Window Maximizing When Activated Bug

[PumaWhsiperer]

Hello,

I'm having an issue in Photoshop cc 2017 where any time I click on the bar that you would click on in order to move a Photoshop window around it maximizes. An example would be imagine you have two Photoshop files open we'll call them File A and File B. Now let say you currently have File B active you're painting in it dodging burning ect.... now lets say you need to go to File A real quick for what ever reason. You go to click on the top bar of the File A window (one time) to activate it and bring it forward but it maximizes the window as if you had double clicked on the bar. Also if File A is maximized already and I'm working in File B and Click once to  activate File A (the already maximized window) the file A window will de-maximize to the smaller option. So my question is how do i fix this\turn this off. lastly i know that you can maximize and de-maximize windows in most programs including Photoshop by double clicking the top bar but my issue is that it is maximizing when i click it only one time to activate a window that i need to work in. I've tested it and it only happens in Photoshop I've tried chrome and other programs and i don't have the issue. I've also used different mice and they all do it.

A little info

os: Windows 10

Photoshop cc 2017 most up to date as of Feb 10, 2017

Never had the issue until a few month ago and I've used Photoshop for years

I work with tabbing of windows turned off

File A and B are open. B is active.

need to work in File A so I Click on the File A  bar ONE TIME only.

Immediately after clicking. The File A window maximizes.

How do I turn this off or fix it?

[Akash Sharma]

Hi PumaWhsiperer,

Please backup and then reset the current workspace you are working in. Have a look at Adobe Photoshop workspace basics

Thanks,

Akash

[PumaWhsiperer]

Thank you for your reply. I did as you said sadly it didn't fix the issue.

[Akash Sharma]

Have you updated Photoshop to the latest version CC 2017.0.1?

~Akash

[PumaWhsiperer]

Yes I have.

[Akash Sharma]

Please post the Photoshop Help>>Sytem info here so that we can verify the installed components.

Thanks,

Akash

[PumaWhsiperer]

System Info:

Adobe Photoshop Version: 2017.0.1 20161130.r.29 2016/11/30:23:00:00 CL 1099099  x64

Number of Launches: 5

Version: 10 or greater

System architecture: Intel CPU Family:6, Model:15, Stepping:2 with MMX, SSE Integer, SSE FP, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, HyperThreading

Physical processor count: 8

Logical processor count: 16

Processor speed: 2999 MHz

Built-in memory: 65462 MB

Free memory: 34386 MB

Memory available to Photoshop: 59527 MB

Memory used by Photoshop: 60 %

History Thumbnails: Enabled.

Touch Bar: Enabled.

Alias Layers: Disabled.

Modifier Palette: Enabled.

3D Multitone Printing: Disabled.

Highbeam: Enabled.

Image tile size: 1024K

Image cache levels: 4

Font Preview: Medium

TextComposer: Latin

OpenCL crashed on 11/8/2016 at 9:57:55 AM (Initializing Shared Sampling OpenCL  feature)

Display: 1

Display Bounds: top=0, left=0, bottom=1080, right=1920

Display: 2

Display Bounds: top=0, left=-1920, bottom=1080, right=0

OpenGL Drawing: Enabled.

OpenGL Allow Old GPUs: Not Detected.

OpenGL Drawing Mode: Normal

OpenGL Allow Normal Mode: True.

OpenGL Allow Advanced Mode: True.

AIFCoreInitialized=1

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glgpu[0].glGetIntegerv[GL_MAX_VARYING_FLOATS]=[124]

