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| System Name | Ryzen Reynolds |
|---|---|
| Processor | Ryzen 1600 - 4.0Ghz 1.415v - SMT disabled |
| Motherboard | mATX Asrock AB350m AM4 |
| Cooling | Raijintek Leto Pro |
| Memory | Vulcan T-Force 16GB DDR4 3000 16.18.18 @3200Mhz 14.17.17 |
| Video Card(s) | Sapphire Nitro+ 4GB RX 580 - 1450/2000 BIOS mod 8-) |
| Storage | Seagate B'cuda 1TB/Sandisk 128GB SSD |
| Display(s) | Acer ED242QR 75hz Freesync |
| Case | Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-01 |
| Audio Device(s) | Onboard |
| Power Supply | Corsair VS 550w |
| Mouse | Zalman ZM-M401R |
| Keyboard | Razor Lycosa |
| Software | Windows 10 x64 |
| Benchmark Scores | https://www.3dmark.com/spy/6220813 |
What do I mean? basically in Windows you have to double click an icon/folder/app/document to open it, whereas when it comes to things like web links only a single click is required to open it, though you can change your pointer settings in Windows to change this so you only need to single click an app or document or whatever to open it. Now... this is a random question, I know, but do bare with me as I try to explain how I came to be thinking of it 
I was looking at my desktop a few days ago and the big mess of 50+ shortcuts for all kinds of things from apps to games, documents, pictures etc was really pissing me off, Windows desktop arrangement isn't perfect and can't seem to order them correctly whether you set it to "by name" or "type" or just whatever, it generally doesn't always get it right and sometimes will randomly reset/rearrange them at will. I have used apps that will do a similar job though again have found them to be not perfect and sometimes not behave as you want them to, reset icon locations etc.
So, I have now created folders on my desktop to group all my apps, docs, games, pics etc into the relevant folders. Yay! though it irks me in that Windows default setting for opening anything such as folders, shortcuts, media etc is to double click it, surely that's not a big deal?? Not on the face of it no.... however, I have now gone from having my shortcuts plastered all over my desktop to being arranged neatly into relevant folders and now where I would have to perform a double click, I have to do twice the work by double clicking into relevant folder and then again double clicking required app, document, media etc etc it adds up or I have somewhat of an OCD obsession going on with carrying out twice the clicks for the same outcome, I don't know.
Anywho, long story short, I have changed mouse pointer behaviour to now only require a single click to open drives, programs, games and more specifically folders, and I haven't found any issues this far, though I have tried to use this setting in the past with Windows 7/XP and just couldnt get on with it, I can't recall what specifically I couldn't get on with or what if any issues I had back then but it was one of those things I tried and very soon disregarded because it didnt feel right or there were more drawbacks using this method than the standard Windows double click method. Needless to say I couldnt be happier, perhaps the prevelance of smartphone useage over the years with single "tap" and things like app drawers etc I have become more accustomed to using a single click/tap type of action.
Thoughts?
I was looking at my desktop a few days ago and the big mess of 50+ shortcuts for all kinds of things from apps to games, documents, pictures etc was really pissing me off, Windows desktop arrangement isn't perfect and can't seem to order them correctly whether you set it to "by name" or "type" or just whatever, it generally doesn't always get it right and sometimes will randomly reset/rearrange them at will. I have used apps that will do a similar job though again have found them to be not perfect and sometimes not behave as you want them to, reset icon locations etc.
So, I have now created folders on my desktop to group all my apps, docs, games, pics etc into the relevant folders. Yay! though it irks me in that Windows default setting for opening anything such as folders, shortcuts, media etc is to double click it, surely that's not a big deal?? Not on the face of it no.... however, I have now gone from having my shortcuts plastered all over my desktop to being arranged neatly into relevant folders and now where I would have to perform a double click, I have to do twice the work by double clicking into relevant folder and then again double clicking required app, document, media etc etc it adds up or I have somewhat of an OCD obsession going on with carrying out twice the clicks for the same outcome, I don't know.
Anywho, long story short, I have changed mouse pointer behaviour to now only require a single click to open drives, programs, games and more specifically folders, and I haven't found any issues this far, though I have tried to use this setting in the past with Windows 7/XP and just couldnt get on with it, I can't recall what specifically I couldn't get on with or what if any issues I had back then but it was one of those things I tried and very soon disregarded because it didnt feel right or there were more drawbacks using this method than the standard Windows double click method. Needless to say I couldnt be happier, perhaps the prevelance of smartphone useage over the years with single "tap" and things like app drawers etc I have become more accustomed to using a single click/tap type of action.
Thoughts?
) with IE4, which introduced the feature, I tried it and never looked back. It's one of those small, but epic, features that make a much bigger difference than would at first appear.
