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How to configure and use Automatic Updates in WinXP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525
Is Automatic Updates set to the Automatic, the 'Notify Only' option, or the
"Download but..." option?
Mammoth wrote:
> A problem has happened yesterday: when using IE8 (latest update), browser
> sometimes takes my normal left-click as double click. Keyword is
> "sometimes"
> - i.e. this isn't some mouse settings problem. For example, I click on
> some
> menu (like "Tools") - it drops down (as is should). I click it again - it
> hides. Then I click it again - it shows and hides again in a blink. Or,
> for
> a change, I click when menu is open - it closes and reopens back
> instantly.
> In most cases I have to click like 10 times until I get this effect; on
> the
> other hand, sometimes it goes "stuck", and takes my click as double-click
> several times in the row. Likewise, clicking on window upper bar sometimes
> makes it maximize/shrink (the way it responds to double-click). Clicking
> on
> "back" button makes browser go 2 pages back, and so forth.
>
> The funny part starts when I click slowly (i.e. press left mouse, hold it,
> release). Usually it responds the right way: pressing opens menu,
> releasing
> does nothing. On the other hand, sometimes menu opens when button goes
> down,
> and closes when it goes up. Sometimes it even opens and insta closes when
> I
> hold it, and does nothing when I release it!
>
> This is not a hardware or human problem: it appears using any of 3 mices
> connected to at any of 2 computers, happens when either me or my wife
> clicks
> it. Moreover, it never happens when I start Windows from a bootable CD.
>
> The problem never occurs when I just click on icons (single click never
> launches an application) or folders (single click never opens them).
>
> It still exists when I restart in safe mode.
>
> I've installed IntelliMouse and checked settings - nothing is wrong, as
> far
> as I can see.
>
> This is not a virus/malware problem, most probably: my computers are
> behind
> a hardware firewall (router), NOD32 is always on and updated, on top of
> that
> I've just checked my comp with DrWeb and AVZ - nothing is found.
>
> Disabling all IE addons didn't help either.
>
>
> I didn't install any new software lately. However, Adobe Flash Player
> ActiveX has updated itself on both our computers up to v.10 (and yes I
> need
> it). This is the only reason I can think of atm...
>
> Windows XP 32, SP3. Core2Quad 2.4GHz, 4Gb RAM, a lot of free disk space.
>
> Help please! Thanks in advance.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525
Is Automatic Updates set to the Automatic, the 'Notify Only' option, or the
"Download but..." option?
Mammoth wrote:
> A problem has happened yesterday: when using IE8 (latest update), browser
> sometimes takes my normal left-click as double click. Keyword is
> "sometimes"
> - i.e. this isn't some mouse settings problem. For example, I click on
> some
> menu (like "Tools") - it drops down (as is should). I click it again - it
> hides. Then I click it again - it shows and hides again in a blink. Or,
> for
> a change, I click when menu is open - it closes and reopens back
> instantly.
> In most cases I have to click like 10 times until I get this effect; on
> the
> other hand, sometimes it goes "stuck", and takes my click as double-click
> several times in the row. Likewise, clicking on window upper bar sometimes
> makes it maximize/shrink (the way it responds to double-click). Clicking
> on
> "back" button makes browser go 2 pages back, and so forth.
>
> The funny part starts when I click slowly (i.e. press left mouse, hold it,
> release). Usually it responds the right way: pressing opens menu,
> releasing
> does nothing. On the other hand, sometimes menu opens when button goes
> down,
> and closes when it goes up. Sometimes it even opens and insta closes when
> I
> hold it, and does nothing when I release it!
>
> This is not a hardware or human problem: it appears using any of 3 mices
> connected to at any of 2 computers, happens when either me or my wife
> clicks
> it. Moreover, it never happens when I start Windows from a bootable CD.
>
> The problem never occurs when I just click on icons (single click never
> launches an application) or folders (single click never opens them).
>
> It still exists when I restart in safe mode.
>
> I've installed IntelliMouse and checked settings - nothing is wrong, as
> far
> as I can see.
>
> This is not a virus/malware problem, most probably: my computers are
> behind
> a hardware firewall (router), NOD32 is always on and updated, on top of
> that
> I've just checked my comp with DrWeb and AVZ - nothing is found.
>
> Disabling all IE addons didn't help either.
>
>
> I didn't install any new software lately. However, Adobe Flash Player
> ActiveX has updated itself on both our computers up to v.10 (and yes I
> need
> it). This is the only reason I can think of atm...
>
> Windows XP 32, SP3. Core2Quad 2.4GHz, 4Gb RAM, a lot of free disk space.
>
> Help please! Thanks in advance.