Open the file, open the folder with a mouse click
'Single-Click to Open an Item' is one of the most useful features on the Windows operating system. This feature allows users to open files and folders with a single mouse click instead of having to double-click to open files and folders.
1. Open the file, folder with 1 click on Windows 10
To open the file, the folder with 1 click on Windows 10 you do the following:
Step 1: Open any folder on Windows
Step 2: Click View> Options (usually on the right side of the same menu)
Step 3: Select Change folder and search options
Step 4: Select the option Single-click to open an item (point to select) highlighted in the picture
2. Enable or disable the 'Single-Click to Open an Item' feature
To enable or disable the 'Single-Click to Open an Item' feature on Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8, follow the steps below:
Step 1:
First open Control Panel on your computer. On the Control Panel window, click on the 'Appearance and Personalization' option .
Step 2:
On the Appearance and Personalization window, click on the link 'Specify single- or double-click to open' under Folders Options.
Step 3:
Now a new dialog box appears, where you click the Single-Click to Open an Item option to enable the opening of files, folders, . with a single mouse click or click Select Double-Click to Open an Item if you want to double-click to open the file or folder.
Step 4:
After selecting, click Apply then click OK .
3. For Windows XP users
If using Windows XP, follow the steps below to enable or disable the single-click feature to open an item:
Step 1:
First click on the Start button, then click Control Panel.
Step 2:
On the Control Panel window, click the Open Folders option. A new dialog box will appear on the screen.
Step 3:
To enable the Single click feature, on the new dialog box that appears, click Single-click to open an item . And to disable the Single click feature, select the option Disable-click to open an item .
Step 4:
After selecting, click Apply then click OK.
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