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Many factors – such as minor bugs, outdated drivers, and incorrect settings – can prevent Windows 10 from registering the right-click from your PC’s pointing device.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. ריסטאַרט טעקע 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. דרוק פֿענצטער+X און אויסקלייַבן טאַסק מאַנאַגער.
2. אויסקלייַבן מער דעטאַילס to expand the default Task Manager view.
3. געפינען און סעלעקטירן פֿענצטער Explorer under the Processes tab. Then, select הייב אן נאכאמאל.
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.
קסנומקס. עפֿן די אָנהייב מעניו און סעלעקטירן סעטטינגס.
2. אויסקלייַבן דעוויסעס.
3. באַשטימען צו די מויז side-tab. Then, open the pull-down menu under אויסקלייַבן דיין ערשטיק קנעפּל און אויסקלייַבן לינקס.
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.
קסנומקס. עפֿן די אָנהייב מעניו און סעלעקטירן סעטטינגס.
2. אויסקלייַבן דעוויסעס.
3. באַשטימען צו די טאָוטשפּאַד side-tab. Then, check the input settings under the טאַפּס section for right-click-related configuration settings.
For instance, you must enable צאַפּן מיט צוויי פינגער צו רעכט גיט 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 טאַבלעט מאָדע tile in the 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. דרוק פֿענצטער+X and select the option labeled דיווייס מאַנאַגער.
2. יקספּאַנד מיסע און אנדערע פּוינטינג דעוויסעס and select your mouse or touchpad.
קסנומקס. עפֿן די קאַמף מעניו און קלייַבן נעם אַוועק מיטל.
4. קוק די קעסטל ווייַטער צו Delete the driver software for the device און אויסקלייַבן נעם אַוועק.
5. Reboot your computer. You can’t use your pointing device anymore, so press קטרל+אַלט+ויסמעקן און אויסקלייַבן קראַפט > הייב אן נאכאמאל 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 אויטאָמאַטיש.
12. דערהייַנטיקן 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. אויסקלייַבן סעטטינגס אויף די אָנהייב מעניו.
2. אויסקלייַבן דערהייַנטיקן & זיכערהייט.
3. באַשטימען צו די Windows updates side-tab and choose זוך נייע ווערסיעס.
If your computer detects any updates, go ahead and install them. If you see any hardware-related updates listed under View אַפּשאַנאַל דערהייַנטיקונגען, 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. יקספּאַנד וניווערסאַל סיריאַל ויטאָבוס קאַנטראָולערז and pick an instance of וסב וואָרצל הוב.
קסנומקס. עפֿן די קאַמף מעניו און סעלעקטירן פּראָפּערטיעס.
4. באַשטימען צו די פּאָווער מאַנאַגעמענט tab and uncheck the box next to לאָזן דעם קאָמפּיוטער צו פאַרמאַכן דעם מיטל צו ראַטעווען מאַכט.
5. אויסקלייַבן OK.
6. Repeat for all other instances of וסב וואָרצל הוב.
14. יבערקוקן פֿאַר מאַלוואַרע
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 דעדאַקייטאַד מאַלוואַרע באַזייַטיקונג געצייַג אַזאַ ווי מאַלוואַרעביטעס.
15. לויפן די סיסטעם טעקע טשעקער
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. דרוק פֿענצטער+S to open Windows Search. Then, type קמד און אויסקלייַבן Open as administrator.
2. טיפּ sfc / scannow into the Command Prompt console.
3. דרוק אַרייַן 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. דרוק פֿענצטער+R, טיפּ גפּעדיט.מסק, און אויסקלייַבן OK צו קאַטער די לאקאלע גרופע פּאָליטיק רעדאַקטאָר.
2. אויסקלייַבן באַניצער קאָנפיגוראַטיאָן. דערנאך, יקספּאַנד Administrative Templates > Windows Components > טעקע Explorer.
3. Locate and double-click the policy labeled אַראָפּנעמען די פעליקייַט קאָנטעקסט מעניו פון File Explorer.
4. Select the radio button next to ניט קאָנפיגורעד or Disabled.
5. אויסקלייַבן צולייגן > 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 שעלעקסוויעוו.
קסנומקס. עפֿן די אָפּציעס מעניו און סעלעקטירן Filter By Extension Type.
קסנומקס. קלייַבן קאָנטעקסט מעניו און אויסקלייַבן OK.
4. Locate third-party (non-Microsoft) shell extensions using the באַשרייַבונג, פּראָדוקט נאָמען, און געזעלשאַפט שפאלטן.
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 הילף מעניו אָדער סעטטינגס page. Or, you can check for new versions on the developer’s website. You may also want to consider reinstalling the program.
19. Reset 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.