How to Fix Right Click on Desktop Not Working in Windows 11

In this troubleshooting guide, we will explain different methods to fix right click not working issue in Windows 11.

We've tackled some annoying issues in our Windows 11 troubleshooting guide. But Windows users are experiencing more random and weird problems now and then. Users on some forums have reported that suddenly right click is not working on their PC after they just upgraded to Windows 11. If you are also facing this problem, don't worry, you are not alone poison.

There can be several reasons for these problems like hardware related problems and software errors. No matter what is causing this weird problem, we are here to help you. In this article we will address all the issues that can cause this problem and fix the possible problems for this problem. So let's start troubleshooting fix the right click not working in Windows 11 crash so that the normal functionality of Windows 11 is restored.

Fixes for Windows 11 Right Click Doesn't Work

You must want to quickly fix Windows 11 context menu mouse errors to regain easy access to some settings and tools. Please use below mentioned methods to fix Windows 11 right click not working issue..

1. Check Your Mouse

The first thing to check when Windows 11 right click detection is not working is the mouse. If the mouse button stops working on its own, it's a waste of time to try other fixes on your computer.

Please use mouse to open another program and right click on it to see if mouse button is working or not. Alternatively, you can remove the mouse from your current computer and connect it to another PC to use.

2. Update Mouse Driver

If the mouse is working well on another computer, you should suspect that the outdated driver is causing the issue. Please try to update the mouse driver to fix right click not working or right click delay Windows 11.

1. Click on the search icon on taskbar. Type device manager into the textbox. Click Open under Device Manager.

2. Double click on Mice and other pointing devices to expand it.

3. Double click on HID-compliant mouse.

4. Shift to the Driver tab and click on the Update Driver button.

5. Restart your Windows 11 PC.

3. Restart the File Explorer

System bugs could also lead to mouse right click not working. But luckily, it can be fixed by just restarting the File Explorer (Windows Explorer).

1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.

2. Look for Windows Explorer under the processes tab.

3. Select or right click on Windows Explorer, and then click Restart.

4. Enable Context Menu

1. Press Windows Keys + R to open Run.Type regedit and click OK.

2. Navigate to Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer.

3. Double click on NoViewContextMenu. If you can’t find it, please create one by right clicking on blank section -> selecting New -> selecting DWORD (32-bit) Value -> naming it as NoViewContextMenu.

4. Change the Value data to 0 and click OK.

5. Restart your PC.

To disable Windows 11 right click, you should repeat step 1 ~ 4 and then change the Value data to 1.

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5. Run the SFC scan

Corrupt files may be another reason why you are unable to right click using the mouse on your Windows 11 PC. To check for these corrupt files, you can run an SFC scan. Here’s how:

1. First of all, you need to run the Command Prompt in Administrator Mode.

2. Now type the following command and press the Enter key.

sfc /scannow

3. Wait until the scan is complete and restart your PC.

Hopefully, the right click function will be back on your Windows 11