Right click on desktop not working

Right click not working on mouse? Dont worry its often not hard to fix at all

6 Fixes ForMouse Right Click Not Working

Here are 6 fixes that have helped other users resolve the mouse right click not working problem.Just work your way down the list until the problem is resolved.

1. Check for hardware issues
2. Change power management settings for USB Root Hub
3. Run DISM
4. Update your mouse driver
5. Turn off the Tablet mode
6. Restart Windows Explorer and check Group Policys settings

Fix 1: Check for hardware issues

Before addressing our mouse right click not working problem, we might have to look out for potential hardware issues.

1] Plug your mouse in a different USB port and see ifthe right click works normally:

• If yes, then the previous port is to blame.
• If no, move on to the next step.

2] Try a different [and functioning] mouse on your computer and see ifthe mouse right click not working problem has been solved:

• If yes, then you might have to have the faulty mouse repaired or change a new mouse.
• If no, then move on toFix 2.

Fix 2: Change power management settings for USB Root Hub

Tweaking the properties in USB Root Hub devices is another proven effective way to solve our right-click-not-working issue. To do this:

1] On your keyboard, pressthe Windows logo keyandRat the same time, then copy & pastedevmgmt.mscinto the box and clickOK.

2] Double-click onUniversal Serial Bus controllers > USB Root Hub.

3] Click thePower Managementtab andun-checkthe box before Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power. Then click OK.

4] Repeat the same steps on ALL of the USB Root Hub devices on Device Manager.

5] Check if your mouse right click not working issue has been fixed. If yes, then great! But if the problem persists, move on to Fix 3, below.

Fix 3: Run DISM

DISM[Deployment Image & Servicing Management] is a tool in Windows that helps us fix Windows-corruption-caused errors.Sometimes this right-click-on-mouse-not-working problem happens because of corruption and misconfigurations on our computer.

If thats the case, well have to runDISM to check and fix the error:

1] On your keyboard, press theWindows logo keyand typecmd. Then right click onCommand Promptand clickRun as administrator.

2] Typethe following commandand pressEnter:

Wait a while for the whole process to finish.

3] Typesfc /scannowand pressEnter.

4] Restart your computer and check if the mouse right click works properly. If yes, then congrats! If the issue remains, you should try Fix 4, below.

Fix 4: Update your mouse driver

This problem may also occur when you have the wrong or outdated mouse driver. So you should update your mouse driver to see if it fixes your problem. If you dont have the time, patience or skills to update the driver manually, you can do it automatically with Driver Easy.

Driver Easy will automatically recognize your system and find the correct drivers for it. You dont need to know exactly what system your computer is running, you dont need to be troubled by the wrong driver you would be downloading, and you dont need to worry about making a mistake when installing.

You can update your drivers automatically with either the Freeor the Pro version of Driver Easy. But with the Pro version it takes just 2 clicks [and you get full support and a 30-day money back guarantee]:

1]Downloadand install Driver Easy.

2] Run Driver Easy and click theScan Nowbutton. Driver Easy will then scan your computer and detect any problem drivers.

3] Click Update All to automatically download and install the correct version of ALL the drivers that are missing or out of date on your system [this requires the Pro version youll be prompted to upgrade when you click Update All].

You can also clickUpdatetodo it for free if you like, but its partly manual.

4] Restart your computer, then check to see if the mouse right click not working issue has been resolved. If yes, then congrats! If its still no joy, please move on to Fix 5, below.

Fix 5: Turn off the Tablet mode

Using theTablet mode may also trigger the right-click not working problem. So if you are not using the tablet mode, its recommended you turn it off to see if it fixes the issue.

Here is how to make sure youve disabled it:

1] Click theaction centericon[the one that looks like a dialog icon] in the far bottom right of your screen.

2] Make sure theTablet modeicon is grayed out.

3] Test to see if themouse right click not workingissue has been solved. If the issue still remains, please try Fix 6, below.

Fix 6: Restart Windows Explorer and check Group Policys settings

If the right click only doesnt work in Windows Explorer , then you can restart it to see if it fixes the problem:

1] On your keyboard, pressCtrl,ShiftandEscat the same time to openTask Manager.

2] Click onWindows Explorer>Restart.

3] Hopefully your right click has come back to life now. If not continue with the next step.

4]On your keyboard, pressthe Windows logo keyandRat the same time, then copy & pastegpedit.mscinto the box and pressEnter.

5] Locate and double-click onUser Configuration>Administrative Templates>Windows Components.

6] Double-click onFile Explorer. Then in the right panel, scroll all the way to the bottom and double-click onRemove Windows Explorers default context menu.

7] Click theDisabledoption >Apply>OK.

8] Restart your computer, then check to see if themouse right click not working problem is resolved.

Hopefully you have successfully resolved the mouse right click not working problem by now. If you have any ideas, suggestions or questions, please leave us a comment below. Thanks for reading!