Mouse Pointer Trouble

[PCMike]

When I move my mouse pointer over an open window in the background of the window I am viewing, that window comes to the foreground. I can't find a setting in Win2k to change this setting. Any ideas?

[MaDef]

you are talking about xmouse, windows 2k has no way to change this setting (that I'm aware of) you have to change it in the registry. But, if you're using a third party enhancement program for the os, you may find the setting in there. x-tech systems is one such program. I have a tut somewhere on how to do this via the registry. I'll scrounge it up and post it as soon as I can.

[dammit]

Don't know If you have the same options (I have ME) but try this


control panel/folder options/general tab/ see if single click to open an item, point to select is checked. If it is...take out the dot and select double click to open an item.

[PCMike]

Thanks for the suggestions! Everything in the folder options are set correctly. It shouldnt have any third party software. It is a factory install from Dell.
I look forward to getting the registry edit tut and giving it a try.

Thanks in advance

[MaDef]

Active Window Tracking (X-Mouse) (Windows NT)
Makes your mouse control Window activation, wherever you move your mouse the window will become active, like Unix X-Windows.


Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Mouse]
Value Name: ActiveWindowTracking
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Data: (0=disable,1=enable)

open regedit, navigate to the above key, right click on "active window tracking in the right pane, select modify then change the value to 0 to disable. save your change and reboot.

this is from a freeware file called reghelp. from regedit.com I picked it up back in 98.