Windows 10: Context menus disappear quickly; flashing. Seems to be MS profile

Discus and support Context menus disappear quickly; flashing. Seems to be MS profile in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; When I right click anything, I have to choose quickly because the context menu only lasts a few seconds. There is also a barely perceptible flash... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Stephen Roat, May 8, 2025 at 2:12 PM.

  1. STEPHEN ROAT
    Stephen Roat Win User

    Context menus disappear quickly; flashing. Seems to be MS profile


    When I right click anything, I have to choose quickly because the context menu only lasts a few seconds. There is also a barely perceptible flash around the edges of open windows, like settings, every 5 seconds. Here's the odd part: There are 2 different logins on this HP all in one 2 different users, and it only does it to mine, never the other. Same thing with my Lenova laptop, but with my Dell all in one, it's not happening on either login profile. It can't be anything hardware related like a driver, as it only happens on one login, never the other. Everything points to the login profile,

    :)
     
    Stephen Roat, May 8, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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  2. CKAPOP
    CKapop Win User

    Windowws 11 right click context menu disappears quickly

    I noticed this same issue after I uninstalled Corsair iCUE v4 and installed Corsair iCUE v5. Immediately after rebooting after the install:

    • Icon spacing on the desktop was increased (this was fixed with editing the registry).
    • Desktop background changed to black.
    • Desktop context menu disappears quickly now on its own.
    I noticed that black color background comes back every time I sign out of Windows account and then sign back in.

    The context menu disappearing is a huge issue and extreme inconvenience.
     
    CKapop, May 8, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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  3. EIDAIRAMAN1
    eidairaman1 Win User
    CCC Profiles that disappear

    id suggest a spyware check
     
    eidairaman1, May 8, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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  4. JOHN HELFER
    John Helfer Win User

    Context menus disappear quickly; flashing. Seems to be MS profile

    Windowws 11 right click context menu disappears quickly

    Purchased the full retail version of Windows 11 Pro and it only took me 6 hours to regret it.

    As the title says, when I right click, the context menu disappears very quickly before I can make my choice. Searching online has been a bust.

    Things I have already tried:

    3 different mice

    Restarting Explorer.exe

    Confirmed Tablet mode is off (Via Registry)

    Ran SFC

    Any ideas? At this point I am considering adding it to my pile of useless MS OSes. (Win 98, Win ME, Win 8/8.1)
     
    John Helfer, May 8, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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