Are you having trouble performing a right-click (or secondary click) with a mouse or touchpad in Windows 10? Since you can’t do serious work without access to any context menus, this is a problem that needs to be solved ASAP. Sure, you can right-click using your keyboard, but that isn’t exactly a practical long-term solution!
Many factors – such as minor bugs, outdated drivers, and incorrect settings – can prevent Windows 10 from registering the right-click from your PC’s pointing device. However, the list of troubleshooting tips and fixes below should help you fix when right-click is not working in Windows 10.
1. Starta om File Explorer
If you could right-click on the mouse or touchpad just before the issue started, you can try restarting File Explorer. That often ends up getting rid of any random glitches with context menus.
1. Tryck Windows+X och välj Task manager.
2. välj Fler detaljer to expand the default Task Manager view.
3. Leta upp och välj Utforskaren under the Processes tab. Then, select Omstart.
2. Starta om Windows 10
Restarting File Explorer alone may not end up fixing right-click problem in Windows 10. If the issue persists, you should continue by rebooting Windows 10. Do that now before moving on to the next fix.
3. Disconnect/Reconnect Mouse
Att koppla ur en extern pekenhet från din PC och koppla tillbaka den igen är ett annat sätt att fixa udda ingångsrelaterade hakar i Windows 10. Om musen eller pekplattan har en ON/OFF-knapp bör du också prova att dra den fram och tillbaka för att starta om de interna kretsarna.
4. Check Mouse Settings
Om knapparna på din mus verkar ha vänt (som i högerklick med vänster musknapp och vice versa), måste du använda appen Inställningar i Windows 10 för att fixa det.
1. Öppna Start menyn och välj Inställningar.
2. välj enheter.
3. Byt till Mus sidofliken. Öppna sedan rullgardinsmenyn under Välj din primära knapp och välj Vänster.
5. Check Touchpad Settings
When using a touchpad, you must confirm if you’ve set up the right-click or secondary click operation to register the way you want.
1. Öppna Start menyn och välj Inställningar.
2. välj enheter.
3. Byt till Pekplatta side-tab. Then, check the input settings under the Taps section for right-click-related configuration settings.
For instance, you must enable Knacka med två fingrar för att högerklicka if you want to perform a secondary click by tapping with two fingers on the touchpad.
6. Check Mouse/Touchpad Support Software
Input devices can come with dedicated support software that overrides the default mouse and touchpad options in Windows 10’s Settings app. If you’ve installed such a program, open it and modify any settings related to the right-click operation as needed.
7. Ta bort nyligen installerad programvara
If the issue occurred right after installing a third-party application, you’re probably dealing with a software-related conflict. Try removing the program from your computer and check if that helps.
8. Disable Third-Party Customization Programs
Third-party mouse customization programs (such as Mushanteraren) are another reason right-click may stop working in Windows 10. If you have something similar installed on your computer, review the mouse key bindings to ensure that you’ve set them up correctly. You may also want to remove the application from your computer.
9. Disable Windows 10 Tablet Mode
Are you using Windows 10 in Tablet Mode? Due to the user interface’s touchscreen-oriented nature, right-clicking with a mouse or touchpad can result in problems. Try disabling Tablet Mode using the Tablet-läge kakel i Action Center.
10. Reinstall Mouse/Touchpad Drivers
Reinstalling the mouse or touchpad on your computer can fix issues caused by corrupt input device drivers.
1. Tryck Windows+X and select the option labeled Enhetshanteraren.
2. Expandera Möss och andra pekdon and select your mouse or touchpad.
3. Öppna Handling menyn och välj Avinstallera enheten.
4. Markera rutan bredvid Delete the driver software for the device och välj Avinstallera.
5. Reboot your computer. You can’t use your pointing device anymore, so press ctrl+andra+Radera och välj Effekt > Omstart with the keyboard’s directional arrow keys instead. Windows 10 should automatically add back the mouse/touchpad after it finishes rebooting.
11. Update Mouse/Touchpad Drivers
If you continue to have issues performing the right-click on your computer, you must search the mouse/touchpad manufacturer’s website for dedicated drivers and install them. You can also use a driver updater tool to obtain updates automatiskt.
12. Uppdatera Windows 10
New Windows 10 updates can contain fixes for any known issues with your mouse or touchpad. If you haven’t updated your computer recently, consider doing that now.
1. välj Inställningar på Start meny.
2. välj Uppdatering och säkerhet.
3. Byt till Windows-uppdateringar side-tab and choose Sök efter uppdateringar.
If your computer detects any updates, go ahead and install them. If you see any hardware-related updates listed under Visa valfria uppdateringar, install them as well.
13. Change Power Management Settings for USB Hub
Another way to fix right-click-related issues with external pointing devices is to stop your PC from cutting off power to its USB ports.
1. Öppna Enhetshanteraren.
2. Expandera Universal Serial Bus controllers and pick an instance of USB Root Hub.
3. Öppna Handling menyn och välj Våra Bostäder.
4. Byt till Power Management tab and uncheck the box next to Låt datorn stänga av den här enheten för att spara ström.
5. välj OK.
6. Repeat for all other instances of USB Root Hub.
14. Sök efter skadlig programvara
Malicious programs can hijack various functions in Windows 10 and prevent them from working correctly. Hence, it’s a good idea to scan for and remove malware using Windows Security. If it fails to detect anything, follow up by checking the entire system with a dedikerat verktyg för borttagning av skadlig kod såsom Malware.
15. Kör System File Checker
Do you still keep running into issues with right-click not working on your PC? Try using the System File Checker to fix any system-related errors.
1. Tryck Windows+S to open Windows Search. Then, type cmd och välj Öppna som administratör.
2. Typ sfc / scannow into the Command Prompt console.
3. Tryck ange to run the System File Checker.
16. Disable Local Group Policy Setting
If the right-click operation only fails to work within File Explorer and the desktop area, a specific local group policy setting is the likely reason. You must disable it.
1. Tryck Windows+R, Typ gpedit.msc, och välj OK att starta Lokala grupprinciper.
2. välj Användarkonfiguration. Expandera sedan administrativa mallar > Windows-komponenter > File Explorer.
3. Locate and double-click the policy labeled Ta bort File Explorers standardkontextmeny.
4. Select the radio button next to Inte konfigurerad or Disabled.
5. välj Ansök > OK.
17. Disable Third-Party Shell Extensions
Third-party shell extensions insert various options into right-click context menus. That can slow things down or prevent menus from loading at all. You can disable problematic shell extensions using ShellExView.
1. Download and open ShellExView.
2. Öppna Tillbehör menyn och välj Filter By Extension Type.
3. Välj snabbmenyn och välj OK.
4. Locate third-party (non-Microsoft) shell extensions using the Beskrivning, Produktnamnoch Företag kolumner.
5. Select a third-party shell extension and press the F7 key to disable it. You must confirm if you can right-click after that. Keep repeating until you come across the extension causing the issue.
18. Update Programs
If right-click-related issues only crop up within a specific program on your computer, try updating it. You can usually find the option to update an application inside its Hjälp meny eller Inställningar page. Or, you can check for new versions on the developer’s website. You may also want to consider reinstalling the program.
19. Återställ Windows 10
Did none of the fixes above help? If the mouse or touchpad works correctly on another Windows 10 device, you’re likely dealing with deep-rooted issues in the operating system. You can fix that by resetting Windows 10 to factory settings.
If your pointing device fails to right-click on other computers as well (or if you still have issues with the built-in touchpad on a laptop), it’s time to repair or replace it.