Double-Click in Explorer Opens Properties
This occurs intermittently on my Win7 Enterprise installation. Double-clicking on a folder in Explorer opens the properties dialog for the folder, as if I'd right-clicked and then selected properties. Single-clicking works fine and only Explorer acts strangely. The mouse is a vanilla Logitech RX1000. Putting the computer to sleep then waking it again eliminates the problem (until it happens again, about once or twice a day) or it may sort itself out after 10 or 20 minutes. It's rather annoying.James
September 23rd, 2009 11:09am

Hello, I plugged in another USB mouse and had the same behaviour with the different mouse. Plugging the original mouse back in the behaviour continued. The problem is intermittent and after a reboot it won't occur immediately. It seems to happen randomly,once or twice a day. Cheers, James
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September 29th, 2009 11:21am

Since the issue persists after plugging another USB mouse, I suggest you find a PS/2 mouse for a test. Meanwhile, it's highly recommended to perform a Clean Boot and then double click Explorer again.Thanks,Novak
September 30th, 2009 3:24am

I'm seeing this too - Logitech Revolution MX mouse - unplugging/replugging usb does not fix. I do not have a ps2 mouse for testing. Win7 rtm ultimate x64. Just started happening from browsing the web (google/msdn). Any type of reboot and the problem goes away for a while, comes back seemingly at random.
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October 20th, 2009 9:56am

This occurs intermittently on my Win7 Enterprise installation. Double-clicking on a folder in Explorer opens the properties dialog for the folder, as if I'd right-clicked and then selected properties. Single-clicking works fine and only Explorer acts strangely. The mouse is a vanilla Logitech RX1000. Putting the computer to sleep then waking it again eliminates the problem (until it happens again, about once or twice a day) or it may sort itself out after 10 or 20 minutes. It's rather annoying. James Hi James Did you find a solution to your double-clicking problem? I am experiencing the same problem. Have changed the mouse but still happening randomly.
September 1st, 2010 4:41am

I'm seeing this too - Logitech Revolution MX mouse - unplugging/replugging usb does not fix. I do not have a ps2 mouse for testing. Win7 rtm ultimate x64. Just started happening from browsing the web (google/msdn). Any type of reboot and the problem goes away for a while, comes back seemingly at random. Hi Andrew Did you find a solution to your double-clicking problem? I am now having the same problem.
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September 1st, 2010 4:42am

Have done all this, including reverting to ms intellipoint. No effect. Only (transient) cure is logoff, also, faster double-click ControlPanel! May be triggered when using non MS system utilities.
June 7th, 2012 7:09am

I and another person just discovered today that if you hold down the ALT key and double click on a file that explorer opens the properties window for that file. We are both in Win7 Enterprise, but I'd bet this is across all versions. Perhaps your ALT key is sticking?creators.xna.com
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June 26th, 2012 3:55pm

I and another person just discovered today that if you hold down the ALT key and double click on a file that explorer opens the properties window for that file. We are both in Win7 Enterprise, but I'd bet this is across all versions. Perhaps your ALT key is sticking?creators.xna.com
June 26th, 2012 3:55pm

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