diff --git a/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/MenuContainer.cpp b/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/MenuContainer.cpp
index 29413dd..8fc20af 100644
--- a/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/MenuContainer.cpp
+++ b/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/MenuContainer.cpp
@@ -315,6 +315,7 @@ bool CMenuContainer::s_bShowTopEmpty=false;
 bool CMenuContainer::s_bNoDragDrop=false;
 bool CMenuContainer::s_bNoContextMenu=false;
 bool CMenuContainer::s_bExpandLinks=false;
+bool CMenuContainer::s_bSingleClickFolders=false;
 bool CMenuContainer::s_bLogicalSort=false;
 bool CMenuContainer::s_bExtensionSort=false;
 bool CMenuContainer::s_bAllPrograms=false;
@@ -6823,7 +6824,7 @@ LRESULT CMenuContainer::OnLButtonUp( UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lParam, BO
 	const MenuItem &item=m_Items[index];
 	POINT pt2=pt;
 	ClientToScreen(&pt2);
-	if (!item.bFolder)
+	if (!item.bFolder || (s_bSingleClickFolders && item.id!=MENU_PROGRAMS)) // never open All Programs link with single click
 	{
 		if (item.jumpIndex>=0 && m_bHotArrow)
 		{
@@ -7672,6 +7673,7 @@ HWND CMenuContainer::ToggleStartMenu( int taskbarId, bool bKeyboard, bool bAllPr
 	g_ItemManager.ResetTempIcons();
 	s_ScrollMenus=GetSettingInt(L"ScrollType");
 	s_bExpandLinks=GetSettingBool(L"ExpandFolderLinks");
+	s_bSingleClickFolders=GetSettingBool(L"SingleClickFolders");
 	s_bLogicalSort=GetSettingBool(L"NumericSort");
 	s_MaxRecentDocuments=GetSettingInt(L"MaxRecentDocuments");
 	s_ShellFormat=RegisterClipboardFormat(CFSTR_SHELLIDLIST);
diff --git a/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/MenuContainer.h b/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/MenuContainer.h
index 696e8db..ad34beb 100644
--- a/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/MenuContainer.h
+++ b/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/MenuContainer.h
@@ -876,6 +876,7 @@ private:
 	static bool s_bNoDragDrop; // disables drag/drop
 	static bool s_bNoContextMenu; // disables the context menu
 	static bool s_bExpandLinks; // expand links to folders
+	static bool s_bSingleClickFolders; // open links to folders with one click instead of two
 	static bool s_bLogicalSort; // use StrCmpLogical instead of CompareString
 	static bool s_bExtensionSort; // sort file names by extension
 	static bool s_bAllPrograms; // this is the All Programs menu of the Windows start menu
diff --git a/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/SettingsUI.cpp b/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/SettingsUI.cpp
index 54007e9..8a7b7b2 100644
--- a/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/SettingsUI.cpp
+++ b/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/SettingsUI.cpp
@@ -4313,6 +4313,7 @@ CSetting g_Settings[]={
 	{L"UserNameCommand",CSetting::TYPE_STRING,IDS_NAME_COMMAND,IDS_NAME_COMMAND_TIP,L"control nusrmgr.cpl"},
 	{L"SearchFilesCommand",CSetting::TYPE_STRING,IDS_SEARCH_COMMAND,IDS_SEARCH_COMMAND_TIP,L"search-ms:",CSetting::FLAG_MENU_CLASSIC_BOTH},
 	{L"ExpandFolderLinks",CSetting::TYPE_BOOL,IDS_EXPAND_LINKS,IDS_EXPAND_LINKS_TIP,1},
+	{L"SingleClickFolders",CSetting::TYPE_BOOL,IDS_NO_DBLCLICK,IDS_NO_DBLCLICK_TIP,0},
 	{L"EnableTouch",CSetting::TYPE_BOOL,IDS_ENABLE_TOUCH,IDS_ENABLE_TOUCH_TIP,1},
 	{L"EnableAccessibility",CSetting::TYPE_BOOL,IDS_ACCESSIBILITY,IDS_ACCESSIBILITY_TIP,1},
 	{L"ShowNextToTaskbar",CSetting::TYPE_BOOL,IDS_NEXTTASKBAR,IDS_NEXTTASKBAR_TIP,0},
diff --git a/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/StartMenuDLL.rc b/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/StartMenuDLL.rc
index 405d5aa..6e35344 100644
--- a/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/StartMenuDLL.rc
+++ b/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/StartMenuDLL.rc
@@ -1295,6 +1295,12 @@ BEGIN
     IDS_CLEAR_CACHE         "Clear cached information"
 END
 
+STRINGTABLE 
+BEGIN
+    IDS_NO_DBLCLICK         "Single-click to open folder shortcuts"
+    IDS_NO_DBLCLICK_TIP     "When this is checked, single-clicking shortcuts (links) to folders will open them in explorer. Hovering over the shortcut will still expand sub-menus"
+END
+
 #endif    // English (U.S.) resources
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
diff --git a/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/resource.h b/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/resource.h
index ca08926..2d36508 100644
--- a/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/resource.h
+++ b/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/resource.h
@@ -760,6 +760,8 @@
 #define IDS_HOR_OFFSET_TIP              3663
 #define IDS_VERT_OFFSET                 3664
 #define IDS_VERT_OFFSET_TIP             3665
+#define IDS_NO_DBLCLICK                 3666
+#define IDS_NO_DBLCLICK_TIP             3667
 #define IDS_STRING7001                  7001
 #define IDS_STRING7002                  7002
 #define IDS_STRING7003                  7003