How to increase or decrease the mouse double-click speed

How to increase or decrease the mouse double-click speed

Microsoft Windows users can increase or decrease their mouse double-click settings through the mouse properties window. Below are the steps required for getting into this portion of Windows.

• Windows Vista, 7, 8, and 10
• Windows XP and earlier

Change the double-click speed in Windows Vista, 7, 8, and 10

1. Open the Control Panel.
2. Click Mouse option.
3. In the Mouse Properties click the Buttons tab and drag the slider left to slow down the mouse double-click speed or right to speed up the mouse double-click speed.

Changing the double-click speed in Windows XP and earlier

• Open the Control Panel.
• Double-click the Mouse icon; if you're having a hard time double-clicking this icon, highlight the icon by clicking it once and then press the Enter key on your keyboard.
• In the Mouse Properties window, click the Activities tab, or if you're using an earlier version of Microsoft Windows such as Windows 98, open the Buttons tab if not already open.
• Once you are in the appropriate location, you should see a setting for Double-click speed. Dragging the indicator to the left (Slow) will decrease the time between double-click, and dragging the indicator to the right (Fast) will increase its speed.
• In this portion of Windows you can also try the double-click in the Test Area, which is either a folder or a jack-in-the-box. Double-clicking the folder opens and closes it and double-clicking the jack-in-the-box to get the jack to pop out of the box.
• Once you have the double-click speed set to a usable setting, click the Apply button and then click Ok.

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