Properties open when double click

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All submitted content is subject to our Terms Of Use. Hi, all! I am having issue with my laptop. It's a Dell Inspiron ; Basically, it is acting as though the Alt key is being pressed. Double-clicking on desktop icons opens the Properties menu. I can right-click and choose Open, but I can't type anything because, again, it is acting as though the Alt key is being pressed, i. I can log on as this user, and for the first while there is no problem, but then suddenly it will start happening.

If I log in as a different user, I still have the same problem. I have scanned my computer with Ad-Aware SE and deleted any viruses found. Any help is greatly appreciated. Share Flag. All Answers.

Help, not sure what caused this, but how do I return it to normal settings? I feel like a fool for somehow triggering this and being unable to undo it.. Your left click works fine otherwise?

I'm thinking it might be that you swapped the left and right buttons? Although double clicking the right button doesnt open properties I never really liked the My Computer or My Documents icons Is is possible that your Alt key is stuck? Double-clicking 'My Computer' while holding Alt does exactly what you are experiencing Hi, Press ALT button.

It may stuck somewhere I faced same issue in WIN 7. Saturday, February 18, AM. Saturday, July 14, PM. Sunday, November 18, PM. Sunday, December 2, AM. It also happen with me and resolved automatically after 10mins or so, I was working with Excel macros just before that, to mention it was big file. Thursday, October 31, PM. Wednesday, November 27, PM.

Alt key thing worked for me : I don't know how it got stuck on my laptop but I just pressed on both alt keys so the problem resolved. This is so funny though! Wednesday, January 15, PM.

You have a stuck "Alt" key on your keyboard. Replace keyboard. Sunday, February 2, PM. But a simple reboot resolved the issue for me. It might have been a system update side issue, I don't know. But the reboot did do the job. Wednesday, August 13, PM. Barbara Crane. Proposed as answer by ntb13 Wednesday, April 15, PM. Tuesday, December 2, PM. Thanks man! Friday, May 22, AM. This fixed it. Tuesday, September 22, PM.

It is very simple. Thursday, December 24, PM. It was the ALT key. Tuesday, March 1, PM. Same problem on Win7. It was the CTRL key in my case. Wednesday, March 9, AM. Haha that was it for me somehow. Tuesday, May 10, PM. Thursday, December 29, PM. Hi, Sticky Keys might have been turned on.

Hitting two keys at a time will turn off sticky keys. Friday, January 6, AM. Thanks, Bart. Friday, January 6, PM. Worked for me. Alt key did not look stuck, but probably was. Friday, April 21, PM. Saturday, May 20, AM.