Cannot right-click start menu items.

**Heeter** · April 3rd, 2004

Hi Guys,

I just finished installing XPHome on a new HD for a friend. One thing that I have noticed is that I cannot right-click on "My Computer" or other items. Nothing comes up on the right click. What could be wrong?

Heeter

**Lee** · April 3rd, 2004

Have you installed xp sp1a yet?

**Heeter** · April 3rd, 2004

Yes I have, all Windows updates have been taken....SP1 and everything else was updated from site.

Heeter

**Lee** · April 3rd, 2004

O.K. do you get an error message?

**Heeter** · April 3rd, 2004

No nothing, just nothing happens when I right click on any item. No errors

Heeter

**Lee** · April 3rd, 2004

O.K. goto programs, selct a program icon and see if send to desktop and create a short cut works.

**Heeter** · April 3rd, 2004

Oh well,

Just started getting some errors. "lsass.exe" and I/O errors. Tried rebooting and and it went BSOD. Looks actually like a corrupted install. New, fresh out of the wrapper Windows CD, though. I don't understand.

Heeter

**Lee** · April 3rd, 2004

Just do a fresh install I spose, only other thing I could have thought might be problem of no right click would be the right click is disabeled in options.

Enjoy format and reinstall.

**Heeter** · April 3rd, 2004

LOL,
New HD, New MOBO, New XPCD= BSOD in about one hour.

Thanks for your help, Lee

Heeter

mooo · April 4th, 2004

umm, driver errors or something?

**Heeter** · April 4th, 2004

Found out the problem. It was the CDRom in the tower. Third time Windows still a had troubles.
Swapped it out with another and reloaded Windows, no probs now.

Heeter

**ElementalDragon** · April 4th, 2004

prolly was reading the CD wrong. is that possible? 0.o

jimmybeaches · April 30th, 2004

Hey, I am experiencing the same thing.

Everything worked fine and has been for months. I re-installed my Intel webcam software and now I cannot right-click on anything in my Start > All Programs menu. When I right-click, you can see the menu flash open and then closed VERY quickly, kinda like the focus is being drawn elsewhere.

Anyone find a fix for this?

Windows XP Pro, SP1

cpugeniusmv · April 30th, 2004

Control Panel->Taskbar and Start Menu

follow the picture

jimmybeaches · April 30th, 2004

Thanks for the response cpugeniusmv, but I don't think you understand what I am saying:

When I click Start, go to All Programs, I cannot right-click on ANYTHING. Nornally, you should be able to right click on any item in the All Programs folder and select "Sort by name", "Send to >" and other various options... nothing happens :confused:

I just found out that it has something to do with my profile ONLY. I logged into my gf's and everything works as it should...

cpugeniusmv · April 30th, 2004

right, and my solution will fix that. did you even try it?

jimmybeaches · May 1st, 2004

cpugeniusmv, thank you!

I did not see the picture at first... don't know why...

April 3rd, 2004	Top \| #1
Heeter Overclocked Like A Mother Joined: July 2002 Location: In front of my computer Posts: 2,729 Reputation: 684 Power: 154	Cannot right-click start menu items. Hi Guys, I just finished installing XPHome on a new HD for a friend. One thing that I have noticed is that I cannot right-click on "My Computer" or other items. Nothing comes up on the right click. What could be wrong? Heeter

April 4th, 2004	Top \| #12
ElementalDragon The One and Only Joined: August 2002 Location: Lehighton, PA Posts: 3,160 Blog Entries: 3 Reputation: 1095 Power: 161	prolly was reading the CD wrong. is that possible? 0.o Core 2 Quad Q9450 \| 4GB DDR2 800 \| Abit IP-35 Pro \| eVGA GTX 295+ I Love Windows 7! Has my post been helpful to you? If so, please click the to the left to add to my reputation.

