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Single Click To Open Programs and Folders

In order to open a program or folder, the normal procedure is to double-click the associated icon. Generally, one click will highlight the icon while two will open it. However, if you would prefer to open programs and folders with just one mouse click, you can easily configure your Windows XP system to allow this:

  1. Press Windows Key + E to open Windows Explorer.

  2. Click on "Tools" then on "Folder Options".

  3. With the "General" tab selected, choose the item labelled "Single click to open an item (point to select)".

  4. Click "OK" Exit out of the Folder Options dialog and out of Windows Explorer.

Folder Options Window

Folders, files and programs should now open with just a single click of the mouse. To go back to the double click option, repeat steps 1 and 2 above. In step 3, choose "Double-click to open an item (single-click to select)" and then proceed to step 4.





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