I cannot double-click or right-click items in my computer/control panel

dabluesmans11 · 06-15-2005, 08:11 AM

When I double-click an item in my computer, the item highlights but does not open. Right-clicking the item does the same thing (no menu appears.) However I can highlight an item, then click File at the top and choose to open that way. This is the same for items in my control panel too. I have already removed spyware/virus'. Does anyone know how I can get my right-click menu back and open items with double-click? Thanks!

dabluesmans11 · 06-15-2005, 10:45 AM

I just noticed that everything works fine in safe mode... 2000 does not have msconfig so how do I find the problem and remove or fix it?

moneyblr · 06-16-2005, 03:15 AM

hi there

u can try task manager and remove unwanted programs which are running behind the scene

or u can browse to regedit=hkey local machine/software/microsoft/windows/current verson/run

here delete the unwanted programs which start up as soon as ur machine boots up,remember to take the backup of registry

dabluesmans11 · 06-16-2005, 09:39 AM

I've found that this problem is only with "web content enabled" folders. So when I turn off web content, i'm able to double and right-click. Who needs web content folders anyways!?! Thanks for the help guys

06-15-2005, 08:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
dabluesmans11 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 5 OS: xp sp2	I cannot double-click or right-click items in my computer/control panel When I double-click an item in my computer, the item highlights but does not open. Right-clicking the item does the same thing (no menu appears.) However I can highlight an item, then click File at the top and choose to open that way. This is the same for items in my control panel too. I have already removed spyware/virus'. Does anyone know how I can get my right-click menu back and open items with double-click? Thanks!

06-16-2005, 03:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
moneyblr Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 4 OS: windows 2000	hi there u can try task manager and remove unwanted programs which are running behind the scene or u can browse to regedit=hkey local machine/software/microsoft/windows/current verson/run here delete the unwanted programs which start up as soon as ur machine boots up,remember to take the backup of registry __________________ we all together shalll upheld universal brotherhood - money

06-15-2005, 10:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
dabluesmans11 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 5 OS: xp sp2	I just noticed that everything works fine in safe mode... 2000 does not have msconfig so how do I find the problem and remove or fix it?

06-16-2005, 09:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
dabluesmans11 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 5 OS: xp sp2	I've found that this problem is only with "web content enabled" folders. So when I turn off web content, i'm able to double and right-click. Who needs web content folders anyways!?! Thanks for the help guys