Disable Right Mouse Button

[Guest]

I would appreciate any tips. My father has a disability and often accidently
hits the right mouse button. Apparently in Windows 98 he was able to
specifically disable the right button with out affecting the left button. He
as upgraded to Windows XP but apparently the option to disable only the right
mouse button is no longer available. Does anyone know if there is a
difference in these options between Windows 98 and Windows XP?

Thanks.

 

[Guest]

Hi there,

As far as I am aware, this feature is not available in Windows XP or Windows
98. Your father must have had seperate software installed for the mouse. Did
a CD come with mouse? This may need to be reinstalled or, go to the mouse
manufacturers website and see if they have software available for Windows XP.
I hope this helps.

 

[Guest]

Open the Windows Registry

Goto the following pat
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer"

create a new DWORD value named "NoViewContextMenu".

set its value to "1" to disable right click.
set its value to "0" to enable right click.

 

[Guest]

I want to enable right mouse button, please tell me how to 'create the new
DWORD value & set its value to 0'. For some reason my right mouse button
has stopped working in windows, closing down, for example, the control panel
screen and returning me to the desktop after a short time. Deleting or
creating a new folder is not possible. I am hoping that this suggested
registry entry will fix my problem as I have reinstalled XP after scanning
for viruses & the right mouse still does not work. HELP

 

[Guest]

Well, if you think this can help you, I am here to help.
below are two Registry Scripts given, with description.

To Enable Right mouse button
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoViewContextMenu"=dword:00000000

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To Disable the right mouse button
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoViewContextMenu"=dword:00000001
************************

Copy the required script, and paste it into "Notepad".
Now save it as "anyname.REG"
after saving the file, double click on the file, now it will ask you "If you
are sure to make this change to Registry".
Click on "Yes" to make changes to registry. otherwise click "No".

both scripts are 100% percent secure, but still, it's your own responcability.
Best of luck.