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glgpu[0].extension[AIF::OGL::GL_ARB_VERTEX_PROGRAM]=1

glgpu[0].extension[AIF::OGL::GL_ARB_FRAGMENT_PROGRAM]=1

glgpu[0].extension[AIF::OGL::GL_ARB_VERTEX_SHADER]=1

glgpu[0].extension[AIF::OGL::GL_ARB_FRAGMENT_SHADER]=1

glgpu[0].extension[AIF::OGL::GL_EXT_FRAMEBUFFER_OBJECT]=1

glgpu[0].extension[AIF::OGL::GL_ARB_TEXTURE_RECTANGLE]=1

glgpu[0].extension[AIF::OGL::GL_ARB_TEXTURE_FLOAT]=1

glgpu[0].extension[AIF::OGL::GL_ARB_OCCLUSION_QUERY]=1

glgpu[0].extension[AIF::OGL::GL_ARB_VERTEX_BUFFER_OBJECT]=1

glgpu[0].extension[AIF::OGL::GL_ARB_SHADER_TEXTURE_LOD]=1

License Type: Subscription

Serial number: 91190962201580581333

GUIDBucket:

  bucket: 211

  test: DocumentPanel

Application folder: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2017\

Temporary file path: C:\Users\cbailey\AppData\Local\Temp\

Photoshop scratch has async I/O enabled

Scratch volume(s):

  Startup, 232.4G, 47.7G free

Required Plug-ins folder: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2017\Required\Plug-Ins\

Primary Plug-ins folder: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2017\Plug-ins\

Installed components:

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   AdobeXMPScript.dll   Adobe XMP Script 2016/09/14-01:09:01   79.159824   79.159824

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   CIT.dll   Adobe CIT   2.1.0.1   2.1.0.1

   CITThreading.dll   Adobe CITThreading   2.1.0.1   2.1.0.1

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   dnssd.dll   Bonjour   3,0,0,2  

   dvaaudiodevice.dll   photoshopdva   10.0.0  

   dvacore.dll   photoshopdva   10.0.0  

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   dvaplayer.dll   photoshopdva   10.0.0  

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   dvaunittesting.dll   photoshopdva   10.0.0  

   dynamiclink.dll   photoshopdva   10.0.0  

   ExtendScript.dll   ExtendScript 2016/01/26-16:09:33   80.1060872   80.1060872

   icucnv40.dll   International Components for Unicode 2014/10/31-16:52:45    Build gtlib_6.0.21339  

   icudt40.dll   International Components for Unicode 2014/10/31-16:52:45    Build gtlib_6.0.21339  

   icuuc40.dll   International Components for Unicode 2014/10/31-16:52:45    Build gtlib_6.0.21339  

   igestep30.dll   IGES Reader   9.3.0.113  

   imslib.dll   IMSLib DLL   10.0.0.1  

   JP2KLib.dll   JP2KLib 2016/05/26-01:08:58   79.262945   79.262945

   libifcoremd.dll   Intel(r) Visual Fortran Compiler   10.0 (Update A)  

   libiomp5md.dll   Intel(R) OpenMP* Runtime Library   5.0  

   libmmd.dll   Intel(r) C Compiler, Intel(r) C++ Compiler, Intel(r) Fortran Compiler   12.0  

   LogSession.dll   LogSession   7.4.1.60.45263  

   mediacoreif.dll   photoshopdva   10.0.0  

   MPS.dll   MPS 2016/09/14-15:20:26   79.577269   79.577269

   pdfsettings.dll   Adobe PDFSettings   1.04  

   Photoshop.dll   Adobe Photoshop CC 2017   18.0.1  

   Plugin.dll   Adobe Photoshop CC 2017   18.0.1  

   PlugPlugExternalObject.dll   Adobe(R) CEP PlugPlugExternalObject Standard Dll (64 bit)   7.0.0  

   PlugPlugOwl.dll   Adobe(R) CSXS PlugPlugOwl Standard Dll (64 bit)   7.0.0.67  

   PSArt.dll   Adobe Photoshop CC 2017   18.0.1  

   PSViews.dll   Adobe Photoshop CC 2017   18.0.1  

   SCCore.dll   ScCore 2016/01/26-16:09:33   80.1060872   80.1060872

   SVGRE.dll   SVGRE   79.578171   79.578171

   svml_dispmd.dll   Intel(r) C Compiler, Intel(r) C++ Compiler, Intel(r) Fortran Compiler   12.0  

   tbb.dll   Intel(R) Threading Building Blocks for Windows   4, 4, 2016, 0412  

   tbbmalloc.dll   Intel(R) Threading Building Blocks for Windows   4, 4, 2016, 0412  