April 30th, 2004	Top \| #13
jimmybeaches OSNN Junior Addict Joined: April 2004 Posts: 3 Reputation: 0 Power: 0	Not installation issue Hey, I am experiencing the same thing. Everything worked fine and has been for months. I re-installed my Intel webcam software and now I cannot right-click on anything in my Start > All Programs menu. When I right-click, you can see the menu flash open and then closed VERY quickly, kinda like the focus is being drawn elsewhere. Anyone find a fix for this? Windows XP Pro, SP1

April 30th, 2004	Top \| #14
cpugeniusmv Computer Genius Joined: April 2003 Posts: 485 Reputation: 50 Power: 116	Control Panel->Taskbar and Start Menu follow the picture Attached Thumbnails

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April 3rd, 2004	Top \| #2
Lee OSNN Proxy Joined: January 2004 Location: Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, England. Posts: 3,330 Reputation: 1020 Power: 145	Have you installed xp sp1a yet?

April 3rd, 2004	Top \| #3
Heeter Overclocked Like A Mother Joined: July 2002 Location: In front of my computer Posts: 2,729 Reputation: 684 Power: 154	Yes I have, all Windows updates have been taken....SP1 and everything else was updated from site. Heeter

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Lee OSNN Proxy Joined: January 2004 Location: Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, England. Posts: 3,330 Reputation: 1020 Power: 145	O.K. do you get an error message?

April 3rd, 2004	Top \| #5
Heeter Overclocked Like A Mother Joined: July 2002 Location: In front of my computer Posts: 2,729 Reputation: 684 Power: 154	No nothing, just nothing happens when I right click on any item. No errors Heeter

April 3rd, 2004	Top \| #6
Lee OSNN Proxy Joined: January 2004 Location: Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, England. Posts: 3,330 Reputation: 1020 Power: 145	O.K. goto programs, selct a program icon and see if send to desktop and create a short cut works.

April 3rd, 2004	Top \| #7
Heeter Overclocked Like A Mother Joined: July 2002 Location: In front of my computer Posts: 2,729 Reputation: 684 Power: 154	Oh well, Just started getting some errors. "lsass.exe" and I/O errors. Tried rebooting and and it went BSOD. Looks actually like a corrupted install. New, fresh out of the wrapper Windows CD, though. I don't understand. Heeter

April 3rd, 2004	Top \| #8
Lee OSNN Proxy Joined: January 2004 Location: Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, England. Posts: 3,330 Reputation: 1020 Power: 145	Just do a fresh install I spose, only other thing I could have thought might be problem of no right click would be the right click is disabeled in options. Enjoy format and reinstall.

April 3rd, 2004	Top \| #9
Heeter Overclocked Like A Mother Joined: July 2002 Location: In front of my computer Posts: 2,729 Reputation: 684 Power: 154	LOL, New HD, New MOBO, New XPCD= BSOD in about one hour. Thanks for your help, Lee Heeter

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mooo thecyberninja Joined: January 2004 Location: earth Posts: 886 Reputation: 310 Power: 114	umm, driver errors or something?

April 4th, 2004	Top \| #11
Heeter Overclocked Like A Mother Joined: July 2002 Location: In front of my computer Posts: 2,729 Reputation: 684 Power: 154	Found out the problem. It was the CDRom in the tower. Third time Windows still a had troubles. Swapped it out with another and reloaded Windows, no probs now. Heeter

April 30th, 2004	Top \| #15
jimmybeaches OSNN Junior Addict Joined: April 2004 Posts: 3 Reputation: 0 Power: 0	Thanks for the response cpugeniusmv, but I don't think you understand what I am saying: When I click Start, go to All Programs, I cannot right-click on ANYTHING. Nornally, you should be able to right click on any item in the All Programs folder and select "Sort by name", "Send to >" and other various options... nothing happens :confused: I just found out that it has something to do with my profile ONLY. I logged into my gf's and everything works as it should...

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cpugeniusmv Computer Genius Joined: April 2003 Posts: 485 Reputation: 50 Power: 116	right, and my solution will fix that. did you even try it?

May 1st, 2004	Top \| #17
jimmybeaches OSNN Junior Addict Joined: April 2004 Posts: 3 Reputation: 0 Power: 0	cpugeniusmv, thank you! I did not see the picture at first... don't know why...