On Windows XP and other variants of Windows , you can get rid of double clicking .By default when you want to execute an application by clicking on the desktop or in Windows explorer you have to double click it.
But if you want to reduce the number of times you click  your mouse , you can change this default behaviour by Enabling single click in Windows Explorer.
Here are the instructions to Enable single click.

1. Open Windows Explorer(Not internet Explorer) by pressing the Win+E key or by typing explorer in Start->Run
2. Click on Tools in the menu
3. Click on Folder Options
4. Check the radio button "Single Click to open am item(point to select)"
5. Then check the radio button "Underline icon titles only when I point at them"

This will significantly reduce your double clicks.This option is applicable to the Windows Desktop also.

posted at: 18:35 | category: /windows | permanent link to this entry