Cannot right-click start menu items.

[Heeter]

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]

Have you installed xp sp1a yet?

 

[Heeter]

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

Heeter

 

[Lee]

O.K. do you get an error message?

 

[Heeter]

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


Heeter

 

[Lee]

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

 

[Heeter]

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]

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]

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

Thanks for your help, Lee

Heeter

 

[mooo]

umm, driver errors or something?

 

[Heeter]

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]

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

 

[jimmybeaches]

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

 

[cpugeniusmv]

Control Panel->Taskbar and Start Menu

follow the picture 🙂

 

[jimmybeaches]

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 😕


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]

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

 

[jimmybeaches]

cpugeniusmv, thank you!

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

😀