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    Windows 8 How can I change this BONKERS behaviour by Windows?

    Hello One long-standing feature of Windows really, REALLY p*sses me off. All I want it that when I click on an icon on the taskbar, I want to be taken to that application. Every time. With no exceptions. However, it seems that in Windows, the SECOND time you click on any application, it takes...
    • shiphen
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    • application browser chrome click behavior confusion feature request firefox irritating behavior navigation os issues task switching taskbar usability user experience user interface windows windows 10 windows 11 windows features windows settings
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Recover lost clicks

    My friend has just bought a new laptop with Win 7 and it has the annoying habit of actions by hovering the mouse arrow instead of actually double or single clicks. My older Win 7 does not do this. can I change my friends system? Thx...bigharry
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    Windows 7 Changing the highlight/click file functionality

    I'm looking for a way to change the functionality of the single click actions for files in Windows 7. As it is now, if you click on a file, it highlights it with a faint highlight. If I click it again it attempts to rename the file. This makes it a PITA to delete files if they are...
    • PorkSausage
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    • click behavior file deletion file management file renaming highlight registry settings user experience windows 7 windows xp
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support