Clicking on a folder name defaults to edit-name mode

[michaelc65]

Hi everyone,

Recently it seems that any time I click on a folder it's as if I'm trying to edit the folder name. Same thing happens if I click a file - explorer thinks I'm trying to edit the file name.

The only way I can move into a folder is by selecting a different one, then rapidly clicking the folder icon next to the name - it still throws the name into edit mode but opens the directory as well.

This also happens when selecting files or folders in other applications.

I'm running Windows 7 64 Bit.

Any ideas?

 

[Yard Dog]

Hello michaelc65 Welcome to 7 forums. It may be your mouse is not set correctly.. and is right clicking.. when you only want a left click to highlight .. Please go to control panel and check mouse controls.. and report back how you have it set up for your computer ..

 

[michaelc65]

Hey Yard Dog!

If I go into Mouse Properties I have:

Buttons:
Button Config - Switch primary & secondary is unselected
Clicklock is unselected

Hardware:
HID Compliant Mouse.

I'm also using an old Wacom Bamboo tablet, with the buttons on the stylus appropriately configured so the main button is a click and secondary is a right click. I checked the mouse options in there as well, even though I'm not using a wacom mouse, and the buttons in there are configured correctly too.

Thanks so much for any help.

 

[michaelc65]

I should also add that left clicking on the desktop does nothing, but right clicking brings up the options menu, indicating that the buttons are working normally ther - this is partly why I thought it could be an explorer-based issue.

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
In Mouse properties increase your double click speed,
I'll assume you wanted to open the file but the second click activated renaming the file instead ?
Cheers.

 

[michaelc65]

Double click speed

Thanks - I did check the click speed and it's still fairly normal. This is happening on a single click only - both with the Wacom and a mouse.

 

[ThrashZone]

Not sure what fairly normal is unfortunately :/

You might verify how your mouse is set to open items and select items,
You can from a open folders view click on Organize on the top left,
Then Folder and search options/ General,
Click items as follows what is selected here ?