question on vista

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(I posted this about a week ago and for some reason it
did not show up on my reader, so I'm trying again )
I've been using Vista now for about 2 weeks. It came on
my new laptop. I have the following questions.
1.When I attempt to start some program desktop shortcuts,
instead of running, the file is first opened up in the Explorer
file handler. Then if I open the icon in the Explorer it finally
will then run. How can I change the settings to get the app
to "just run on the first double click" ?
2.When I create a New Folder, it doesn't give me a chance
to name the it. It just comes up New Folder.
 
(I posted this about a week ago and for some reason it
did not show up on my reader, so I'm trying again )
I've been using Vista now for about 2 weeks. It came on
my new laptop. I have the following questions.
1.When I attempt to start some program desktop shortcuts,
instead of running, the file is first opened up in the Explorer
file handler. Then if I open the icon in the Explorer it finally
will then run. How can I change the settings to get the app
to "just run on the first double click" ?
2.When I create a New Folder, it doesn't give me a chance
to name the it. It just comes up New Folder.
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Thanks I got them and pasted them here.
First Reply:
No idea what you've done to cause that.
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I did absolutely nothing, I just bought the machine, it's a Dell.
When you create a new folder those words are highlighted in blue. Use
the backspace key to enter a name you desire. If New Folder is already
entered and you've left the focus of such a folder where it is no
longer selected or you want to change the name of a folder named
something else right click it then select rename, then type something
in after backspacing the old name out. These have been standard
procedures in Windows forever.
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Yes I know "all" of the above, it appears that my problem makes me
appear as an idiot. I have no idea why this scenario is happening on
my machine but is appears that it has never happened to anyone else.
You did not say if you double-clicked-left or right click.
It sounds as if you RIGHT clicked and then clicked OPEN.
Are you sure your mouse buttons are not reversed ?
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Again it seems that I'm coming across as a total idiot. I am aware
of all of the above. I guess I will have to try and figure this one out
myself.
 
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