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
- Open the Control Panel.
- Click Mouse option.
- 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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