Can't Right-Click Desktop

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  1. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
       #1

    Can't Right-Click Desktop


    I have Windows 7 Ultimate on Toshiba Satellite. I can't remember, but I did something, saw "disable right-click" and afterwords, I couldn't right click the desktop. The icons are gone, and I can't drag a select box. The wallpaper still shows, and I can right-click everything else but that. I've tried changing the registry, but I've had no luck. What can I do to fix this?
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  2. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello Akira, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    You can do a system restore using a restore point dated before you made this change to undo it.

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
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  3. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Brink said:
    Hello Akira, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    You can do a system restore using a restore point dated before you made this change to undo it.

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
    Here's the problem - This started before I upgraded. This happened while I had Vista Home Premium 64-bit.
    I installed 7, hoping it would fix the problem, but no luck.
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  4. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #4

    Did you use some sort of all in one tweaking type program to disable this?
    Last edited by Brink; 07 Feb 2010 at 23:48.
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  5. Posts : 1,403
    Win 7 Ultimate 32bit
       #5

    Don't need to clean install

    Click start and in the search/run box type group policy

    you will see Group Policy Editor I think and click on that...

    You will need to look through there cause I am not on that system now, but in there there is a Policy to disable the right click function. Just disable it and log off and back on.. or reboot if needed.
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  6. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Okay, something's wrong with the search box. I think I need to work on the indexing, but is there another way to get to the "group policy"
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  7. Posts : 1,403
    Win 7 Ultimate 32bit
       #7

    Search through the start menus... you should see Group Policy Editor there.
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  8. Posts : 4
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #8

    I can't find it anywhere. I've searched through every subfolder. I just finished searching through Microsoft Management Console to see if the right-click problem was in there, but I found nothing.
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  9. Posts : 1,403
    Win 7 Ultimate 32bit
       #9

    ok,, hold on,, I will fire up my VM. brb

    Ok,, try this,,,,

    Go into Computer
    then C:\Windows\System32\gpedit.msc

    Doble click it

    In the Local Group Policy Editor

    User Configuration / Administrative Template / Windows Components / Windows Explorer

    "Remove Windows Explorers Default Context Menu"

    IF that is set to not configured, then you have a different problem here.
    Otherwise, set it to Not Configured and the log off or reboot
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  10. Posts : 71,977
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #10

    Akira,

    This tutorial can help make what Tepid posted easier do for you. It contains a REG file download to do it automatically for you.

    Context Menu - Enable or Disable - Vista Forums

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
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