  
             Language: English (Regional Setting: English)  
  System Manufacturer: ASRock  
         System Model: B760 Pro RS WiFi  
                 BIOS: 3.03 (type: UEFI)  
            Processor: 13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-13700KF (24 CPUs), ~3.4GHz  
               Memory: 32768MB RAM  
  Available OS Memory: 32596MB RAM  
            Page File: 10124MB used, 26184MB available  
          Windows Dir: C:\Windows  
      DirectX Version: DirectX 12  
  DX Setup Parameters: Not found  
     User DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)  
   System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)  
      DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled  
             Miracast: Available, no HDCP

Microsoft Graphics Hybrid: Not Supported
DirectX Database Version: 1.4.7
DxDiag Version: 10.00.22621.0001 64bit Unicode

Display Devices 

       Card name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070  
    Manufacturer: NVIDIA  
       Chip type: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070  
        DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC  
     Device Type: Full Device (POST)

[DN_DRIVER_LOADED|DN_STARTED|DN_DISABLEABLE|DN_NT_ENUMERATOR|DN_NT_DRIVER] Device Problem Code: No Problem Driver Problem Code: Unknown Display Memory: 28324 MB Dedicated Memory: 12026 MB Shared Memory: 16298 MB Current Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (59Hz) HDR Support: Not Supported

DirectInput Devices 

  Device Name: Mouse  
     Attached: 1  
Controller ID: n/a

Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a 

  Device Name: Keyboard  
     Attached: 1  
Controller ID: n/a

Vendor/Product ID: n/a
FF Driver: n/a 

  Device Name: USB Receiver  
     Attached: 1  
Controller ID: 0x0

Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC534
FF Driver: n/a 

  Device Name: USB Receiver  
     Attached: 1  
Controller ID: 0x0

Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC534
FF Driver: n/a 

  Device Name: USB Receiver  
     Attached: 1  
Controller ID: 0x0

Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC534
FF Driver: n/a 

  Device Name: USB Receiver  
     Attached: 1  
Controller ID: 0x0

Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC534
FF Driver: n/a 

  Device Name: Wacom Virtual Hid Driver  
     Attached: 1  
Controller ID: 0x0

Vendor/Product ID: 0x056A, 0x1001
FF Driver: n/a 

  Device Name: Wacom Virtual Hid Driver  
     Attached: 1  
Controller ID: 0x0

Vendor/Product ID: 0x056A, 0x1001
FF Driver: n/a 

  Device Name: CTE-430-UV3.1-4  
     Attached: 1  
Controller ID: 0x0

Vendor/Product ID: 0x056A, 0x0013
FF Driver: n/a

Poll w/ Interrupt: No

USB Devices

  • USB Root Hub (USB 3.0)
    | Vendor/Product ID: 0x8086, 0x7A60
    | Matching Device ID: USB\ROOT_HUB30
    | Service: USBHUB3
    | Driver: USBHUB3.SYS, 10/30/2023 12:28:04, 726384 bytes
    |
    +-+ USB Input Device
    | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x056A, 0x0013
    | | Location: Port_#0007.Hub_#0001
    | | Matching Device ID: USB\Class_03&SubClass_01
    | | Service: HidUsb
    | | Driver: hidusb.sys, 10/30/2023 12:28:04, 77824 bytes
    | | Driver: hidclass.sys, 10/30/2023 12:28:04, 278528 bytes
    | | Driver: hidparse.sys, 10/30/2023 12:28:04, 90112 bytes
    | |
    | +-+ HID-compliant mouse
    | | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x056A, 0x0013
    | | | Matching Device ID: HID_DEVICE_SYSTEM_MOUSE
    | | | Service: mouhid
    | | | Driver: mouhid.sys, 5/7/2022 05:19:25, 69632 bytes
    | | | Driver: mouclass.sys, 5/7/2022 05:19:25, 95592 bytes
    | |
    +-+ USB Composite Device
    | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC534
    | | Location: Port_#0008.Hub_#0001
    | | Matching Device ID: USB\COMPOSITE
    | | Service: usbccgp
    | | Driver: usbccgp.sys, 10/30/2023 12:28:04, 226672 bytes
    | |
    | +-+ USB Input Device
    | | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC534
    | | | Location: 0000.0014.0000.008.000.000.000.000.000
    | | | Matching Device ID: USB\Class_03&SubClass_01
    | | | Service: HidUsb
    | | | Driver: hidusb.sys, 10/30/2023 12:28:04, 77824 bytes
    | | | Driver: hidclass.sys, 10/30/2023 12:28:04, 278528 bytes
    | | | Driver: hidparse.sys, 10/30/2023 12:28:04, 90112 bytes
    | | |
    | | +-+ HID Keyboard Device
    | | | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC534
    | | | | Matching Device ID: HID_DEVICE_SYSTEM_KEYBOARD
    | | | | Service: kbdhid
    | | | | Driver: kbdhid.sys, 5/7/2022 05:19:25, 73728 bytes
    | | | | Driver: kbdclass.sys, 5/7/2022 05:19:25, 95576 bytes
    | | |
    | +-+ USB Input Device
    | | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC534
    | | | Location: 0000.0014.0000.008.000.000.000.000.000
    | | | Matching Device ID: USB\Class_03&SubClass_01
    | | | Service: HidUsb
    | | | Driver: hidusb.sys, 10/30/2023 12:28:04, 77824 bytes
    | | | Driver: hidclass.sys, 10/30/2023 12:28:04, 278528 bytes
    | | | Driver: hidparse.sys, 10/30/2023 12:28:04, 90112 bytes
    | | |
    | | +-+ HID-compliant mouse
    | | | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x046D, 0xC534
    | | | | Matching Device ID: HID_DEVICE_SYSTEM_MOUSE
    | | | | Service: mouhid
    | | | | Driver: mouhid.sys, 5/7/2022 05:19:25, 69632 bytes
    | | | | Driver: mouclass.sys, 5/7/2022 05:19:25, 95592 bytes

If anyone can help it would be much appreciated.
Thanks

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  1. DaveM121 869K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2023-11-18T13:33:09+00:00

    Glad to help!

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  1. DaveM121 869K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2023-11-17T16:07:45+00:00

    If you want to set the middle button to open files, then you will need to use a 3rd party utility like the free 'X Mouse Button Control' to map that button onto the left click button

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-11-18T13:32:16+00:00

    Hi Dave

    Thanks for your input, I have downloaded the free 'X mouse Button Control' and mapped the centre button to double click and it seems to be working! so a happy teddy

    Cheers Martin

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-11-17T16:04:20+00:00

    Hi Dave

    Thanks for your reply. My machine is brand new and I haven't set windows to open files with the middle click button it just does although not on the desktop or in certain programmes. The strange thing is although I haven't set anything it odes open folders not on the desktop? How can that be? Prior to windows 11 I was using windows 10 and that opens anything by clicking on the middle button! I am trying to figure out a way to achieve this in windows 11 as it is a big time saver. I have a new wireless keyboard and mouse (Logitech MK270), so not the same that i was using on windows 10 machine, that one was wired. Any ideas?

    Cheers Martin

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  4. DaveM121 869K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2023-11-16T14:39:52+00:00

    Hi, I am Dave, I will help you with this.

    Windows does not have a default setting for the middle click (Scroll wheel click) action, where have you set Windows to open files with the middle click button, is that in some utility installed for your mouse?

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