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    From Poindexter Fortran@VERT/REALITY to All on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 01:01:37
    I've somehow borked my Windows 7 64 bit install. When browsing files in Windows Explorer, it's acting like I've enabled single-click; when I hover over an icon it underlines and selects, and a single-click opens.

    The weird thing is that when I go into Tools->Folder options->General, the single-click option is greyed out and the double-click option is selected.

    Does anyone know how to reset it back to normal?

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  • From The Millionaire@VERT/PARKAVE to Poindexter Fortran on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 13:24:09
    Re: Windows Explorer behavior borked
    By: Poindexter Fortran to All on Wed Jul 31 2013 01:01 am

    I've somehow borked my Windows 7 64 bit install. When browsing files in Windows Explorer, it's acting like I've enabled single-click; when I hover over an icon it underlines and selects, and a single-click opens.

    The weird thing is that when I go into Tools->Folder options->General, the single-click option is greyed out and the double-click option is selected.

    Does anyone know how to reset it back to normal?

    Maybe there's an option in one of your ".ini" statements that it's reading.

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  • From Mindless Automaton@VERT/ELDRITCH to Poindexter Fortran on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 20:08:29
    On 7/31/2013 4:01 AM, Poindexter Fortran wrote:
    I've somehow borked my Windows 7 64 bit install. When browsing files in Windows
    Explorer, it's acting like I've enabled single-click; when I hover over an icon
    it underlines and selects, and a single-click opens.

    The weird thing is that when I go into Tools->Folder options->General, the single-click option is greyed out and the double-click option is selected.

    Does anyone know how to reset it back to normal?

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    mouse driver option?

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  • From Poindexter Fortran@VERT/REALITY to Mindless Automaton on Thursday, August 01, 2013 13:29:22
    Re: Re: Windows Explorer behavior borked
    By: Mindless Automaton to Poindexter Fortran on Wed Jul 31 2013 08:08 pm

    mouse driver option?

    I thought it might be the mouse, but then noticed when I switched the mouse the same behavior occurred. I'm about to do a repair install and see what happens.

    I got a virus and ran ComboFix; I think it's search-and-destroy features might have caused the issue.

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  • From Poindexter Fortran@VERT/REALITY to Mindless Automaton on Thursday, August 01, 2013 13:34:45
    Re: Re: Windows Explorer behavior borked
    By: Mindless Automaton to Poindexter Fortran on Wed Jul 31 2013 08:08 pm

    mouse driver option?


    The other weirdness is that libraries act as expected - single click to select, double-click to open, no underlining.

    If I click on a drive letter, I get the borked active-desktop looking behavior.

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