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SwindlerCave
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July 4, 2023
Question

Welcome Screen Requires Two Clicks to Open Recent Project

  • July 4, 2023
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When I launch Premiere Pro, I am greeted with the Welcome screen showing my several most recently opened projects.  When I click on one, nothing happens; I have to click it again for it to open that project.

 

I am on 23.5.0 Build 56 on Windows 10 Pro 22H2.  To reproduce, launch Premiere Pro and wait for the Welcome screen to appear.  Click once on any project.  I expect that project to open, but it doesn't (until I click it a second time).

I did some experimenting and this appears to be related to window focus. If I first click anywhere on the welcome screen (e.g. in the blank space to the left or right of the recently opened project list), then clicking on a project opens it right away. If I click on a project first, then click on the title bar of the parent window (Premiere Pro proper), clicking on a project won't open it (it requires a second click).  I also sometimes see a hint of a drag placeholder (as if I were dragging the project); although I have four pointing devices (tablet, trackball, and two mice), I've tried having each plugged in without the others to rule out any sort of "fighting" between them.  See attached video for examples.

 

Happy to try any other ideas in case this is something specific to my system.  Thanks!

4 replies

Participant
November 8, 2025

yeah this does annoy me  afair bit. I sit there double clicking , waiting for 5 minutes expecting a project to start opening before i go on clicking rampage. Previouslly expected single click to get job done, double clcik doesnt  work either. dont want adobe open multipe instance of project so i have been restrained . 6 click just worked for me, bizarre os. win10

Ann Bens
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 4, 2023

Seen this too: does not bother me.

SwindlerCave
Inspiring
July 4, 2023

MyerPj, I have also experienced this before 23.5 and have been living with it (for me it is like 95% of the time).  It finally annoyed me enough to try submitting a bug report.  Glad to know it's not only me.

MyerPj
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 4, 2023

I get that too, but not everytime. I can live with it. It's happened before 23.5.