Windows 10: Double click folder opens new folder

Discus and support Double click folder opens new folder in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; I have a fresh installation of Windows 10 Pro and for some reason when I double click a folder, it opens a new folder. Also the the folders that show... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by ganon, Oct 1, 2015.

  1. ganon Win User

    Double click folder opens new folder


    I have a fresh installation of Windows 10 Pro and for some reason when I double click a folder, it opens a new folder. Also the the folders that show in the left side pane, if I click on eg music, it opens a new folder. I have 2 drives and when I open a folder from each and cioy from ssd to secondary hdd, the hdd folder instantly closes. This siddenly happened yesterday and I didnt change any options in the folder options.

    I made a bat file and did what it said here but didnt work http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...2-2d8b20063b3f

    Please help as I dont want reinstall everything, worst case go back to Win 7

    Thanks

    :)
     
    ganon, Oct 1, 2015
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  2. Triple click opens folder instead of double click

    Hi,

    Before anything else, try to boot your computer to safe mode and see if the problem persists. To
    start your computer in safe mode, click
    here.


    If the problem persists even in safe mode, verify is the touchpad is enabled:

    • Click on Start, choose Settings.
    • Go to Devices, and click on Mouse & touchpad.
    • Click on Additional mouse options.
    • The Mouse Properties window will open. Click on the
      ELAN
      /Device Settings tab.
    • Under Devices, verify if the touchpad is not disabled. If it is, select the touchpad and then click
      Enable.

    If the touchpad is enabled, we suggest updating the device driver for the mouse.

    To update a device in Device Manager:

    • Right-click on the Start button.
    • Click on Device Manager.
    • In the Device Manager window, go to Mice and other pointing devices and look for your touchpad.
    • Right-click on the touchpad and click Update Driver Software...
    • The computer will automatically check the internet for an updated driver. If not, you may have to look for an updated driver from the computer manufacturer's website.
    • After you have updated the driver, restart the computer and see if it works.

    Let us know how it goes.
     
    Patricia Yu, Oct 1, 2015
    #2
  3. MitiModi Win User
    Triple click opens folder instead of double click

    I have just installed Windows 10 on my laptop (Dell Inspiron 3542) and now suddenly my touchpad is not working fine. I tried installing all types of drivers but nothing worked. Also, I have to triple click every time to open any folder on desktop. I tried
    truning off the "Tablet PC Components" but that too did not work.
     
    MitiModi, Oct 1, 2015
    #3
  4. ganon Win User

    Double click folder opens new folder

    SFC scan didn't fix it
     
    ganon, Oct 1, 2015
    #4
  5. Did you find a fix for this?
     
    Ireliavent, Apr 4, 2018
    #5
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