   TfFontMgr.dll   FontMgr   9.3.0.113  

   TfKernel.dll   Kernel   9.3.0.113  

   TFKGEOM.dll   Kernel Geom   9.3.0.113  

   TFUGEOM.dll   Adobe, UGeom©   9.3.0.113  

   updaternotifications.dll   Adobe Updater Notifications Library   10.0.0.1 (BuildVersion: 1.0; BuildDate: BUILDDATETIME)   10.0.0.1

   VulcanControl.dll   Vulcan Application Control Library   5.3.0.16  

   VulcanMessage5.dll   Vulcan Message Library   5.3.0.16  

   WRServices.dll   WRServices Thu Jan 07 2016 04:50:10   Build 0.21960   0.21960

   wu3d.dll   U3D Writer   9.3.0.113  

Required plug-ins:

   3D Studio 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “U3D.8bi”

   Accented Edges 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Adaptive Wide Angle 18.0.1 - from the file “Adaptive Wide Angle.8bf”

   Angled Strokes 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Average 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “Average.8bf”

   Bas Relief 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   BMP 18.0.1 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

   Camera Raw 9.8 - from the file “Camera Raw.8bi”

   Camera Raw Filter 9.8 - from the file “Camera Raw.8bi”

   Chalk && Charcoal 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Charcoal 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Chrome 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Cineon 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “Cineon.8bi”

   Clouds 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “Clouds.8bf”

   Collada 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “U3D.8bi”

   Color Halftone 18.0.1 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

   Colored Pencil 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   CompuServe GIF 18.0.1 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

   Conté Crayon 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Craquelure 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Crop and Straighten Photos 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “CropPhotosAuto.8li”

   Crop and Straighten Photos Filter 18.0.1 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

   Crosshatch 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Crystallize 18.0.1 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

   Cutout 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Dark Strokes 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   De-Interlace 18.0.1 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

   Dicom 18.0.1 - from the file “Dicom.8bi”

   Difference Clouds 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “Clouds.8bf”

   Diffuse Glow 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Displace 18.0.1 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

   Dry Brush 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Eazel Acquire 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “EazelAcquire.8ba”

   Entropy 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “statistics.8ba”

   Export Color Lookup Tables NO VERSION - from the file “Export3DLUT.8be”

   Extrude 18.0.1 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

   FastCore Routines 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “FastCore.8bx”

   Fibers 18.0.1 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

   Film Grain 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Filter Gallery 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Flash 3D 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “U3D.8bi”

   Fresco 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Glass 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Glowing Edges 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Google Earth 4 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “U3D.8bi”

   Grain 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Graphic Pen 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Halftone Pattern 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   HDRMergeUI 18.0.1 - from the file “HDRMergeUI.8bf”

   HSB/HSL 18.0.1 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

   IFF Format 18.0.1 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

   IGES 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “U3D.8bi”

   Ink Outlines 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   JPEG 2000 18.0.1 - from the file “JPEG2000.8bi”

   Kurtosis 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “statistics.8ba”

   Lens Blur 18.0.1 - from the file “Lens Blur.8bf”

   Lens Correction 18.0.1 - from the file “Lens Correction.8bf”

   Lens Flare 18.0.1 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

   Liquify 18.0.1 - from the file “Liquify.8bf”

   Matlab Operation 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “ChannelPort.8bf”

   Maximum 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “statistics.8ba”

   Mean 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “statistics.8ba”

   Measurement Core 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “MeasurementCore.8me”

   Median 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “statistics.8ba”

   Mezzotint 18.0.1 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

   Minimum 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “statistics.8ba”

   MMXCore Routines 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “MMXCore.8bx”

   Mosaic Tiles 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Multiprocessor Support 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “MultiProcessor Support.8bx”

   Neon Glow 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Note Paper 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   NTSC Colors 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “NTSC Colors.8bf”

   Ocean Ripple 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   OpenEXR 18.0.1 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

   Paint Daubs 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Palette Knife 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Patchwork 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Paths to Illustrator 18.0.1 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

   PCX 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “PCX.8bi”

