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Many factors – such as minor bugs, outdated drivers, and incorrect settings – can prevent Windows 10 from registering the right-click from your PC’s pointing device.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. Anzisha upya Kivinjari cha Faili
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. Bonyeza Windows+X na chagua Task Meneja.
2. Chagua maelezo zaidi to expand the default Task Manager view.
3. Tafuta na uchague Windows Explorer under the Processes tab. Then, select Anzisha tena.
2. Restart 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
Unplugging an external pointing device from your PC and plugging it back again is another way to fix odd input-related snags in Windows 10. If the mouse or touchpad has an ON/OFF switch, you should also try flicking it back and forth to reboot the internal circuitry.
4. Check Mouse Settings
If the buttons on your mouse appear to have flipped (as in the left mouse button right-clicks and vice-versa), you must use the Settings app in Windows 10 to fix that.
1. Fungua Mwanzo orodha na uchague Mazingira.
2. Chagua Vifaa.
3. Badilisha hadi Panya side-tab. Then, open the pull-down menu under Chagua kitufe chako msingi na chagua kushoto.
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. Fungua Mwanzo orodha na uchague Mazingira.
2. Chagua Vifaa.
3. Badilisha hadi Touchpad side-tab. Then, check the input settings under the Bomba section for right-click-related configuration settings.
For instance, you must enable Gonga na vidole viwili ili kubofya kulia 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. Remove Recently Installed Software
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 Mouse Manager) 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 Njia ya kibao tile in the Kituo cha Hatua.
10. Reinstall Mouse/Touchpad Drivers
Reinstalling the mouse or touchpad on your computer can fix issues caused by corrupt input device drivers.
1. Bonyeza Windows+X and select the option labeled Hila Meneja.
2. Panua Panya na vifaa vingine vinavyoelezea and select your mouse or touchpad.
3. Fungua hatua orodha na uchague Futa kifaa.
4. Angalia kisanduku kando ya Delete the driver software for the device na chagua Kufuta.
5. Reboot your computer. You can’t use your pointing device anymore, so press Ctrl+Alt+kufuta na chagua Nguvu > Anzisha tena 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 moja kwa moja.
12. Sasisha 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. Chagua Mazingira juu ya Mwanzo menu.
2. Chagua Sasisha na Usalama.
3. Badilisha hadi Maandishi ya Windows side-tab and choose Angalia vilivyojiri vipya.
If your computer detects any updates, go ahead and install them. If you see any hardware-related updates listed under Angalia sasisho za hiari, 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. Open the Device Manager.
2. Panua Wasimamizi wa Serial Bus wote and pick an instance of Kituo cha Mizizi cha USB.
3. Fungua hatua orodha na uchague Mali.
4. Badilisha hadi Usimamizi wa Power tab and uncheck the box next to Ruhusu kompyuta kuzima kifaa hiki ili kuokoa nguvu.
5. Chagua OK.
6. Repeat for all other instances of Kituo cha Mizizi cha USB.
14. Changanua Malware
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 chombo cha kujitolea cha kuondoa zisizo kama vile Malwarebytes.
15. Endesha Kikaguzi cha Faili ya Mfumo
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. Bonyeza Windows+S to open Windows Search. Then, type CMD na chagua Open as administrator.
2. Weka sfc / scannow into the Command Prompt console.
3. Bonyeza kuingia 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. Bonyeza Windows+R, aina gpedit.msc, na uchague OK kuzindua Mhariri wa Sera ya Kundi la Mitaa.
2. Chagua Configuration mtumiaji. Kisha, panua Matukio ya Utawala > Vipengele vya Windows > file Explorer.
3. Locate and double-click the policy labeled Ondoa orodha ya muktadha chaguomsingi ya File Explorer.
4. Select the radio button next to Haijaandaliwa or Walemavu.
5. Chagua Kuomba > 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. Fungua Chaguzi orodha na uchague Filter By Extension Type.
3. Kuchagua Menyu ya Muktadha na chagua OK.
4. Locate third-party (non-Microsoft) shell extensions using the Maelezo, Jina la bidhaa, na kampuni nguzo.
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 Msaada menyu au Mazingira page. Or, you can check for new versions on the developer’s website. You may also want to consider reinstalling the program.
19. Weka upya 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.