If you are facing ‘Context Menu not working Windows 10’ or ‘Right-Click Context Menu not showing’ issue in Windows 10 computer you are unable to access Context Menu when you right-click on desktop/Windows Explorer/Start Menu, then you are in right place for the solution. Here, you will be guided with easy steps/methods to resolve the issue. Let’s starts the discussion.
‘Context Menu Windows 10’: Context Menu is pop-up menu that provides the shortcuts for actions the software developer anticipates the user might want to take. In Windows 10 or other Windows Operating system version, Context Menu is accessed with right-click using mouse/or other pointing devices. For example, if you right-click in Word Document, the pop-up menu will include shortcuts for undo, cut, copy and paste. Context menu is also appeared in Windows devices using keyboard by pressing ‘SHIFT + F10’ keys combination.
However, several users reported that they faced ‘Context Menu not working Windows 10’ issue when they tried to access Context Menu in Windows Explorer/Start Menu/Desktop or on certain applications window by pressing mouse right-click or pressing keyboard shortcuts to access Context Menu in Windows 10 computer. This issue prevents you from accessing from Context Menu in Windows 10 computer for some reasons.
This issue indicates that Right-Click Context Menu not showing in Windows 10 when you attempt to right-click on desktop/Windows Explorer/Start Menu/ or on certain applications window. There could be several reasons behind this issue including enabled Tablet Mode feature in Windows 10, corrupted cache of Windows File Explorer, outdated or corrupted keyboard/mouse drivers, misconfigured Power Management Settings, mouse/keyboard hardware problems and other reasons.
Another possible reason behind this issue can be corruption in system files or hard disk system image, malware or viruses infections in computer, outdated Windows OS, and others. You can perform system repair to resolve PC issues with ‘PC Repair Tool’. It is possible to resolve this issue with our instructions. Let’s go for the solution.
How to fix Context Menu not working Windows 10?
Method 1: Fix Right-Click Context Menu not showing issue with ‘PC Repair Tool’
‘PC Repair Tool’ is easy & quick way to find and fix BSOD errors, DLL errors, EXE errors, problems with programs/applications, malware or viruses issues, system files or registry issues and other system issues with just few clicks.
Method 2: Disable Tablet Mode feature in Windows 10
Enabled Tablet Mode feature in Windows 10 could be reason behind this issue. You can check and disable this feature in order to fix the issue. To do so, press ‘Windows + A’ keys on keyboard to open ‘Action Center’ in Windows 10 and check if Tablet Mode option is grayed out that indicates Tablet Mode is OFF. If it shows in Blue color, you can click on it to turn it OFF and check the feature is grayed out. Once done, check if the error is resolved.
Method 3: Restart Windows File Explorer in Windows 10
You can kill Windows File Explorer process completely in computer and then restart it in order to fix the issue.
Step 1: Press ‘CTRL + SHIFT + ESC’ keys on keyboard to open ‘Task Manager’
Step 2: In ‘Task Manager’, under ‘Processes’ tab, right-click on Windows Explorer process, and select ‘End Task’ to kill the process, and then restart Windows File Explorer. Or right-click on ‘Windows Explorer’ process and select ‘Restart’ option.
Step 3: If right-click didn’t work, select the process and hit ‘End Task’ button
Method 4: Try to open Context Menu using keyboard shortcuts
You can open Context Menu on any screen by pressing a keyboard shortcut i.e., a book-like icon and also looks like a rectangle with three vertical lines inside right to the Spacebar key on keyboard. Or you can also press ‘SHIFT + F10’ keys on keyboard to open Context Menu.
Method 5: Update mouse/keyboard drivers in Windows 10
You can update your mouse/keyboard drivers in order to fix issue in it and resolve this problem.
Step 1: Open ‘Device Manager’ via Windows Search
Step 2: Find your keyboard under ‘Keyboards’ category, right-click on it and select ‘Update Driver’. Follow on-screen instructions to finish. Repeat the same steps to update your mouse driver. Once done, restart your computer and check if the issue is resolved.
Download or reinstall mouse/keyboard driver update in Windows 10 [Automatically]
You can also try to update all Windows drivers including keyboard/mouse drivers with ‘Automatic Driver Update Tool’. You can get this tool through button/link below.
Method 6: Check mouse/keyboard hardware
This issue can also be occurred due to your mouse/keyboard hardware issue. You should make sure your keyboard/mouse hardware is in working condition and it is properly connected to correct port of computer. You can try your mouse on other computer in order to check hardware issue. If there is mouse hardware problem causing Right-Click Context Menu not showing issue, you can replace your mouse with new one.
Method 7: Modify Power Management Settings in Windows 10
One possible way to fix the issue is to apply certain changes in Power Management Settings in Windows 10.
Step 1: Open ‘Device Manager’ via Windows Search and expand ‘Universal Serial Bus Controllers’ category
Step 2: Find and double-click on ‘USB Root Hub’ to open ‘Properties’. In the opened window, click on ‘Power Management’ tab, deselect ‘Allow the computer to turn OFF this device to save power’ option and save the changes. If you see more USB Root Hub entries, repeat the same steps for all to modify Power Management settings. Once done, check if it works for you.
Method 8: Fix Right-Click Context Menu not showing issue using ‘Group Policy Editor’
Step 1: Type ‘Group Policy Editor’ in Windows Search box and open ‘Edit Group Policy’ from results appear
Step 2: In the opened window, navigate to following path in left pane
User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > File Explorer
Step 3: Find and double-click on ‘Remove File Explorer’s default context menu’ option to open its ‘Properties’ window. In the opened window, select ‘Disabled’ or ‘Not Configured’ radio option and hit ‘OK’ or ‘Save’ option save the changes. Once done, check if it works for you.
Method 9: Run SFC Scan and DISM scan command in Windows 10
Corruption in system files could be reason behind this issue. You can run SFC Scan in computer in order to fix the issue.
Step 1: Press ‘Windows + X’ keys on keyboard and select ‘Command Prompt as Admin’
Step 2: Type the following commands one-by-one and hit ‘Enter’ key after each to execute.
DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth
sfc /scannow
Step 3: Once executed, restart your computer and check if it works for you.
Method 10: Rename PdiShellExt.dll file to something else and delete original one [For HP users]
This method is for HP computer users. You can fix the issue by deleting PdiShellExt.dll file original file in ‘C:\Program Files\Portrait Displays\HP Display Control’ path in computer but before deleting, you need to rename the file to something else like PdiShellExt.old.dll. Once done, restart your HP computer and check if it works for you.
Conclusion
I am sure this post helped you on How to fix Context Menu not working Windows 10 with several easy steps/methods. You can read & follow our instructions to do so. That’s all. For any suggestions or queries, please write on comment box below.
