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The icon at the left bottom corner of my windoews ten programme does not react when I click on it. It only works when I right click on it but tha does not give me the list of programms. The same goes for the icons at the right bottom corner.

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As described, a left‑click that does nothing while a right‑click shows a menu can mean two different things: some tray icons are coded to only show a context menu on right‑click (as pointed out), while the Start button or taskbar acting unresponsive usually points to a shell/mouse mapping problem or a corrupted Explorer/Start experience. Keeping Windows updated (as suggested) is good practice, but the following quick checks and safe repairs are usually faster and more targeted.

  • Quick diagnostics:

    • Press the Windows key. If the Start menu opens, the problem is likely mouse/button configuration rather than Explorer.
    • Try left‑clicking desktop icons or pinned taskbar apps. If left‑click works elsewhere, narrow the fault to the Start/menu/tray.
    • Check mouse button assignment: Settings > Devices > Mouse > "Select your primary button" should be Left.
    • Swap to a different mouse or use the touchpad to rule out hardware.
    • Restart Explorer: open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc) -> Processes -> Windows Explorer -> Restart.
    • Toggle Tablet mode (Action Center or Settings > System > Tablet mode) and test in Safe Mode to rule out third‑party shell tweaks.

  • Deeper, safe repairs (run from an elevated prompt where indicated). Create a restore point and back up important files first.

    sfc /scannow
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

    Then, run PowerShell as Administrator to re‑register built‑in apps/Start if needed:

    Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml"}

If the problem is profile‑specific, create a new local administrator account and check there. If the shell is still unresponsive after the above, a repair install (or System Restore to a known good point) is the next safe step. For possible malware or strange autorun items, tools like Autoruns (per ) and a full AV scan are appropriate. Avoid Insider/beta builds during troubleshooting unless the goal is testing; those builds can introduce unrelated instability.

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There will be some bugs in your Windows 10 because it never happened to me. I think you should check for updates for your windows 10 but not to go with insider or beta program because it may cause some major bugs as it's already written on their T&C so go with regular updates and this problem will definitely fix your bug.

Member Avatar for rproffitt

I don't see the problem here. Apps can sit in the tray and depending on the app's coding either do nothing on a click or a right click. What you want it to do has no bearing on what happens.

If you are trying to identify what it is, you can examine your PC with tools like AUTORUNS, Hijackthis and other tools. It takes time to know your PC and if you think it's a trojan then I'd post (read THE RULES) at bleepingcomputer.com.

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