The location of the setting where you enable the single-click of icons to open them always escapes me. I can never find it when I want to change it on my Mom’s computer. Single-click irritates me, but here’s how to enable or disable it in Microsoft Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista and XP.
Windows 10, 8, 7, & Vista
- Right-click the “Start” button and select “Control Panel“.
- Select “Appearance and Personalization“.
- Choose “Specify single- or double-click to open“.
- In the click items as follows section, choose between “Single click to open an item” or “Double-click to open an item“.
Windows XP
- Click “Start“ > “Control Panel“.
- Open Folders.
- Check the option for Single click to open an item to enable single-click to open items. Check Double-click to open item to disable the single-click feature.
Pompe O says
Hi,
the problem has come back in Windows 10 (running 1607.14393.1198). The setting is the way you recomend above but still opens aplication etc. Have tried to change the sensitivity and other related settings but no success.
Very frustrating!
Morgan says
I followed the instructions and the same thing is still happening. It’s really annoying. What could be the problem? My computer didn’t change from double-click to single click but just opened files on a single click.
MS says
I still have the SAME problem. Any idea why?
SamByrnes says
I have always hated it whenever I accidentally double-click something I didn’t mean to click. I never knew it was this easy to disable it. Quick question though: is this a bug or is the OS really configured this way? Thanks in advance!
deb peters says
THANK YOU! My laptop was re-imaged and this became part of the nasty conversion. Great fix and simple to follow. Feel like, duh, I should have known that!
Fred Flage says
Thank you so much,,,
Reintroducing an old XP Note Book and getting vey frustrated
Best
Fred F
kiran r s says
Thanks a lot
Ramzi says
Thank You!