   Photocopy 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Photoshop 3D Engine 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “Photoshop3DEngine.8bi”

   Photoshop Touch 14.0 - from the file “PSDX.8bi”

   Picture Package Filter 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “ChannelPort.8bf”

   Pinch 18.0.1 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

   Pixar 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “Pixar.8bi”

   Plaster 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Plastic Wrap 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   PLY 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “U3D.8bi”

   PNG 18.0.1 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

   Pointillize 18.0.1 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

   Polar Coordinates 18.0.1 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

   Portable Bit Map 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “PBM.8bi”

   Poster Edges 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   PRC 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “U3D.8bi”

   Radial Blur 18.0.1 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

   Radiance 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “Radiance.8bi”

   Range 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “statistics.8ba”

   Render Color Lookup Grid NO VERSION - from the file “Export3DLUT.8be”

   Reticulation 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Ripple 18.0.1 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

   Rough Pastels 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Save for Web 18.0.1 - from the file “Save for Web.8be”

   ScriptingSupport 18.0.1 - from the file “ScriptingSupport.8li”

   Shake Reduction 18.0.1 - from the file “Shake Reduction.8bf”

   Shear 18.0.1 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

   Skewness 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “statistics.8ba”

   Smart Blur 18.0.1 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

   Smudge Stick 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Solarize 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “Solarize.8bf”

   Spaces 18.0.1 - from the file “Spaces.8li”

   Spatter 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Spherize 18.0.1 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

   Sponge 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Sprayed Strokes 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Stained Glass 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Stamp 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Standard Deviation 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “statistics.8ba”

   STL 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “U3D.8bi”

   Sumi-e 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Summation 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “statistics.8ba”

   Targa 18.0.1 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

   Texturizer 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Tiles 18.0.1 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

   Torn Edges 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Twirl 18.0.1 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

   U3D 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “U3D.8bi”

   Underpainting 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Vanishing Point 18.0.1 - from the file “VanishingPoint.8bf”

   Variance 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “statistics.8ba”

   Virtual Reality Modeling Language | VRML 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “U3D.8bi”

   Water Paper 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Watercolor 18.0.1 - from the file “Filter Gallery.8bf”

   Wave 18.0.1 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

   Wavefront|OBJ 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “U3D.8bi”

   WIA Support 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “WIASupport.8li”

   Wind 18.0.1 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

   Wireless Bitmap 18.0.1 (2017.0.1 x001 x003) - from the file “WBMP.8bi”

   ZigZag 18.0.1 - from the file “Standard MultiPlugin.8bf”

Optional and third party plug-ins: NONE

Duplicate and Disabled plug-ins: NONE

Plug-ins that failed to load: NONE

Extensions:

   Google Photos  1.0.4 - from the file “C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\CEP\extensions\com.henrikstabell.googlephotos\index.html”

   com.adobe.inapp.purchase  2.7.122 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2017\Required\CEP\extensions\com.adobe.DesignLibraryPanel.html\purchase.html”

   Recent Files  1.4.0 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2017\Required\CEP\extensions\com.adobe.ccx.start\index.html”

   Libraries  2.7.122 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2017\Required\CEP\extensions\com.adobe.DesignLibraryPanel.html\index.html”

   Start  1.4.0 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2017\Required\CEP\extensions\com.adobe.ccx.start\index.html”

   Export As  3.0.8 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2017\Required\CEP\extensions\com.adobe.photoshop.crema\PSPanel\dialog.html”

   DODGE AND BURN 2.0  2.0.4 - from the file “C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\CEP\extensions\com.thinkingpixels.dodgeandburn2\index.html”

   com.adobe.preview.loader  1.3.1 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\CEP\extensions\com.adobe.previewHD\PSLoader\loader.html”

   New Document  1.4.0 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2017\Required\CEP\extensions\com.adobe.ccx.start\fnft.html”

   PixelSquid  0.7.0 - from the file “C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\CEP\extensions\com.pixelsquid.heroplayer\index.html”

   com.adobe.experimentation.extension  2.0.0 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2017\Required\CEP\extensions\com.adobe.experimentation.extension\index.html”

