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Double Click Software Program Nothing Happens ❔

Double Clicking a Software Program and Nothing Happens is Actually a Fairly Common Windows Problem Which has Four Possible Solutions ...

Program Properties Menu Compatibility Sub Menu
Program Properties Menu Compatibility Sub Menu

Double Click Program Nothing Happens Solution #①

Quite often this has to do with administrative (security) issues more often than not. The most commonly successful solution is to:

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  1. Left click the exe/program to ensure it is selected.
  2. Right click the exe/program that is not opening. This will launch a context menu.
  3. From the context menu select Run as Administrator.

Double Click Program Nothing Happens Solution #②

Did you download the software program in a zip file? If so, did you unzip the zip file and double click the exe that is in the UNZIPPED folder? NO!! This is the second biggest reasons software program don't run or don't run properly when double clicked.

  1. Download the zip file that contains the software program.
  2. Left click the zip file to select it.

ALL THE SOLUTIONS ALONG WITH VIDEO AND IMAGE INSTRUCTIONS OF WHAT TO DO IF YOU DOUBLE CLICK A SOFTWARE PROGRAM AND NOTHING HAPPENS

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