Windows 10: Unable to open folders when I double click.

Discus and support Unable to open folders when I double click. in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Except for photos, whenever I double click on a file in a folder, I get the rotating donut and the file never opens. This happens for Word, PPT, Excel... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by Tom wetland, Feb 29, 2020.

  1. Unable to open folders when I double click.


    Except for photos, whenever I double click on a file in a folder, I get the rotating donut and the file never opens. This happens for Word, PPT, Excel at least. It's not the mouse since doube click on photos in the folders opens the photo up immediately. It also happens with any ne file I save. If I go into the pogram such as Word then I can open the files from there.


    thanks for any help.


    tom

    :)
     
    Tom wetland, Feb 29, 2020
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  2. KomouPoji Win User

    Whenever I open a folder, it opens in new window (Windows 10)

    Hi Pratyaksh,

    To assist you further, let me ask.


    • What changes have you make in the folder options?

    • Is the error specific to a folder?
    I would suggest you to follow the steps and check if it help.


    • Open file explorer, click on view and select options.

    • Double-click on options, in the general tab click on Open each folder in the same Window.

    • Click apply and ok.
    I hope the information is helpful and if you need any other assistance on Windows, we’ll be glad to assists you.

    Thank you.
     
    KomouPoji, Feb 29, 2020
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  3. unable to open photos by left clicking

    Hi Connie,

    Different devices have their own settings which go as well with opening files and folders. You can change the settings if you would like to double-click or single-clicking the files in opening them. We suggest checking the steps below to possibly resolve
    your concern.

    Change double click to single click

    • To effect this change, You will have to change a setting in your Folder Options now called File Explorer Options in Windows 10.

    • To do this, type ‘Folder‘ in Start Search and click on Folder Options or File Explorer Options.

    • Here under the General tab, you will see Click items as follows. Select Single-click to open an item (point to select). You may also want to select the Underline icon only when I point at option. Click
      Apply > OK > Exit.

    Do get back to us with the results and if you have any other questions, don't hesitate to post back.
     
    Jomel_Santos, Feb 29, 2020
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  4. Ramon Imp Win User

    Unable to open folders when I double click.

    Unable to open document folders

    Hi Sherry,

    There are several possible reasons why you're experiencing this such as malware infections, system file corruptions, etc. For us to isolate your concern, we'll be needing answers to the following:

    • Are you receiving any error messages when you try to open the folders that you mentioned?
    • Have you tried opening other folders and see if the issue persists?
    • Do you encounter the same issue with other user accounts on your computer?

    If you only have a single user account, we suggest creating another one with admin privileges. To do so, follow the steps on this

    article
    .

    Regards.
     
    Ramon Imp, Feb 29, 2020
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