windows 7 - Context menu (right click) not working for start menu items

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2014-01
  • manishKungwani

    I have Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit and have regular updates, but my context menu (right click doesn't work) for the items in start menu cannot be displayed!! Is there any solution for this? Also, i have switched off many services, which are the services essential for the above to happen!

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  • Scott

    manishKungwani's answer was right on - but to be more specific:

    • Right-click on the Start menu button.
    • Click on "Properties".
    • The "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" dialog box will come up, initially focused on the "Start Menu" tab.
    • Click on the "Customize…" button (at the top of the pane).
    • The "Customize Start Menu" selection menu will come up.
    • The 8th (approximately?) major item down (in alphabetic order) is "Enable context menus and dragging and dropping". (It is confusing to have two dissimilar items together like that.)
  • manishKungwani

    It was very simple, right click on Start button > Properties > Allow right clicks was there somewhere in Customize.


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    Right click on Start Menu Items on Windows 7 64-bit doesn't work?
  • manishKungwani

    I installed Windows 7 64 bit. Earlier, I had the 32-bit Windows. After installing 64-bit Windows, right-clicking the Start Menu items doesn't bring up the context menu! How do I fix this?


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  • poople

    Right click on Start then choose Properties. On Start Menu tab, choose Customize > check "Enable Context Menus and dragging and dropping". Click Ok then "Apply" > OK. That's it.