Windows 10: Windows File Explorer right click menu is selecting files through the menu

Discus and support Windows File Explorer right click menu is selecting files through the menu in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; In Windows 11 File Explorer, if I select a file and right click it to choose something from the dropdown list, like copy, instead of selecting the menu... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by john laughlin, Jun 23, 2023.

  1. JOHN LAUGHLIN
    john laughlin Win User

    Windows File Explorer right click menu is selecting files through the menu


    In Windows 11 File Explorer, if I select a file and right click it to choose something from the dropdown list, like copy, instead of selecting the menu item, it selects the file underneath the menu item. It's basically clicking through the dropdown list. I have to right click off to the side so that my cursor is over the preview pane and not over a file below the command copy or whatever or use keyboard shortcuts. How do I stop this?

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    john laughlin, Jun 23, 2023
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  2. NAKI
    Naki Win User

    Feature suggestion: Add right-click menu

    Suggestion: Please add a Windows 7 Jump-List and/or right-click menu to the GPU-Z icon in the Windows taskbar. Possible menus in it would be "Exit" and "About GPU-Z...".
    Maybe also "Switch to tab 1/Switch to tab 2/Switch to videocard 1/Switch to videocard 2" too.
    Examples of programs that have such menus are ICQ, Skype, AIM.

    NOTE: It seems for a right-click menu, Windows 7 is not needed - it works on WinXP and Vista too.
    But even a Windows 7 Jump-list may be good enough.
    What do you think?
     
    Naki, Jun 23, 2023
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  3. TIGGER
    tigger Win User
    tigger, Jun 23, 2023
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  4. DELICIEUXZ
    Delicieuxz Win User

    Windows File Explorer right click menu is selecting files through the menu

    'Open in new window' right-click menu option for File Explorer


    I just submitted this suggestion on Windows Uservoice:

    The idea: the right-click menu for folders in File Explorer has an option called 'Open in new window', which opens that folder in a new File Explorer window. Very useful for copying and moving things, and opening destination folders without accessing the start menu a second time.

    right-click menu option for File Explorer – Feature Suggestions for Windows
     
    Delicieuxz, Jun 23, 2023
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