Clicking Details Does Not Select Files or Folders (119460)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
This article was previously published under Q119460 SUMMARY
To select a file or folder in Windows Explorer or My Computer, you must
click the filename or folder itself, not the details that appear to the
right of the filename or folder.
MORE INFORMATION
In File Manager, you can click any part of the line displaying a file's
details to select that file. In Windows Explorer and My Computer, you must
click the filename or folder name to select the corresponding file or
folder. Clicking the details does not select the file.
Windows Explorer and My Computer are designed to function this way because
they allow you to select multiple files or folders by using the mouse to
draw a rectangle around filenames or folders. If you were able to choose
files or folders by clicking the details in Windows Explorer or My
Computer, this "lasso" effect would not work.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 12/16/2004 |
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| Keywords: | kbinfo KB119460 |
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