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The tag 'triple click' on WindowsForum.com covers user-reported issues where a mouse requires three clicks instead of the standard double-click to open files or folders. Common scenarios include needing to click once to focus the desktop or window before double-clicking, often described as a triple-click workaround. One thread discusses a triple-click problem when trying to open desktop icons while another window is in the foreground. Another thread mentions double and triple click issues with a mouse, linked to a hardware installation wizard error in Windows XP. These discussions focus on troubleshooting mouse behavior and Windows interaction quirks, not on hardware defects or driver updates.
  1. WT Hines

    Windows XP Adding new hardware issue in XP

    I've been experiencing "double and triple click" issues with my mouse and am trying to replace it with another mouse. When I click on "Add Hardware" in the control panel I get an error message that the wizard is already in use installing a new hardware item and two items cannot be installed at...
    • WT Hines
    • Thread
    • add hardware camera computer issues control panel device manager devices double click driver installation error message hardware issues hardware wizard installation legacy support mouse system conflicts triple click troubleshooting user help windows xp
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  2. A

    Windows 7 Annoying triple click issue

    If I have a window or application in the foreground and want to open a folder that is on the desktop (or in another folder) I have to triple click it to open it. Double clicking only selects the folder or file. For instance, if I have the My Computer window open and I want to open a folder or...
    • AmericanGothic
    • Thread
    • annoyance application desktop double click file access folders triple click user interface window management windows issues
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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