Windows 7 - turning off auto-select

Booldawg | 11:46 Thu 17th Mar 2011 | Technology

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Wish me luck! My 83 year old dad has just bought a laptop after using an Amstrad 128k monochrome PC that is easily 25 years old.

I'm going over tonight to show him a few bits. I personally dont get on with Windows 7, it has an annoying habit of automatically selecting things if your mouse pointer hovers over it too slowly. I know this will do his head in - can it be turned off?

Problems with Internet Explorer 9

Run a program every 2 mintes, FOR 1 minute?

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ChuckFickens

Control panel > ease of access and then disable auto select.

(though I don't remember it being enabled as default)

Booldawg

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thanks chuck!

slaney

Thanks from me too chuck - I have a new Netbook with Windows 7 installed, and that feature has been driving me crazy - you don't have to hover very long before it activates.

VHG

The option you need to turn off is called

"Activate a window by hovering over it with the mouse"

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