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How to Enable or Disable Single-Clicking Feature in Windows

How to Enable or Disable Single-Clicking Feature in Windows

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Mitch Bartlett 5 Comments

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

  1. Right-click the “Start” button and select “File Explorer“.
  2. Select “View” > “Options” > “Change folder and search options“.
  3. In the “Click items as follows” section, choose between “Single click to open an item” or “Double-click to open an item“.
    Win7 single click settings

Windows 8, 7, & Vista

  1. Right-click the “Start” button and select “Control Panel“.
  2. Select “Appearance and Personalization“.
  3. Choose “Specify single- or double-click to open“.
    Win7 Folder options to single click
  4. In the “Click items as follows” section, choose between “Single click to open an item” or “Double-click to open an item“.
    Win7 single click settings

Windows XP

  1. Click “Start“ > “Control Panel“.
  2. Open Folders.
  3. 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.

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Filed Under: Windows Tagged With: win7, Windows 10, Windows 8

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  1. William Triplett says

    October 6, 2019 at 9:13 pm

    I set it up like this. It stayed that way for one day. Today I get up and the option is greyed out and indicates the setting I wanted but now my mouse functions as a single click open and hover to select. I can not use the method presented here as the option is greyed out.

  2. Tester says

    September 20, 2018 at 7:52 am

    It worked! thanks!

  3. anupam rai says

    August 21, 2018 at 5:00 am

    YES IT HELP LOT THANKS FOR YOUR INFORMATION GUYS

  4. Eric T Schiro says

    July 23, 2018 at 11:10 am

    Hey,
    This helped a great deal. Thanks a bunch for your knowledge

  5. angry bunny says

    May 8, 2018 at 2:35 pm

    Hi THANKS! it has been driving me crazy that single clinking.for the last few years. I am glad it was this easy to fix. Thanks again.

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