Windows 7 users may have experienced this problem in the past: right-clicking on something and having a long list of options appear, many of which are third-party extensions. This can be a problem because it’s easy to accidentally choose one of these extensions instead of the default option, which is usually the one you want to use. There are a few ways to fix this problem. One is to try restarting in safe mode. If that doesn’t work, then you can try disabling any third-party extensions that you think might be causing the issue. ..
Method 1 – Graphics Driver/Adapter
I upgraded to Windows 8.1 on a laptop that I had been using for work. I was not sure if the new graphics driver would work with my old hardware, so I checked with the manufacturer’s website. There was a new graphics driver for Windows 8.1, and it worked perfectly on my old laptop.
Windows 8.1 users are reporting that they are having trouble with right-clicking, and that the only solution is to download a Windows 8 driver or downgrade to Windows 7. Some users have had luck by uninstalling their graphics driver and then reinstalling it. ..
Some users have found that disabling their display adapter resolves the issue of slow right-clicking on Windows 8.1. You can try to re-enable it or restart the computer once and then enable it. ..
Method 2 – Disable 3rd Party Extensions
If you see a context menu like the one below when you right-click on a graphics card in your system, then it’s likely that the graphics driver isn’t working properly.
In all honesty, however, it’s not only the number of items in the context menu that can slow it down. Sometimes you might have only a few additional items, but one wrong entry will cause the entire menu to load slowly. Either way, it’s time to take a look at all those entries and if any are causing the problem. The best way to do this is to use a program called ShellExView from NirSoft.
The program, called “Windows 10 Privacy Checker,” is a small download that you can run on your computer without installing it. It’s designed to help you keep track of how your personal information is being used by Microsoft and other companies. When you run the program, it will give you a list of all the personal information that Microsoft and other companies have collected about you. The first thing we have to do is turn on the filter. ..
When you’re done, click on the Add button. In the resulting window, you’ll see a list of all the extensions installed on your computer. Scroll down until you see ContextMenu and select it. Now that ContextMenu is selected, click on the Edit button to open its settings. In the General tab, make sure that the Enabled checkbox is checked and then scroll down to the Extensions section and uncheck all of the other boxes. Finally, click on OK to save your changes. ..
The list of system entries on a Windows 8.1 installation is very long, and it can be difficult to determine which ones are related to the Microsoft Windows Operating System for Product Name and Microsoft Corporation for Company. This article will help you identify the system entries and their associated companies.
The great thing about this program is that it allows you to disable all the extensions without actually deleting them. Down below, I will show you how to find the entries in the registry, but that method entails actually deleting them. Here, you can just disable them and see if it fixes your problem. ..
Disable Selected Items on your computer
Please restart your computer and see if the issue is gone. If it is, you know it’s one of the extensions. Now you can enable them one by one, log off and log back on and see which entry is causing the right-click menu to load slowly.
Method 3 – Installed Software
If you’re having trouble right-clicking, the most likely culprit is a software program installed on your computer that’s interfering with your ability to use the right-click process. Some programs that come to mind are StarDock applications like Fences, Start8, and WindowBlinds. These programs change the behavior of Windows in ways that make it difficult to use the right-click function.
If you have any themer or skinning program installed to change the way Windows looks, it would definitely be worth a shot to uninstall that program and see what happens if you don’t have it.
Method 4 – Registry Keys
Windows registry is a place where you can store important information about your computer, such as your user name and password. If you delete something from the registry, it could affect your computer and its settings. You should definitely back up your computer before deleting anything from the registry, and make sure to keep all of your important data safe.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon This key contains the registry settings for the Windows logon process. By editing these registry settings, you can customize how your computer starts up and behaves.
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If you see any entries here, you can try to delete some of them. You should be able to tell what they do by the name. For example, you might see Intel Graphics or NVidia if you have those installed. You can also backup that entire key by right-clicking on ContextMenuHandlers and choosing Export.
If something isn’t working later on, just go to File and Import to add the key back the way it was before you started editing it. This way, you can delete entries even if you’re not sure what they do.
That’s pretty much it. I’ve never encountered a slow right-click context menu that wasn’t fix by one of the methods above. If you’re still having trouble or have a question about your situation, post a comment here and we’ll try to help. Enjoy!
