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Speed up the feel of Windows with the double-click speed setting
Speed is all about perception, so any tip that makes a computer feel faster is gold as far as we're concerned. Today's tip is a doozy from Raymond Chen, the venerable Microsoft developer and blogger. According to Chen, a number of user interface timers in Windows key off of the double-click speed registry setting.
The default double-click speed in Windows is 500ms , or exactly 1/2 of a second. Try dropping that down to 250ms -- about three-quarters of the way towards Fast -- and watch the rest of Windows feel just a bit snappier, since a number of other Windows user interface timings use that setting as a reference. Cool!
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Subscribe to commentskeevesApr 28th 2008 3:05PM
Thanks, but sounds like a bit of a rubbish set-up IMO. Why should completely unrelated task rely on what setting that you enter for this?
chrisarozApr 28th 2008 3:31PM
It doesn't matter, it FEELS faster, don't overthink it or you'll ruin it for the rest of us!!
Uber_MexicoApr 28th 2008 3:53PM
I've had it set this way for 3 minutes and I already notice maximizing and minimizing are faster. The animation on the windows going into the bottom bar is timed on this. Major differance, great stuff.
SensaiApr 28th 2008 4:43PM
Is this kinda how people believe what they're told because everyone else does? Is this a pysch experiment? Am I being monitored?
Eh...fine, I'll do it.
SensaiApr 28th 2008 4:46PM
Actually, I changed my mind. I'd rather go play some TF2.
Garry LaceyApr 28th 2008 6:13PM
I tried setting this to the slowest and opening windows, clicking around repeatedly, then set it on a notch off the fastest and tried again and couldn't see any difference.
Which elements in Windows key off this setting?
Jason ClarkeApr 29th 2008 2:54AM
The original article by Raymond Chen that I linked to in the post describes exactly which parts of the Windows UI are affected by the double-click speed setting.
Stuart HallidayApr 29th 2008 2:21PM
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Mouse]
"DoubleClickSpeed"="900"
Is where it is stored.
Garry LaceyMay 2nd 2008 8:03AM
@Jason Clarke Shame on me for not clicking through to the main article to find this out.
UkionMay 4th 2008 11:54AM
Yea, perception is kinda cool, but not in real work. Maybe the better idea is to ask David Copperfield to speed up our OS's :)
Ukion