Change mouse double click to single click

Anonymous
2011-02-23T20:16:22+00:00

How do I change the mouse click from double to single?

  • Looked in Control Panel under "Mouse"
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Anonymous
2011-02-23T20:24:24+00:00

Ha, not where you think, try this:

Click, Start>>>Control Panel>>>Folder Options>>>General Tab>>>Click items as follows>>>Single click/Double click

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Anonymous
2011-02-24T01:34:50+00:00

If you don't see folder options in the control panel, click on appearance and personalization, then folder options will be listed and change it to single click to open an item and point to select, save.

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Anonymous
2011-02-23T20:22:38+00:00

Do you want to always use a single click to open files, run programs, etc?  If so:

  1. Go to Control Panel > Folder Options .
  2. Under Click items as follows , select one of the Single-click options.

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-05-02T16:02:57+00:00

    Folder options has changed to file explorer options.

    Jim in CT

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-02-24T18:11:30+00:00

    Good morning, ThrashZone

    Thanks for your clearer instructions on changing the mouse from double to single click in the ![](https://learn-attachment.microsoft.com/api/attachments/72c5fa7f-4dc2-4f72-9116-63938f1c0713?platform=QnAControl Panel-then ![](https://learn-attachment.microsoft.com/api/attachments/885a882c-95c6-4367-aac1-5ed198af8849?platform=QnAAppearance and Personalization - ![](https://learn-attachment.microsoft.com/api/attachments/e2c91356-2703-495a-8d15-586afed74260?platform=QnAFile Explorer Options and ![](https://learn-attachment.microsoft.com/api/attachments/0eb42a66-b3bd-4776-87c4-1c646365e263?platform=QnASingle-Click Options.

    And thank you for your advice at the bottom of your message. :) I always had thoughts, about Big Company pressuring us little consumers in buying unnecessary products that we really do not need and can live without.  Keep up the good fight.  Take Care!

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