Mouse and 'Folder View' tweaks needed.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

Try another mouse.

also:

Go to Start/Run, and type:

regsvr32 /i shell32

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Mark L. Ferguson
FAQ for MS Antispyware version 1.0.509
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
marfers notes for windows xp http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm
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<tonyboten@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message news:1117735804.313054.250840@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
> WinXP_SP2.(Home) 1Gb RAM. PS2 mouse (Logitech)
>
> My mouse has developed a life of it's own. When the PC
> starts, the cursor will, about 50% of the time, freeze in mid screen
> at the point where I need to enter my password, requiring a
> reboot. Even then, unless I jiggle it about on the mat
> after the POST, it may do exactly the same. Yes, I have cleaned
> it, and the mat. This has been going on for some time.
>
> It has also taken it into its head, during the last 48
> hours, to bring up 'Search Results' every time I double click on
> an icon, so I am reduced to right clicking and selecting 'Open'
> or 'explore'.
>
> I have uninstalled, reinstalled, rolled back the drivers and
> used 'System Restore', but the behaviour does not change. I
> have also run just about every security, bot, spyware, anti-
> virus, trojan programme known to man, and uninstalled the
> only programme I had installed during that period.
>
> Any ideas for a cure?
>
> A second, minor problem, which probably needs a simple
> registry tweak. In Explorer_ tools _ Folder options_View, I check
> 'Display full path in the title bar', but it only works
> for the current session. Does any one know how to fix this, please?
>
> Tony.
>