Left Click=Right click

[telim]

Hey guys,

This issue is for my desktop using Window 7 Ultimate 64-bit and it's been bugging me for awhile and I can't seem to find a solution online for it. The issue is when I have something minimized on the taskbar whether it's pinned on the taskbar or not, a single window minimized or stacked, and I go and left click to bring the window back up I get a right click instead. If anyone has ever right clicked on a program on the taskbar (pinned or active for the time being) you get this menu of recently opened files that are related to the program, that's what I'm getting for a left click on several instances. It's an intermittent problem but one that really annoys. This also started to happen on my laptop which is using Window 7 Premium 32-bit. First I thought it was my mouse screwing up but now that my laptop is doing it I'm second guessing the mouse's fault. Any possible theories? Thanks in advance!

 

[Lordbob75]

On 2 separate computers? Did you use the same disk to install the OS, did you install the same program on each?

Something you did to both caused this.

~Lordbob

 

[telim]

Thanks for the quick reply Lordbob, I bought Window 7 Preimum for my laptop when the student promotion was going on and a Window 7 Ultimate 64-bit disc for my desktop so they were install via two different medium. Both clean installs might I add. The issue occurred on my desktop first, which popped up about three months ago. And my laptop caught the same symptoms a month ago. The two computers have more or less the same programs installed with the exception that I do more school work on my laptop, which in affect has a bit different programs installed. I was thinking maybe a Window update did something along the way? Perhaps using a system will help?

 

[Brink]

Hello Telim, and welcome to Seven Forums.

You might double check to see if the mouse left and right button function settings may have gotten reversed somehow.

Mouse Button - Vista Forums

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[telim]

Thanks for the suggestion Brink, I checked if the primary and secondary buttons were switch and box is unchecked. The problem is mostly intermittent.

 

[gravytrader]

The problem seems intermittent but is predictable. It occurs when you slightly move the mouse up while left clicking.

A useless and annoying feature. If I wanted to right click I'd right click. Haven't figured out how to turn it off. Please reply if anyone figures out how to disable it.

 

[Layback Bear]

Right click on Start/Properties/Customize/Restore default icon behavior.