Desktop

[Peter Quinn]

When I double click the icons on the desktop they will not
open.Ihave right click and open them

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Peter,

When you right-click them, is "open" in bold (and thereby the default
action)? If it is, you might try adjusting your mouse click settings in the
control panel.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone -
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Peter Quinn" > wrote in message
...
> When I double click the icons on the desktop they will not
> open.Ihave right click and open them

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Peter,

When you right-click them, is "open" in bold (and thereby the default
action)? If it is, you might try adjusting your mouse click settings in the
control panel.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x - http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone -
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Peter Quinn" > wrote in message
...
> When I double click the icons on the desktop they will not
> open.Ihave right click and open them

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

In addition to Rick's advice, see www.dougknox.com, Win XP Fixes, File
Association Fixes. Here you'll find downloads to restore the default
behavior for LNK files (application shortcuts) and URL files (Internet
shortcuts).

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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
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"Peter Quinn" > wrote in message
...
> When I double click the icons on the desktop they will not
> open.Ihave right click and open them

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

In addition to Rick's advice, see www.dougknox.com, Win XP Fixes, File
Association Fixes. Here you'll find downloads to restore the default
behavior for LNK files (application shortcuts) and URL files (Internet
shortcuts).

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
--------------------------------
Associate Expert
ExpertZone - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
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"Peter Quinn" > wrote in message
...
> When I double click the icons on the desktop they will not
> open.Ihave right click and open them