Windows 10: Intermittently hovering over some items causes them to open. Any setting applicable or...

Recently while in the Program area Zoom was uninstalled; the cursor wasn't knowingly anywhere near it and there was certainly no confirmation to uninstall made; this suggests a hardware fault doesn't it? Otherwise I regularly find some site opening apparently only because the cursor hovered over it for a second or two. I've looked up "hover" in Settings and nothing seems to be applicable; have also run DISM and SFC Scanow to no apparent effect. I also haven't been able to replicate the problem i.e. I've tried leaving the cursor above various icons and Favourites to no effect.

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Items getting selected when hovering mouse over it

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



I understand how frustrating it could be when the computer doesn’t work as it is supposed to.



I would suggest you to check the settings mentioned below and see if that helps in making a difference:



Disable Hover feature:



You may want to disable the Hovering over feature for Mouse and check. Refer the steps mentioned below:

1. Press Windows key + R, to open
   Run dialog box.
   
2. Type control and click on
   OK.
   
3. Select Large icons from the drop down for
   View by.
   
4. Click on Ease of Access Center and click on
   Make the mouse easier to use.
   
5. Clear the checkbox for Activate a window by hovering over it with the mouse
   under Make it easier to manage windows.
   
6. Click on OK.
   

Disable ClickLock



Sometimes if ClickLock is enabled any item gets highlighted through the Mouse. We can try disabling it and see if that helps. Refer the steps mentioned below:

1. Press Widows + R, to open
   Run dialog box.
   
2. Type main.cpl and click on
   OK.
   
3. Clear the checkbox for Turn on ClickLock.
   
4. Click on OK.
   

Disable Single-click to open item



We can also check if the Single-click to open an item is enabled. Refer the steps mentioned below:

1. Press Widows + R, to open
   Run dialog box.
   
2. Type control folders and click on
   OK.
   
3. Make sure the option, Double-click to open an item is selected.
   
4. Click on OK.
   

You can customize the view of Outlook as per your requirement. For more information, see

Create, change, or customize a view.



Let us know the results, we will be glad to help you further.



Regards,

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

Opening programs on a twin monitor setup

Hi,

To further assist you, we suggest for you to follow these steps:

• Hover to the open application on the taskbar.
• You'll get a miniature Preview screen of the said application.
• Hover your mouse over the Preview screen.
• Right click on Restore.
• Re-hover over the same Preview screen.
• Right click on Move.
• Use the arrow keys to move the application on your desired screen/position.

Let us know how it goes.

 

Change "Open with" list items

Hi!

I have difficulties changing open with menu items.


My current open with menu looks like that:




My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.zip\OpenWith List looks like that:




Why doesnt windows respect My Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.zip\OpenWith List ?

For example VLC and Explorer are not listed there at all for zip. How do they appear?

And gzdoom forexample is listed there but it does not appear in open with menu.

My goal is to add gzdoom for zip files. How do I do it? If I use choose aaother app and check always open ... then it replaces 7zip. I dont want that. I still want to keep 7z as default choice, I just want to add gzdoom to that menu.

I also found suggestion to look at \HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications"ProgramName.exe"\SupportedTypes

But that is also confusing for me because for example Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Applications\7zFM.exe does not even have SupportedTypes but windows still knows what it can open.