Windows – Context menu (right click) not working for start menu items

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I have Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit and have regular updates, but my context menu (right click doesn't work) for the items in start menu cannot be displayed!! Is there any solution for this?
Also, i have switched off many services, which are the services essential for the above to happen!

Best Answer

manishKungwani's answer was right on - but to be more specific:

  • Right-click on the Start menu button.
  • Click on "Properties".
  • The "Taskbar and Start Menu Properties" dialog box will come up, initially focused on the "Start Menu" tab.
  • Click on the "Customize…" button (at the top of the pane).
  • The "Customize Start Menu" selection menu will come up.
  • The 8th (approximately?) major item down (in alphabetic order) is "Enable context menus and dragging and dropping". (It is confusing to have two dissimilar items together like that.)
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