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Windows 7 - Clicking anywhere on file line selects file
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| 06-10-2010 | #1 |
| | Clicking anywhere on file line selects file I'm trying to do things like select multiple files (or folders), paste a file, or create a new file/folder but if I click anywhere on the line, it selects the file as if I was clicking on the file name. It means I have to click in a blank area (outside of a column or line) to do any of this stuff and it's very annoying. Windows XP only selected the file if I clicked on the file name; how do I get this functionality in Windows 7? |
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| 06-10-2010 | #2 |
| | Hello dhinged and welcome to Seven Forums. You might consider trying select using a check box instead to see if that may work better for you for this. Hope this helps, Shawn |
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| 06-10-2010 | #3 |
| | That's weird. I actually got frustrated the other day at the fact that clicking on the line doesn't highlight the file. I haven't tried this out, but maybe it depends on whether it's in list mode or details mode as to whether clicking on the line selects it or not? |
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| 06-10-2010 | #4 |
| | Open a folder and click on Tools - Folder Options  Make sure it says Double Click to Open Item. Also under view you can select Use Check Boxes to Select Item. What you are describing I believe is the way Win 7 works and cannot be changed. Jim  Last edited by Brink; 06-10-2010 at 10:44 PM.. Reason: added link |
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| 06-12-2010 | #5 |
| | It actually worked on my work laptop but I'm not sure what the difference was so I'll have to play with it more. My beef is that if Windows 7 can do this, there should at least be an option for it. Selecting by checkbox is much more difficult as I want to drag a highlight box around a select group of files, not just one or the entire list. Considering Windows XP did this, not having that option in Windows 7 would be a downgrade. |
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| 06-12-2010 | #6 |
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Quote: Originally Posted by dhinged  Selecting by checkbox is much more difficult as I want to drag a highlight box around a select group of files, not just one or the entire list. Jim |
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| 06-12-2010 | #7 |
| | Using Windows 7 64bit Home premium I am able to open a folder and AFTER I hold down the Shift key, I can then select as long list of files as I want. Works for the Ctrl key too. I use single click. |
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| 06-12-2010 | #8 |
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Quote: Originally Posted by oldtraveler Using Windows 7 64bit Home premium I am able to open a folder and AFTER I hold down the Shift key, I can then select as long list of files as I want. Works for the Ctrl key too. I use single click. Jim |
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