Windows 10: Windows Explorer - File Renaming - Double Click to Select Word

Discus and support Windows Explorer - File Renaming - Double Click to Select Word in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; When renaming a file in Windows Explorer, the double click selects a "word". The problem I'm having is the "Double Click + Drag". This not only selects... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by GaXve, Jul 14, 2020.

  1. GaXve Win User

    Windows Explorer - File Renaming - Double Click to Select Word


    When renaming a file in Windows Explorer, the double click selects a "word". The problem I'm having is the "Double Click + Drag". This not only selects the File Name, but also the File Extension. It is very clunky and bothersome, because I almost never want to change the File Extension, and only want to change the File Name.


    Is there a way to change this behavior in Windows Explorer?

    :)
     
    GaXve, Jul 14, 2020
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  2. Single click on selected file renames it, double click on selected file also counts as single click and renames as well

    When I want to open an already selected file, double clicking it will rename it instead of opening it, no matter how quickly I double click. This was not the case in Windows 8 and it's _seriously_ annoying me. Single clicking an already selected file will
    also rename it when it should be a slow double click.

    I know that I can double click on the icon to open it anyway, but I like to work in details view where the icons are really small.

    Edit: Ok, apparently it was a bug. Anyway, the problem is gone for now. I thought it was by design.
     
    NounVerber, Jul 14, 2020
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  3. mixa Win User
    Microsoft Internet Explorer renamed to Windows Internet Explorer ?

    Windows Explorer - File Renaming - Double Click to Select Word wie1.png


    Since version 7 of the world`s most popular web browser - Microsoft Internet Explorer was silently renamed to Windows Internet Explorer.Such a step from Microsoft is not a surprise since Internet Explorer is part of the Windows operation system for a long time.Obviously Microsoft corp. wants to state that Internet Explorer is already considered as a part of Windows and not as an external browser (remember the IE and WMP law issues last year!?).
     
  4. cholzm Win User

    Windows Explorer - File Renaming - Double Click to Select Word

    How to make windows select whole hyphenated word on double click

    I have seen this question asked elsewhere with no conclusive answer. I currently have Windows 10 and I would like to change the selection behavior that happens when I double click a word that contains a hyphen in notepad, Word, chrome, or, as far as I
    can tell, any program running under Windows 10. Currently if I try to select a word like foo-bar by double clicking either foo or bar the result is that only the part before or after the hyphen is selected, but never the whole word including the hyphen. I
    would like Windows to treat a hyphen like any other character and on double click select the entire word from space to space including hyphens. I read some suggestions related to East Asian Language packs, but I have only English installed. I'm hoping that
    someone has another suggestion. Please help!
     
    cholzm, Jul 14, 2020
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