Right Click not working in XP

[mal_k100]

When using Right Click on the desktop or in windows explorer a blank
pop up appears. If I move over to it then I can see the itmes shown
when I move the mouse up and down above the blank area. It is almost
as if it is transparent because where there is a divider in grey
between the various sections on the pop up, I can see the text (or
whatever) in the window underneath. On the desktop for example, if I
click an icon the blank box appears and when I move up and down the
text is shown but I can see bits of my desktop as if transparent.
Any ideas please ?
It also happens in other applications (not firefox bit it does on right
clicking a link in IE)

 

[Guest]

Check for a new Video driver
Check if you have enough memory

 

[Malke]

When using Right Click on the desktop or in windows explorer a blank
pop up appears. If I move over to it then I can see the itmes shown
when I move the mouse up and down above the blank area. It is almost
as if it is transparent because where there is a divider in grey
between the various sections on the pop up, I can see the text (or
whatever) in the window underneath. On the desktop for example, if I
click an icon the blank box appears and when I move up and down the
text is shown but I can see bits of my desktop as if transparent.
Any ideas please ?
It also happens in other applications (not firefox bit it does on right
clicking a link in IE)

Problems with the right-click context menu are most often caused by
third-party software inserting their own entries into it.

Right-click is slow or weird behavior caused by context menu handlers -
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm

Manage the context-menu entries for folders, drives and Namespace objects -
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/context_folders.htm

Malke

 

[mal_k100]

Problems with the right-click context menu are most often caused by
third-party software inserting their own entries into it.

Right-click is slow or weird behavior caused by context menu handlers -
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm

Manage the context-menu entries for folders, drives and Namespace objects -
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/context_folders.htm

Malke
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"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

I have looked at the context menu and disabled but no joy. I was
wondering if anyone else had the problem. Plenty of memory etc but I
can understand why that suggestion was made.
If anyone has seen this before, specifically, I'd appreciate a comment.
I have run virus checks, registry cleansers etc.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

This might help:

Transparent drop-down Menu and disappearing menu text:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/transmenu.htm

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

Problems with the right-click context menu are most often caused by
third-party software inserting their own entries into it.

Right-click is slow or weird behavior caused by context menu handlers -
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm

Manage the context-menu entries for folders, drives and Namespace objects -
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/context_folders.htm

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

I have looked at the context menu and disabled but no joy. I was
wondering if anyone else had the problem. Plenty of memory etc but I
can understand why that suggestion was made.
If anyone has seen this before, specifically, I'd appreciate a comment.
I have run virus checks, registry cleansers etc.

 

[mal_k100]

That is exactly waht I needed - it described the problem perfectly -
like an idiot though I did a lot of things at once without doinf it
step by step. It is all vleared but I didn't actually get the borrom of
why it happened. In teresting to see that it is a known issue though !
Thanks again

This might help:

Transparent drop-down Menu and disappearing menu text:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/transmenu.htm

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

Problems with the right-click context menu are most often caused by
third-party software inserting their own entries into it.

Right-click is slow or weird behavior caused by context menu handlers -
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/slowrightclick.htm

Manage the context-menu entries for folders, drives and Namespace objects -
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/context_folders.htm

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

I have looked at the context menu and disabled but no joy. I was
wondering if anyone else had the problem. Plenty of memory etc but I
can understand why that suggestion was made.
If anyone has seen this before, specifically, I'd appreciate a comment.
I have run virus checks, registry cleansers etc.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Thanks for the update!

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


That is exactly waht I needed - it described the problem perfectly -
like an idiot though I did a lot of things at once without doinf it
step by step. It is all vleared but I didn't actually get the borrom of
why it happened. In teresting to see that it is a known issue though !
Thanks again