How to change settings in Windows to single or double click to open folders or items in Windows 11 or Windows 10?
The default in Windows is you need to double click on opening folders or files.
However, an option is given on the system to change it to single click.
Images below shows how to change the settings to single click or double click when opening items or folders in Windows.
Open Windows Explorer by pressing "Windows key + E" or simply right click the Windows icon the four squares on the task bar and choose "File Explorer".
Once the "File Explorer" opens click or select the "3 dots ..." on the bread crumbs bar or whatever its called.
Please see image below on which one to click.
After clicking the "3 dots" select "options" from the drop down menu that will appear on the screen.
Please see image below for the guide.
After selecting or clicking the "options" button, a Window will appear where you can change the settings accordinly.
After clicking the settings test it if it works and it feels that settings that was changed is okay.
If needs to change back to the default settings, just follow the above steps and change it back to how it was before.
On the same window, in Windows 10 or 11 it also provides to clear history of the said folder or location. The option to clear history is shown on the image below.
Image on how to change from single click or double click.
Bear patiently the sufferings and tribulation of every day and we will coin heavenly reward.
The default in Windows is you need to double click on opening folders or files.
However, an option is given on the system to change it to single click.
Images below shows how to change the settings to single click or double click when opening items or folders in Windows.
Open Windows Explorer by pressing "Windows key + E" or simply right click the Windows icon the four squares on the task bar and choose "File Explorer".
Once the "File Explorer" opens click or select the "3 dots ..." on the bread crumbs bar or whatever its called.
Please see image below on which one to click.
After clicking the "3 dots" select "options" from the drop down menu that will appear on the screen.
Please see image below for the guide.
After selecting or clicking the "options" button, a Window will appear where you can change the settings accordinly.
After clicking the settings test it if it works and it feels that settings that was changed is okay.
If needs to change back to the default settings, just follow the above steps and change it back to how it was before.
On the same window, in Windows 10 or 11 it also provides to clear history of the said folder or location. The option to clear history is shown on the image below.
Image on how to change from single click or double click.
Bear patiently the sufferings and tribulation of every day and we will coin heavenly reward.
very helpful, thanks!
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