Windows 10: Right-click has stopped working

I recently had to open Disk Management and tried to do this using right-click on the Windows symbol and selecting that option. Nothing happened.


I found another way to do it, but have now noticed that other right-click issues are happening, eg I recently tried to run several programs as Admin by right-clicking but nothing happens.


I am the only user and I'm setup as an Administrator, so this should not be happening.



Tried to run sfc.exe /scannow in a CMD window to check for integrity violations but it refuses and tells me I need to be an Admnistrator.


So, I tried to open a CMD window as Administrator by right-clicking the Command Prompt and clicking Run as Administrator option - nothing happens.


So I'm now going round in a vicious Win10 circle. WTF?


Nothing major has happened to my PC except Win10 upgrades so I suspect that's the culprit, but does anyone know what I can do about this?


Thanks.

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Windows 10 Right Click not working

I have a Lenovo u310 and the right-click stopped working after a while.

Previously, I had customized the touchpad to not support advanced finger methods and disable palm detection due to sensitivity issues. Right-click worked for months ok.

Suddenly, right-click stopped working.

RESOLUTION:

• Control Panel
• Mouse
• Device Settings
• Settings
• Synaptics Control Panel (in my case)
• Restore Default Settings

Right-click immediately started working again.

So, goto Mouse and restore touchpad settings. One of the options was 1-finger click page which enables "context" clicking aka: right-click

Eric L. Edberg

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Right click problems on windows 10

I have a Lenovo u310 and the right-click topped working after a while.

Previously, I had customized the touchpad to not support advanced finger methods and disable palm detection due to sensitivity issues. Right-click worked for a months ok.

Suddenly, right-click stopped working.

RESOLUTION:

• Control Panel
• Mouse
• Device Settings
• Settings
• Synaptics Control Panel (in my case)
• Restore Default Settings

Right-click immediately started working again.

So, goto Mouse and restore settings, especially if you have a touchpad with advanced features.

Eric L. Edberg