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Hi! I am new here. I had this problem today. Probably of a spyware infection. I couldn't right click anymore, not on my desktop, not on anywhere. I've tried scanning with several anti-viruses like spybot search & destroy, ad-aware, kaspersky.. etc, but in vain. Anyone can please help me.:sad:Also i have tried going to the registries .....>policies>... under policies i only have "explorer" folder and under "explorer", theres only "default" registry key. Well i am not very aware of what i am doing, i didn't modify the values. T_T help..

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— a disabled right‑click is usually caused by one of three things: a bad shell extension, a policy/registry flag that hides the context menu, or file/malware damage. Since Spybot, Ad‑Aware and Kaspersky were already run and the Policies area was checked, the next steps focus on isolating which of those three is responsible.

  • Boot into Safe Mode (F8 on older Windows, or use the advanced startup path on newer versions) and test the right‑click. Works in Safe Mode = likely shell extension or startup program; still broken = system/policy level.
  • Create a temporary administrator account and test. A working menu there points to per‑user registry/settings.
  • Use tools that inspect shell extensions (ShellExView or Autoruns). Disable non‑Microsoft context‑menu handlers, restart Explorer and recheck.
  • Run an up‑to‑date anti‑malware and a rootkit scanner (Malwarebytes, TDSSKiller or equivalent). Run a process‑stopper like RKill first so cleaners can run.
  • Check for a registry DWORD named NoViewContextMenu in Explorer policies; export the key before changing, then delete or set it to 0 if present.

Run system file check and restart Explorer with these commands:

sfc /scannow

taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
start explorer.exe

Always export registry keys and back up important data before edits. If none of the above restores right‑click behavior, consider System Restore or a repair install as the reliable last resorts.

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help T_T living without right clicking is tough. =(

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help =((

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*sob* anyone?

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