Vista;highlighted folder area = huge

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

can't hover mouse anywhere without accidentally opening a folder i didn't want to

while browsing through folders, if i need to click on an open folder to bring it as the active folder of several apps open, i always seem to pic illustration open a folder i don't want too. Do you see what I'm talking about? How do i reduce the folder activation area???

thanks,


529th

 

[RebateMonger]

Have you got the automatic "double-click" function enabled in Vista?

You can turn that off in the "Folder Options" menu (change it to "Double-click to open an item (single-click to select").

Start/ and then enter "Control Folders" in the Vista search box to directly access the Folder Options menu.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Yes, I've already got it to single click. Then I got to the search bar, and type itn "control folders"?

EDIT: did you see the pic? that blue area is too big

 

[RebateMonger]

Originally posted by: BTRY B 529th FA BN
EDIT: did you see the pic? that blue area is too big

I looked at the Picture. It looks like a normal Vista Explorer window. Maybe I'm missing something?

Yes, I've already got it to single click. Then I got to the search bar, and type itn "control folders"?

You've got it set to the top selection ("Single click to open an item") or the bottom selection ("Double-click to open an item")?

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

One sec. let me show you a pic. uploading...

Where the folder "Support" is highlighted in blue. The active area to open the folder extends to the far right. I didn't have this in XP Pro..

EDIT: pic

EDIT 2: comparison XP pic Vista pic

 

[RebateMonger]

Sorry, I still don't see the visual issue you are referring too. But if you change the Folder Options to "Double-click to open an item", it would seem that would fix your primary problem (opening a folder you don't want to open).

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Look at the highlighted folders. In XP its just the folder, in Vista its the folder and the area to the right of it. In XP if i click the folder it will open up. In Vista, if i click the area to the right of the folder it will open the folder Which is what I don't want it to do. I only want it to work like in XP.

 

[Nizbot]

Change to list view. Might fix it.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

eh, just tried that, no luck, but you do understand me? I mean, what I'm saying about the active area comparison between XP and Vista?

 

[lxskllr]

I understand you, but I don't know how to fix it. Detail view might be less problematic for you.

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Hmm. Well, thanks for tryin people :beer:

 

[JonnyBlaze]

open regedit

under the key:
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]

create a new REG_DWORD value named FullRowSelect. Leave the data as 0x0

thats it