Disable click renaming of items in Explorer


  1. Trucidation
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    Win7 Pro x64
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    Disable click renaming of items in Explorer


    Hi folks.

    Does Win7 finally allow me to disable this "feature"? It's one of the few things which I have an irrational hate for. If I want to rename the file I will use the rightclick context menu. PLEASE. I only use the left mouse button for two things: selecting something and doubleclicking to open something.

    Thank you.
    Last edited by Brink; 13 Oct 2010 at 23:11. Reason: removed unneeded comment
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  3. madtownidiot
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    very good question.. I'll see if I can figure it out
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  4. gladson1976
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (XP, 98SE, 95, 3.11, DOS 7.10 on VM) + Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Lucid Lynx
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    I don't think it is possible to disable this feature, but there are people out there (including me :)) griping about the fact that it is not possible to click and rename in the left side folder tree (was possible in all versions prior to 7)
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  6. tw33k
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    Do you mean the left side pane of an explorer window?
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  7. gladson1976
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    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 (XP, 98SE, 95, 3.11, DOS 7.10 on VM) + Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Lucid Lynx
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    tw33k said:
    Do you mean the left side pane of an explorer window?
    Yes, Its possible to right click and select rename. But clicking twice doesn't allow renaming there.
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