Right Click Menu Disappeared

Experimenting with Ad-Aware, my right-click function for the desktop went
'out of order'.
I can do without, but would like to restore it, if possible. The question is
'how'?
My post in the IE browser ng hasn't found any takers yet.

Harry.

Harry, how long have you been visiting the WinMe NG's?

I can only suspect that you've forgotten to try System Restore, otherwise
you would have told us - wouldn't you?

Err.. Unless it's not working!

Mart


"webster72n" wrote in message
...
Experimenting with Ad-Aware, my right-click function for the desktop went
'out of order'.
I can do without, but would like to restore it, if possible. The question
is
'how'?
My post in the IE browser ng hasn't found any takers yet.

Harry.

Snicker!!

And get to bed, young man (another snicker for that one)....LOL.

Figgs

"Mart" wrote in message
...
Harry, how long have you been visiting the WinMe NG's?

I can only suspect that you've forgotten to try System Restore,
otherwise you would have told us - wouldn't you?

Err.. Unless it's not working!

Mart


"webster72n" wrote in message
...
Experimenting with Ad-Aware, my right-click function for the desktop
went
'out of order'.
I can do without, but would like to restore it, if possible. The
question is
'how'?
My post in the IE browser ng hasn't found any takers yet.

Harry.

SR is only one of the things I've already tried with no joy, I might add.
This was my 'last resort', Mart.
Hope you are not going to tell me to 'start from scratch'.
I could probably live without it, but have no way to check my desktop
features, included in the menu. Even 'Mr. Google' wasn't given me any clues.
When I un- and reinstalled Ad-Aware this happened and in connection with the
Recycle Bin. I still have have all the desktop icons, but am unable to hide
them, the way I am used to, because of the right-click failure.
H.


"Mart" wrote in message
...
Harry, how long have you been visiting the WinMe NG's?

I can only suspect that you've forgotten to try System Restore, otherwise
you would have told us - wouldn't you?

Err.. Unless it's not working!

Mart


"webster72n" wrote in message
...
Experimenting with Ad-Aware, my right-click function for the desktop
went
'out of order'.
I can do without, but would like to restore it, if possible. The
question
is
'how'?
My post in the IE browser ng hasn't found any takers yet.

Harry.

Before you get all involved in fixing this, have you tried either using
another mouse, or reinstalling the mouse software.....assuming your
mouse has software?? It could be just a faulty mouse. Can't see where
uninstalling AdAware would cause that.

Also do a search for keyboard commands. There has to be one for "right
mouse clicking". Mac Users do NOT have a right click, but they also use
a heck of a lot of keyboard commands!!

On second thought, do NOT do the search for the keyboard commands. You
won't understand them and then you will screw yourself up more than you
already have......

The Queen of Clicks

webster72n" wrote in message
...

SR is only one of the things I've already tried with no joy, I might
add.
This was my 'last resort', Mart.
Hope you are not going to tell me to 'start from scratch'.
I could probably live without it, but have no way to check my desktop
features, included in the menu. Even 'Mr. Google' wasn't given me any
clues.
When I un- and reinstalled Ad-Aware this happened and in connection
with the
Recycle Bin. I still have have all the desktop icons, but am unable to
hide
them, the way I am used to, because of the right-click failure.
H.


"Mart" wrote in message
...
Harry, how long have you been visiting the WinMe NG's?

I can only suspect that you've forgotten to try System Restore,
otherwise
you would have told us - wouldn't you?

Err.. Unless it's not working!

Mart


"webster72n" wrote in message
...
Experimenting with Ad-Aware, my right-click function for the
desktop
went
'out of order'.
I can do without, but would like to restore it, if possible. The
question
is
'how'?
My post in the IE browser ng hasn't found any takers yet.

Harry.

Shift + F10 is the keyboard equivalent to 'right click'......and, Shift +
right click gives an alternate subset menu.
Heirloom, old and back from the beyond

"Heather" wrote in message
...
Before you get all involved in fixing this, have you tried either using
another mouse, or reinstalling the mouse software.....assuming your mouse
has software?? It could be just a faulty mouse. Can't see where
uninstalling AdAware would cause that.

Also do a search for keyboard commands. There has to be one for "right
mouse clicking". Mac Users do NOT have a right click, but they also use a
heck of a lot of keyboard commands!!

On second thought, do NOT do the search for the keyboard commands. You
won't understand them and then you will screw yourself up more than you
already have......

