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Conference noted::windows95

Title:	Microsoft Windows 95 ("Chicago")
Notice:	Please read topics 1 to 22 before writing anything
Moderator:	EEMELI::BACKSTROM

Created:	Mon Nov 14 1994
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2958
Total number of notes:	19968

2761.0. "Double-click on icon has unwanted effect; how to fix?" by NETCAD::MORRISON (Bob M. LKG2-A/R5 226-7570) Sat Jan 25 1997 16:43

  I am running Win95 on a Digital Venturis PC. I am having a weird problem.
We don't have the services of a PC guru in our group, so I'm asking here.
  Yesterday, for unknown reason, my PC got into a funky state such that I
can't open the function denoted by an icon on the left margin of main
screen by double clicking. If I click once, a menu box opens with 10 
options, starting with "Open". This is not what I want. I want to restore
the double-click functionality.
  I have also lost the ability to open a file in Explorer by double-clicking
on it. Same problem as above.
  And, I can no longer move or delete a file in Explorer by drag-and-drop.
There is no error message, the file simply stays where it is.
  Is there a setting I can change to restore this functionality to normal?
I did a quick check of the settings and couldn't find anything related to 
this.
  Please copy me on your reply.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
2761.1	Left-handed mouse setting?	OSEC::pervy.mco.dec.com::gilbertb	cyberpaddler	`Sat Jan 25 1997 20:26`	11
	It sounds like someone or something has swapped over your mouse buttons. To test this theory, try double-clicking the right-hand button instead of the left. If that works as ecpected, it is easy to fix. Call up Control Panel and then Mouse - you should find an option that sets the mouse for right-handed or left-handed use. Brian
2761.2	Me too	CADSYS::GROSS	The bug stops here	`Mon Jan 27 1997 13:08`	7
	I see this sort of thing on my PC at home frequently. It comes and goes. No matter how fast I double click, instead of opening the file it pops up a menu where the top option is usually "open". I don't think it's the same as the menu you get by right-clicking. My best guess is that it is a bug in W95 and you should reboot to restore the double-click functionality. Dave
2761.3	Happens to me about once a month	PFSVAX::FECICH	There is never enough space for a proper personal message	`Tue Jan 28 1997 12:01`	16
	It happens occasionally to me, too.... No matter how fast I double click, the first click opens up a menu, looks like the right button was clicked instead. I don't know what causes it, but the way I fix it is: Right click on a blank space on the desktop, select properties, don't change anything, click apply and OK. It's a lot quicker than a reboot... Maybe a problem with the mouse driver? Larry
2761.4		ALPHAZ::HARNEY	John A Harney	`Thu Jan 30 1997 12:15`	7
	I noticed this recently too; it ONLY happened right after starting the MediaPlayer. Could be a random DLL, could be MP, who knows what it is. just a datapoint... \john