Loss of right-click function

[Guest]

Hi,
I appear to have completely lost the right-click function on my PC. Affects
all programs & remains even after changing mouse, uninstalling &
re-installing mouse drivers.
Anyone any ideas please?

 

[Guest]

Start > Run > regedit > navigate to

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies

On the Right Pane .. Delete "NoViewContextMenu"

Log Off >< Log In

 

[Guest]

Also it could be your mouse button that has been missed up. A friend of mine
had a mouse that his kid spilled tea on and it got into to the mouse it self
and wouldn't work right, I had to clean it out and it worked just fine since.
It could be the swicth in the mouse that finally went bad. Just get another
one if thats the case. These ideas are here if the one Devil_himself gave
doesn't work.
Jon

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the suggestions.
Unfortunately, didn't have a corresponding entry in that part of the
registry. Any other thoughts?
Also, have tried 3 different mice - unlikely all have gone US at the same
time (especially as thy're fine on other PCs)

 

[dobey]

Have you tried a system restore point to a time when you had the right-click
function.

I had something similar happen with IE ages ago, and that was the quick fix.

 

[Guest]

Thanks - I've tried that too - no joy so far. Problem started just over 2
weeks ago & I've been away on holiday for all the intervening period. Expect
I'll track it down when I've a bit more time.

 

[Elmo]

Hi,
I appear to have completely lost the right-click function on my PC. Affects
all programs & remains even after changing mouse, uninstalling &
re-installing mouse drivers.
Anyone any ideas please?

Right-click is slow or weird behavior caused by context menu handlers:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/rcdelay.htm