The Queen of Clicks

webster72n" wrote in message
...

SR is only one of the things I've already tried with no joy, I might add.
This was my 'last resort', Mart.
Hope you are not going to tell me to 'start from scratch'.
I could probably live without it, but have no way to check my desktop
features, included in the menu. Even 'Mr. Google' wasn't given me any
clues.
When I un- and reinstalled Ad-Aware this happened and in connection with
the
Recycle Bin. I still have have all the desktop icons, but am unable to
hide
them, the way I am used to, because of the right-click failure.
H.


"Mart" wrote in message
...
Harry, how long have you been visiting the WinMe NG's?

I can only suspect that you've forgotten to try System Restore,
otherwise
you would have told us - wouldn't you?

Err.. Unless it's not working!

Mart


"webster72n" wrote in message
...
Experimenting with Ad-Aware, my right-click function for the desktop
went
'out of order'.
I can do without, but would like to restore it, if possible. The
question
is
'how'?
My post in the IE browser ng hasn't found any takers yet.

Harry.

Merci, mon ami......I used to have pages of those keyboard commands
around here somewhere from the Tasmanian Devil MVP....grin. And Elayne
uses the keyboard here a lot cuz she is a Mac artiste!!

Kissies....Figgs

"Heirloom" wrote in message
...
Shift + F10 is the keyboard equivalent to 'right click'......and,
Shift + right click gives an alternate subset menu.
Heirloom, old and back from the beyond

"Heather" wrote in message
...
Before you get all involved in fixing this, have you tried either
using another mouse, or reinstalling the mouse software.....assuming
your mouse has software?? It could be just a faulty mouse. Can't
see where uninstalling AdAware would cause that.

Also do a search for keyboard commands. There has to be one for
"right mouse clicking". Mac Users do NOT have a right click, but
they also use a heck of a lot of keyboard commands!!

On second thought, do NOT do the search for the keyboard commands.
You won't understand them and then you will screw yourself up more
than you already have......

The Queen of Clicks

webster72n" wrote in message
...

SR is only one of the things I've already tried with no joy, I might
add.
This was my 'last resort', Mart.
Hope you are not going to tell me to 'start from scratch'.
I could probably live without it, but have no way to check my
desktop
features, included in the menu. Even 'Mr. Google' wasn't given me
any clues.
When I un- and reinstalled Ad-Aware this happened and in connection
with the
Recycle Bin. I still have have all the desktop icons, but am unable
to hide
them, the way I am used to, because of the right-click failure.
H.


"Mart" wrote in message
...
Harry, how long have you been visiting the WinMe NG's?

I can only suspect that you've forgotten to try System Restore,
otherwise
you would have told us - wouldn't you?

Err.. Unless it's not working!

Mart


"webster72n" wrote in message
...
Experimenting with Ad-Aware, my right-click function for the
desktop
went
'out of order'.
I can do without, but would like to restore it, if possible. The
question
is
'how'?
My post in the IE browser ng hasn't found any takers yet.

Harry.

And another useful utility to test the mouse is the Mouse icon Control
Panel. It even lets you swap left and right buttons.

But am inclined to agree with Heather and Heirloom, can't see where
uninstalling AdAware would cause that. Sure you haven't done anything
else? - Try a bit further back with SR. First substitute your mouse. Does
the Right button work elsewhere? Is it only on the Desktop that it doesn't?
For example :-
"No Shortcut Menu Is Displayed When You Right-Click the Taskbar"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/263615/en-us

BUT!!!!

and in connection with the
Recycle Bin.

Oh dear! - Something else you're not telling us Harry? System files
perhaps? Shudder!!!

Mart



"Heather" wrote in message
...
Merci, mon ami......I used to have pages of those keyboard commands around
here somewhere from the Tasmanian Devil MVP....grin. And Elayne uses the
keyboard here a lot cuz she is a Mac artiste!!

Kissies....Figgs

"Heirloom" wrote in message
...
Shift + F10 is the keyboard equivalent to 'right click'......and, Shift +
right click gives an alternate subset menu.
Heirloom, old and back from the beyond

"Heather" wrote in message
...
Before you get all involved in fixing this, have you tried either using
another mouse, or reinstalling the mouse software.....assuming your
mouse has software?? It could be just a faulty mouse. Can't see where
uninstalling AdAware would cause that.

