Share via

Right click not working on windows 7

Anonymous
2010-12-04T00:23:42+00:00

Suddenly, after having no issues with win7, my right click does not function properly.

What happens is when I right click for just a brief moment the right click option come up, then they are gone and replaced by a aero thumbnail preview window, that won't let me do anything else until I interact with it. Real issue because now I can't seem to do anything I once did w/o my right click functions..

I have restarted, ensured drivers and whatnot are up to date, tried to see if there is anything in settings, nothing to help here.

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Windows update

Locked Question. This question was migrated from the Microsoft Support Community. You can vote on whether it's helpful, but you can't add comments or replies or follow the question.

0 comments

Answer accepted by question author

Anonymous
2010-12-04T14:56:50+00:00

Hello Zantetsukin,

1.     Did you make any changes to the computer before having this issue?

2.     Do you have any Third Party desktop personalization software installed on your computer?

3.     Have you checked if the Right click works with a different mouse

I suggest that you try the below methods to fix this issue.

Method 1:

Check if you have the same issue using a different mouse. Or you can use the mouse on a different computer just to make sure that the mouse is not defective. This issue can be caused if the mouse is defective.

Method 2:

This can be caused by Third Party Shell extensions. I suggest that you run a System File checker tool and check if the Context menu appears when you right click.

Running the System File Checker…

a.      Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and select Run as Administrator.

b.     Click Continue or supply Administrator credentials if prompted.

c.       In the Command Prompt window type the following, and press Enter:

sfc /scannow

d.     You should see the following on-screen messages:

Beginning the system scan. This process will take some time.

Beginning verification phase of system scan.

Verification % complete.

e.     Once the scan has completed you will receive an onscreen message resembling one of the following:

…found no integrity violations

…found corruption but repaired it

…found corruption that it could not repair.

You can check out this article that will give you information on 'How to analyze the log file entries that the Microsoft Windows Resource Checker (SFC.exe) program generates in Windows

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/928228

Thanks,

Irfan H, Microsoft Answers Support Engineer. Visit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think.

Was this answer helpful?

2 people found this answer helpful.
0 comments

3 additional answers

Sort by: Most helpful
Most helpful Newest Oldest
  1. Anonymous
    2011-10-28T13:01:52+00:00

    The problem is mouse right click not working

    in many posts your answer is click start , click all program, click accessories, RIGHT-CLICK command prompt,.

    Does anyone understands before giving the solution that Right click itself is not working and it has been suggested to Right Click to run as Admin?

    Was this answer helpful?

    3 people found this answer helpful.
    0 comments
  2. Anonymous
    2012-03-02T16:19:49+00:00

    Hey RichardLL,

    Because this thread was started by another person and because of the threads age, I suggest you follow the link below to start your own thread.

    Asking your own question helps the community help you specifically with your issue. Remember to include all the details (your version of windows, specs of your system, any error codes etc...) that you can when you start your own thread.

    New Thread Link Here

    Thanks for Posting to Microsoft Answers RichardLL!

    Was this answer helpful?

    1 person found this answer helpful.
    0 comments
  3. Anonymous
    2012-03-01T01:15:47+00:00

    I am having the same problem. Right click does not work. So how can I right click the Command Prompt?

    I have tried everything that other people online have used as a solution to this problem, but nothing works for me.

    Please help!

    Was this answer helpful?

    0 comments