I have computer that has windows 98 on it. The other day the user explained that they couldn't click on anything from the desktop. Double clicking has gone out no matter where you are on the computer. I have used a different mouse and no luck. If you single click it it highlights, but does nothing to open if double clicked. I can right click and go to open and open things. Does anyone know what has caused this and how it can be converted back. I ran virus scan with no luck on finding any viruses.
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double left click not working
- Thread starter bwall76
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- Oct 11, 2000
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See if you can double click in Safe mode.
If so, then do a clean boot to troubleshoot it:
If the same problem happens in Safe mode, then d/l and run Ad-aware, Spybot, and CWShredder to remove any spyware.
If that does not help, then reinstall Windows over itself.
If so, then do a clean boot to troubleshoot it:
If the same problem happens in Safe mode, then d/l and run Ad-aware, Spybot, and CWShredder to remove any spyware.
If that does not help, then reinstall Windows over itself.
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I reinstalled the mouse drivers and nothing helped. I then went into safe mode via F8 at startup and changed the mouse click speed from slow to faster or longer to faster. I believe that this can be done in regular win mode from control panel, mouse, buttons tab. All it was was the mouse button click speed to slow.
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