Right Click Freezes

[Bob]

Whenever I right click on desktop icon, the mouse pointer
freezes and I have to reboot or log off.

I am using windows xp.

 

[Harry Ohrn]

Do you have special mouse? If so try reinstalling he drivers for it. Or
this could be related to video. Try updating your video drivers. Another
thing to try is to decrease the hardware acceleration. Go to Display
Properties->Setting Tab->Advanced button->Troubleshoot Tab and slide the
pointer back a couple of notches.

 

[Kelly]

Hi Bob,

Depends on many issues, sad to say. Suggestions and checkpoints:

Right Click - HourGlass - Updates 817287 and/or 821557

Right Click Crash
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=9403
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;819101

Run the edit on line 157:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

 

[Guest]

Hi there,

I have XP professional installed on my PC and since 2 -3 week I have a problem that the desktop freezes when I leave my PC on for some time without any activity. I have to logout or restart by clicking Ctrl + Alt + Del. It seems like the computer doesn't hang but the desktop doesn't respond anymore to mouse click.

What could be the problem? Any help would be greatly appreciated?

Regards,
Shafeer

 

[Paul - xxx]

Shafas typed:

Hi there,

I have XP professional installed on my PC and since 2 -3 week I have a
problem that the desktop freezes when I leave my PC on for some time
without any activity. I have to logout or restart by clicking Ctrl + Alt
+ Del. It seems like the computer doesn't hang but the desktop doesn't
respond anymore to mouse click.

What could be the problem? Any help would be greatly appreciated?

Hibernation settings maybe .. On desktop right click, select Properties -
Screen Saver - Power ...

Hibernation may also need a setting change in the BIOS. How you change that
depends on what specific computer you run, but a good start is to hold esc
button or del at some point during the start sequence, before Windows loads.

 

[S.Sengupta]

Hi shafas,

How much RAM is in your system?

Try the same in Safe mode.

see:-

"How to troubleshoot by using the System Configuration utility in
Windows XP"

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310560

Scan your system with latest virus definitioned antivirus/spybot search
and destroy/adaware.

adaware>http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

spybot,search and destroy>http://www.safer-networking.org/

regards,
ssg MS-MVP
pronetworks.org

 

[S.Sengupta]

Hi Shafas,
That's why I mentioned:-
"How to troubleshoot by using the System Configuration utility in
Windows XP"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310560

in my earlier post.

Also try to view the Event viewer,which may give you some clue.

regards,
ssg MS-MVP
pronetworks.org