Double click stopped working on desktop

I've searched the forums for an answer with no luck so am posting my own
question.

Double click stopped working on my desktop icons and folders after
encountering some script kiddies at play on a gaming forum (I use Firefox for
a browser). I've ran a couple of different virus scans finding nothing. I
re-installed mouse drivers. I attempted to do a restore with no luck. (It
fails no matter which date I attempt to restore to)

Short of formatting again, I have no clue what to do. Any and all help is
greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!

See if the undo on line 27 and line 72 helps:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)

Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

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"RatDuck" <RatDuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C5C43713-49D8-40C8-9109-B532C736236D@microsoft.com...
> I've searched the forums for an answer with no luck so am posting my own
> question.
>
> Double click stopped working on my desktop icons and folders after
> encountering some script kiddies at play on a gaming forum (I use Firefox
> for
> a browser). I've ran a couple of different virus scans finding nothing.
> I
> re-installed mouse drivers. I attempted to do a restore with no luck. (It
> fails no matter which date I attempt to restore to)
>
> Short of formatting again, I have no clue what to do. Any and all help is
> greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!

Hi Kelly,

I can't get that page to load, just see a blank page, even when I manually
put in the addy. I guess it's just not my day today lol!

"Kelly" wrote:

> See if the undo on line 27 and line 72 helps:
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
> --
>
> All the Best,
> Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP)
>
> Taskbar Repair Tool Plus!
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm
>
> SupportSpace
> www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner
>
> "RatDuck" <RatDuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C5C43713-49D8-40C8-9109-B532C736236D@microsoft.com...
> > I've searched the forums for an answer with no luck so am posting my own
> > question.
> >
> > Double click stopped working on my desktop icons and folders after
> > encountering some script kiddies at play on a gaming forum (I use Firefox
> > for
> > a browser). I've ran a couple of different virus scans finding nothing.
> > I
> > re-installed mouse drivers. I attempted to do a restore with no luck. (It
> > fails no matter which date I attempt to restore to)
> >
> > Short of formatting again, I have no clue what to do. Any and all help is
> > greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!
>

UPDATE

I've discovered that only my desktop seems to be affected. My hubby's works
fine on the same computer. I'm really puzzled by this! I'm going to be
doing some more checking/working on the monster. :-D

"RatDuck" wrote:

> I've searched the forums for an answer with no luck so am posting my own
> question.
>
> Double click stopped working on my desktop icons and folders after
> encountering some script kiddies at play on a gaming forum (I use Firefox for
> a browser). I've ran a couple of different virus scans finding nothing. I
> re-installed mouse drivers. I attempted to do a restore with no luck. (It
> fails no matter which date I attempt to restore to)
>
> Short of formatting again, I have no clue what to do. Any and all help is
> greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!

"RatDuck" <RatDuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C5C43713-49D8-40C8-9109-B532C736236D@microsoft.com...
> I've searched the forums for an answer with no luck so am posting my own
> question.
>
> Double click stopped working on my desktop icons and folders after
> encountering some script kiddies at play on a gaming forum (I use
> Firefox for
> a browser). I've ran a couple of different virus scans finding nothing.
> I
> re-installed mouse drivers. I attempted to do a restore with no luck.
> (It
> fails no matter which date I attempt to restore to)
>
> Short of formatting again, I have no clue what to do. Any and all help
> is
> greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!

I had someone with this symptom / fix - if " browser icon" and "My
computer" only - try it.
She couldn't double-click IE or My Computer - she COULD right-click on
them - open - that worked Ok. I adjusted mouse click rate - same thing. I
"customized desktop" to REMOVE IE , My Computer - logged off. Logged on -
put icons back on desktop and - then double-click worked. I saw nothing in
event log before/after. Why did it work - I don't know but - something
somewhere apparently had a glitch. Removing them + adding back reset
"whatever was bad".
I checked next day - all Ok. That was a few weeks ago and she hasn't
called back.

- Bobb -;1085132 Wrote:
> "RatDuck" <RatDuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C5C43713-49D8-40C8-9109-B532C736236D@microsoft.com...
>
> I had someone with this symptom / fix - if " browser icon" and "My
> computer" only - try it.
> She couldn't double-click IE or My Computer - she COULD right-click on
> them - open - that worked Ok. I adjusted mouse click rate - same thing.
> I
> "customized desktop" to REMOVE IE , My Computer - logged off. Logged on
> -
> put icons back on desktop and - then double-click worked. I saw nothing
> in
> event log before/after. Why did it work - I don't know but - something
> somewhere apparently had a glitch. Removing them + adding back reset
> "whatever was bad".
> I checked next day - all Ok. That was a few weeks ago and she hasn't
> called back.


You rock!! All I had to do was adjust the mouse speed and that was it.
There was no need to delete any icons, folders, or re-boot my computer.


A million thanks!!


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RatDuck