   Adobe Color Themes  6.1.0 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2017\Required\CEP\extensions\com.adobe.KulerPanel.html\index.html”

   Device Preview  1.3.1 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\CEP\extensions\com.adobe.previewHD\PSPanel\panel.html”

   Export As  3.0.8 - from the file “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2017\Required\CEP\extensions\com.adobe.photoshop.crema\PSPanel\dialog.html”

Installed TWAIN devices: NONE

[Barb Binder]

A long-time (yet seldom-mentioned) Windows shortcut is that double-clicking a title bar will Maximize the window (or Restore it, depending on the current state), and sounds like that is what is happening with your floating windows. Until you solve the "I am clicking once but Photoshop is registering a double-click", you might try the tabbed interface: Window > Arrange > Consolidate All to Tabs.

You might not like it as much as your floating windows at first, but you won't get that behavior unless you click the main title bar.

[PumaWhsiperer]

Thanks for the reply!

I've thought about going back to tabs, but I'm holding out on it cause I feel it slows my work flow down quite a bit. That being said I may just suck it up and do it cause this double click issue can be quite annoying at times.

[Barb Binder]

You are very welcome. As a user like you, I can't fix Photoshop, of course—just offer alternatives—but you already have Adobe staff member Akash Sharma​ on the thread, which is great if it ends up being a Photoshop issue.

I know you said you switched out the mouse, but is the current mouse driver up to date? It sounds more like a mouse issue (or some other conflict), as I haven't ever seen this come up on this forum before. You might google your mouse and photoshop to see if others have run with your set up have run into the same issue.

[PumaWhsiperer]

I actually didn't think to check for a driver update....Just updated my mouse, it's a logitech G602, and sadly the problem persists.

I have tried replicating the issue with other programs from google chrome to 3ds max to regular old windows explorer, and none of them exhibit a single mouse click registering as a double click. That along with the fact that  other mice(mouses?) produce the same result makes me think that it is a photoshop issue.

[Barb Binder]

Well, the good news is that you can keep working for now.

If you figure out the solution on your own, it would be helpful to me (and others reading this thread) if you could come back and let us know what was going on.

Happy Monday.

[PumaWhsiperer]

I definitely will.

Happy Monday you as well.

[Akash Sharma]

Thanks, BarbBinder for your helpful inputs.

Could you please try restoring Photoshop preferences following the steps below:-

• Press and hold Alt+Control+Shift (Windows) or Option+Command+Shift (Mac OS) as you start Photoshop. You will be prompted to delete the current settings. The new preferences files are created the next time you start Photoshop.

Note: Using this keyboard shortcut, preference files for custom shortcuts, workspaces, and color settings will also be reset to default.

Let us know if that helps

~Akash

[PumaWhsiperer]

Sadly this did not fix it either. The windows still maximize with a single mouse click.

[Akash Sharma · Accepted solution]

Thanks for the update,

Please try the steps below:-

• Try switching the port where your mouse is connected and check if the issue persists, remove other external devices in the meanwhile.
• Use CTRL+TAB to deal with the tabs maximizing.
• I found something similar to your issue but the fix deals with editing Preferences, You could rename the tw0001.dat to tw0001.dat.OLD

If present, You can find this file in this location:-C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 folder.

Let us know if that helps.

~Akash

[PumaWhsiperer]

Akash, you are the man!!!

Changing ports didn't work but renaming the tw0001.dat to tw0001.dat.OLD did the trick.

Before you go off into the night to help other distressed photoshop users. Do you by any chance know  why this issue came up in the first place, because I had been using photoshop normally for a long time then one day this all started happening.

MANY THANKS!!!

[Barb Binder]

Yay!!

[Akash Sharma]

Glad to know it is working now.

This issue started in Ps CC 2015 and is limited to only a few users.This file is linked with an extension that is required to run Photoshop. We will check if we can prevent creation of this .dat file in the future updates.

Thanks,

Akash

[eyeartxx]

I wanted to let you know that I have had this same problem for over a year, and your solution worked for me--renaming tw0001.dat to tw0001.dat.OLD .  What a relief!