How to Open Items with Single-Click or Double-Click in Windows 10
You can set Windows to open an item when you single-click/tap or double-click/tap on it.
The single-click option allows you to open items (ex: files and folders) with a single tap or left click, and to select items by hovering the pointer over the item. Single-click will also allow you to select to "underline icon titles consistent with my browser" or "underline icon titles only when I point at them".
The double-click option allows you to open items (ex: files and folders) with a double tap or left click, and to select items with a single tap or left click on the item.
You can now also select to Single-click to open an item and never underline using the BAT file in step 4 of option two.
This tutorial will show you how to open items with a single-click or double-click in your account in Windows 10.
Contents
- Option One: Set to Open Items with Single-Click or Double-Click in File Explorer Options
- Option Two: Set to Open Items with Single-Click or Double-Click using BAT file
1 Open File Explorer Options.
2 Do step 3 (single-click) or step 4 (double-click) below for what you would like to do.
A) In the General tab, select (dot) Single-click to open an item (point to select). (see screenshot below)
B) Select (dot) Underline icon titles consistent with my browser or Underline icon titles only when I point at them for what you want.
C) Click/tap on OK.
This is the default setting.
A) In the General tab, select (dot) Double-click to open an item (single-click to select), and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)
1 Do step 2 (single-click, underline-browser), step 3 (single-click, underline-point), step 4 (single-click, never underline), or step 5 (double-click) below for what you would like to do.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the BAT file below, and go to step 6 below.
Single-Click-to_Open_Items-Underline_consistent_with_browser.bat
Download
(contents of .bat file)
Code:@echo off REG ADD "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer" /V IconUnderline /T REG_DWORD /D 3 /F REG ADD "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer" /V ShellState /T REG_BINARY /D 240000001ea8000000000000000000000000000001000000130000000000000062000000 /F REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main" /V "Anchor Underline" /T REG_SZ /D "yes" /F :: To kill and restart explorer taskkill /f /im explorer.exe start explorer.exe
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the BAT file below, and go to step 6 below.
Single-Click-to_Open_Items-Underline_when_point_at.bat
Download
(contents of .bat file)
Code:@echo off REG ADD "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer" /V IconUnderline /T REG_DWORD /D 2 /F REG ADD "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer" /V ShellState /T REG_BINARY /D 240000001ea8000000000000000000000000000001000000130000000000000062000000 /F REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main" /V "Anchor Underline" /T REG_SZ /D "yes" /F :: To kill and restart explorer taskkill /f /im explorer.exe start explorer.exe
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .bat file below, and go to step 6.
Single-click-to_open_item_and_Never_Underline.bat
Download
(contents of .bat file)
Code:@echo off REG ADD "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer" /V IconUnderline /T REG_DWORD /D 3 /F REG ADD "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer" /V ShellState /T REG_BINARY /D 240000001ea8000000000000000000000000000001000000130000000000000062000000 /F REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main" /V "Anchor Underline" /T REG_SZ /D "no" /F :: To kill and restart explorer taskkill /f /im explorer.exe start explorer.exe
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the BAT file below, and go to step 5 below.
Double-Click-to_Open_Items.bat
Download
(contents of .bat file)
Code:@echo off REG ADD "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer" /V ShellState /T REG_BINARY /D 240000003ea8000000000000000000000000000001000000130000000000000062000000 /F REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main" /V "Anchor Underline" /T REG_SZ /D "yes" /F :: To kill and restart explorer taskkill /f /im explorer.exe start explorer.exe
6 Save the .bat file to your desktop.
7 Unblock the .bat file, and run the .bat file.
8 You will now notice your screen flicker and a command prompt quickly open and close as explorer is restarted to apply the registry changes.
9 When finished, you can delete the downloaded .bat file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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