Also do a search for keyboard commands. There has to be one for "right
mouse clicking". Mac Users do NOT have a right click, but they also use
a heck of a lot of keyboard commands!!

On second thought, do NOT do the search for the keyboard commands. You
won't understand them and then you will screw yourself up more than you
already have......

The Queen of Clicks

webster72n" wrote in message
...

SR is only one of the things I've already tried with no joy, I might
add.
This was my 'last resort', Mart.
Hope you are not going to tell me to 'start from scratch'.
I could probably live without it, but have no way to check my desktop
features, included in the menu. Even 'Mr. Google' wasn't given me any
clues.
When I un- and reinstalled Ad-Aware this happened and in connection
with the
Recycle Bin. I still have have all the desktop icons, but am unable to
hide
them, the way I am used to, because of the right-click failure.
H.


"Mart" wrote in message
...
Harry, how long have you been visiting the WinMe NG's?

I can only suspect that you've forgotten to try System Restore,
otherwise
you would have told us - wouldn't you?

Err.. Unless it's not working!

Mart


"webster72n" wrote in message
...
Experimenting with Ad-Aware, my right-click function for the desktop
went
'out of order'.
I can do without, but would like to restore it, if possible. The
question
is
'how'?
My post in the IE browser ng hasn't found any takers yet.

Harry.

You could try TweakUI's "repair" feature to fix system files, etc. You
could also try SCANREG with the /fix option via the msdos prompt on the
start menu.

Jean


"webster72n" wrote in message
...
|
| SR is only one of the things I've already tried with no joy, I might add.
| This was my 'last resort', Mart.
| Hope you are not going to tell me to 'start from scratch'.
| I could probably live without it, but have no way to check my desktop
| features, included in the menu. Even 'Mr. Google' wasn't given me any
clues.
| When I un- and reinstalled Ad-Aware this happened and in connection with
the
| Recycle Bin. I still have have all the desktop icons, but am unable to
hide
| them, the way I am used to, because of the right-click failure.
| H.
|
|
| "Mart" wrote in message
| ...
| Harry, how long have you been visiting the WinMe NG's?
|
| I can only suspect that you've forgotten to try System Restore,
otherwise
| you would have told us - wouldn't you?
|
| Err.. Unless it's not working!
|
| Mart
|
|
| "webster72n" wrote in message
| ...
| Experimenting with Ad-Aware, my right-click function for the desktop
| went
| 'out of order'.
| I can do without, but would like to restore it, if possible. The
| question
| is
| 'how'?
| My post in the IE browser ng hasn't found any takers yet.
|
| Harry.
|
|
|
|
|
|

Jean,

*IF* and I repeat *if*, Harry can't repair it using System Restore (which by
its very nature ASS-U-MEs restoring a previously 'good' registry) sadly,
it's unlikely that scanreg /fix or TweakUI's "repair" feature will help.

I worry more so about Harry's casual reference to his Recycle Bin - or his
presumably now *empty*?? Recycle Bin. Just wonder if he'd dropped a couple
of .dll's or something else important in there.

Mart



"Jean" wrote in message
...
You could try TweakUI's "repair" feature to fix system files, etc. You
could also try SCANREG with the /fix option via the msdos prompt on the
start menu.

Jean


"webster72n" wrote in message
...
|
| SR is only one of the things I've already tried with no joy, I might
add.
| This was my 'last resort', Mart.
| Hope you are not going to tell me to 'start from scratch'.
| I could probably live without it, but have no way to check my desktop
| features, included in the menu. Even 'Mr. Google' wasn't given me any
clues.
| When I un- and reinstalled Ad-Aware this happened and in connection with
the
| Recycle Bin. I still have have all the desktop icons, but am unable to
hide
| them, the way I am used to, because of the right-click failure.
| H.
|
|
| "Mart" wrote in message
| ...
| Harry, how long have you been visiting the WinMe NG's?
|
| I can only suspect that you've forgotten to try System Restore,
otherwise
| you would have told us - wouldn't you?
|
| Err.. Unless it's not working!
|
| Mart
|
|
| "webster72n" wrote in message
| ...
| Experimenting with Ad-Aware, my right-click function for the desktop
| went
| 'out of order'.
| I can do without, but would like to restore it, if possible. The
| question
| is
| 'how'?
| My post in the IE browser ng hasn't found any takers yet.
|
| Harry.
|
|
|
|
|
|