Right Clicking

[Guest]

When I right click the desktop, I don't get the display properties box. The
eggtimer cursor comes on for about 30 seconds, and the desktop refreshes, and
the comp just carries on as if nothing has happened.
I get the same thing when I right click any open window, but when I right
click an icon, I get the usual drop down menu.
I also get the eggtimer and the delay and refresh when I LEFT click the File
option in the Windows Explorer menu bar, and no drop down menu.
When I try to turn on the Intrusion Detection in Norton, it tells me to
verify that my Windows account is not restricted. I am the system
administrator in Windows and Norton so there are no restarictions set.
Any ideas, guys?

 

[Guest]

I have the exact same problem!! I made a post last night asking for some
help. I'll let you know if I actually find that post so maybe they can help
you too.

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the reply, anonymous. I have actually fixed my right clicking
problem by using a downloaded utility. I forget now what it was called and
where I got it from, and I am not going to be at my own comp for a couple
more days, but if you can hang on for a day or two I will let you know the
info you need. It will save you having to hack your registry! Flibbit

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

ShellexView?
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html

 

[Guest]

Yes, that was the one. Solved the problem in short order once I figured out I
didn't have to re-boot every time I changed a switch! Thanks, Ramesh

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome Flibbit.

 

[Guest]

If its not too much to ask, could you help me get through my problem by
telling me what you did? I'm not familiar with ShellExView, or its purpose
really... I just started using Windows XP a week ago.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

For slow right-click and right-click crashes, follow Method 2 here:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm