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Discussion in 'Windows Vista' started by Valorie McLaughlin, Sep 11, 2009.

  1. Valorie McLaughlin

    Valorie McLaughlin Guest

    Windows and other programs are starting to lock up when I click the "RIGHT"
    mouse button. Can someone tell me how to fix this?
     
    Valorie McLaughlin, Sep 11, 2009
    #1
  3. meerkat

    meerkat Guest

    "Valorie McLaughlin" <ValMcL@invaid.com> wrote in message
    news:e8VfaovMKHA.5460@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > Windows and other programs are starting to lock up when I click the
    > "RIGHT" mouse button. Can someone tell me how to fix this?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    Hi V.

    the first place to check, is your Event viewer, to see if any errors
    show up in Apps, or System.
     
    meerkat, Sep 11, 2009
    #2
  4. kevpan815@gmail.com

    kevpan815@gmail.com Guest

    kevpan815@gmail.com, Sep 11, 2009
    #3
  5. Jim

    Jim Guest

    On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:15:17 -0500, "Valorie McLaughlin"
    <ValMcL@invaid.com> wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    >Windows and other programs are starting to lock up when I click the "RIGHT"
    >mouse button. Can someone tell me how to fix this? <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    What type of mouse ? Have you tried another mouse ?
     
    Jim, Sep 11, 2009
    #4
  6. Malke

    Malke Guest

    Valorie McLaughlin wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Windows and other programs are starting to lock up when I click the
    > "RIGHT" mouse button. Can someone tell me how to fix this?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Problems right-clicking are usually caused by third-party programs which
    have inserted entries into the context menu. These are most easily managed
    with the free ShellExView program. You might also take a look at the links
    below. It doesn't matter that they reference XP; they are applicable to
    Vista too.

    Right-click is slow or weird behavior caused by context menu handlers -


    Manage the context-menu entries for folders, drives and Namespace objects -


    - ShellExView

    Malke
    --
    MS-MVP
    Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
     
    Malke, Sep 11, 2009
    #5
  7. Valorie McLaughlin

    Valorie McLaughlin Guest

    "meerkat" <waiting@meerkatmanor.com> wrote in message
    news:MOwqm.94913$bU2.27806@newsfe29.ams2...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > "Valorie McLaughlin" <ValMcL@invaid.com> wrote in message
    > news:e8VfaovMKHA.5460@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >>
    >> Windows and other programs are starting to lock up when I click the
    >> "RIGHT" mouse button. Can someone tell me how to fix this?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    > Hi V.
    >
    > the first place to check, is your Event viewer, to see if any errors
    > show up in Apps, or System.
    ><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


    Where do I find Event Viewer. Agent Ransack found an empty folder with that
    name.
     
    Valorie McLaughlin, Sep 12, 2009
    #6
  8. Valorie McLaughlin

    Valorie McLaughlin Guest

    Re: Windows locks up - WhOOPs!


    "meerkat" <waiting@meerkatmanor.com> wrote in message
    news:MOwqm.94913$bU2.27806@newsfe29.ams2...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > "Valorie McLaughlin" <ValMcL@invaid.com> wrote in message
    > news:e8VfaovMKHA.5460@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >>
    >> Windows and other programs are starting to lock up when I click the
    >> "RIGHT" mouse button. Can someone tell me how to fix this?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    > Hi V.
    >
    > the first place to check, is your Event viewer, to see if any errors
    > show up in Apps, or System.
    >
    ><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    I found it. There are no errors in Apps or System.
     
    Valorie McLaughlin, Sep 12, 2009
    #7
  9. Valorie McLaughlin

    Valorie McLaughlin Guest

    <kevpan815@gmail.com> wrote in message
    news:%23nREyMxMKHA.1796@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Re-Format Your Computer And Install Open Source Linux Ubuntu 9.04 RTW From
    > .<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Linux is of no use to me. My software, and I have a lot of it, wont run on
    Linux. Thanks for the suggestion anyway.
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > "Valorie McLaughlin" <ValMcL@invaid.com> wrote in message
    > news:e8VfaovMKHA.5460@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Windows and other programs are starting to lock up when I click the
    >> "RIGHT" mouse button. Can someone tell me how to fix this?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Valorie McLaughlin, Sep 12, 2009
    #8
  10. Valorie McLaughlin

    Valorie McLaughlin Guest

    "Jim" <bojimbo261@aol.com> wrote in message
    news:tnfla5pgab6a4ac3qte8kp04s2l6ojsbqc@4ax.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:15:17 -0500, "Valorie McLaughlin"
    > <ValMcL@invaid.com> wrote:
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >>
    >>Windows and other programs are starting to lock up when I click the
    >>"RIGHT"
    >>mouse button. Can someone tell me how to fix this?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > What type of mouse ? Have you tried another mouse ?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    It's a HP optical mouse and PC. Never had a problem with this mouse before.
    The program, then the PC, locks up on right-click only. Task Manager never
    worked right on this PC. It doesn't end these hung programs. Sometimes TM
    itself locks up. I never had these issues with WXP/SP2.
     
    Valorie McLaughlin, Sep 12, 2009
    #9
  11. Valorie McLaughlin

    Valorie McLaughlin Guest

    "Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
    news:%23w0BlezMKHA.5108@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Valorie McLaughlin wrote:
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Windows and other programs are starting to lock up when I click the
    >> "RIGHT" mouse button. Can someone tell me how to fix this?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Problems right-clicking are usually caused by third-party programs which
    > have inserted entries into the context menu. These are most easily managed
    > with the free ShellExView program. You might also take a look at the links
    > below. It doesn't matter that they reference XP; they are applicable to
    > Vista too.
    >
    > Right-click is slow or weird behavior caused by context menu handlers -
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


    OK, I downloaded something from that page, but have no idea what I'm looking
    at. It shows some kind of shells. I'm sorry to say but it's meaningless to
    me.
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > Manage the context-menu entries for folders, drives and Namespace
    > objects -
    >     <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    What one am I supposed to download there? Is there anything non-technical
    that can be done? I'm not a programmer or technician so don't know the
    terminology used. I don't see how the shell thing is related to the start
    menu. I wouldn't know what extensions to "manage" or what software they're
    related to.
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    >     - ShellExView
    >
    > Malke
    > --
    > MS-MVP
    > Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
    >
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Valorie McLaughlin, Sep 12, 2009
    #10
  12. Dave-UK

    Dave-UK Guest

    "Valorie McLaughlin" <ValMcL@invaid.com> wrote in message news:eWoFvG7MKHA.504@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > "meerkat" <waiting@meerkatmanor.com> wrote in message
    > news:MOwqm.94913$bU2.27806@newsfe29.ams2...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >>
    >> "Valorie McLaughlin" <ValMcL@invaid.com> wrote in message
    >> news:e8VfaovMKHA.5460@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>>
    >>> Windows and other programs are starting to lock up when I click the
    >>> "RIGHT" mouse button. Can someone tell me how to fix this?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >> Hi V.
    >>
    >> the first place to check, is your Event viewer, to see if any errors
    >> show up in Apps, or System.
    >><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    >
    > Where do I find Event Viewer. Agent Ransack found an empty folder with that
    > name.
    ><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Control Panel > System and Security > Administrative tools > Event viewer.
     
    Dave-UK, Sep 12, 2009
    #11
  13. Alias

    Alias Guest

    Valorie McLaughlin wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > <kevpan815@gmail.com> wrote in message
    > news:%23nREyMxMKHA.1796@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Re-Format Your Computer And Install Open Source Linux Ubuntu 9.04 RTW
    >> From .<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Linux is of no use to me. My software, and I have a lot of it, wont run
    > on Linux. Thanks for the suggestion anyway.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    What software?

    Alias<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > <!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >>
    >> "Valorie McLaughlin" <ValMcL@invaid.com> wrote in message
    >> news:e8VfaovMKHA.5460@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> Windows and other programs are starting to lock up when I click the
    >>> "RIGHT" mouse button. Can someone tell me how to fix this?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Alias, Sep 12, 2009
    #12
  14. Jim

    Jim Guest

    On Sat, 12 Sep 2009 09:11:37 -0500, "Valorie McLaughlin"
    <ValMcL@invaid.com> wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    >"Jim" <bojimbo261@aol.com> wrote in message
    >news:tnfla5pgab6a4ac3qte8kp04s2l6ojsbqc@4ax.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:15:17 -0500, "Valorie McLaughlin"
    >> <ValMcL@invaid.com> wrote:
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>>
    >>>Windows and other programs are starting to lock up when I click the
    >>>"RIGHT"
    >>>mouse button. Can someone tell me how to fix this?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> What type of mouse ? Have you tried another mouse ?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    >It's a HP optical mouse and PC. Never had a problem with this mouse before.
    >The program, then the PC, locks up on right-click only. Task Manager never
    >worked right on this PC. It doesn't end these hung programs. Sometimes TM
    >itself locks up. I never had these issues with WXP/SP2. <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Battery(s) ? ( wireless ) ? usb ?- properly plugged in ?
     
    Jim, Sep 12, 2009
    #13
  15. Gene E. Bloch

    Gene E. Bloch Guest

    Look at kevpan's other posts and you will get an idea how to react to
    his advice :)

    Here's what Valorie McLaughlin wrote on 9/12/09:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > <kevpan815@gmail.com> wrote in message
    > news:%23nREyMxMKHA.1796@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Re-Format Your Computer And Install Open Source Linux Ubuntu 9.04 RTW From
    >> .<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Linux is of no use to me. My software, and I have a lot of it, wont run on
    > Linux. Thanks for the suggestion anyway.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >>
    >> "Valorie McLaughlin" <ValMcL@invaid.com> wrote in message
    >> news:e8VfaovMKHA.5460@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> Windows and other programs are starting to lock up when I click the
    >>> "RIGHT" mouse button. Can someone tell me how to fix this?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    --
    Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com
     
    Gene E. Bloch, Sep 12, 2009
    #14
  16. Valorie McLaughlin

    Valorie McLaughlin Guest

    "Gene E. Bloch" <letters@someplace.invalid> wrote in message
    news:emBbUCANKHA.3588@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > Look at kevpan's other posts and you will get an idea how to react to his
    > advice :)<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Yes, I finally go the picture this evening. ;o)
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    > Here's what Valorie McLaughlin wrote on 9/12/09:<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> <kevpan815@gmail.com> wrote in message
    >> news:%23nREyMxMKHA.1796@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> Re-Format Your Computer And Install Open Source Linux Ubuntu 9.04 RTW
    >>> From .<!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> Linux is of no use to me. My software, and I have a lot of it, wont run
    >> on Linux. Thanks for the suggestion anyway.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro--><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>>
    >>> "Valorie McLaughlin" <ValMcL@invaid.com> wrote in message
    >>> news:e8VfaovMKHA.5460@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
    >>>> Windows and other programs are starting to lock up when I click the
    >>>> "RIGHT" mouse button. Can someone tell me how to fix this?
    >>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc--><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > --
    > Gene Bloch 650.366.4267 lettersatblochg.com
    >
    > <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Valorie McLaughlin, Sep 12, 2009
    #15
  17. Valorie McLaughlin

    Valorie McLaughlin Guest

    "Jim" <bojimbo261@aol.com> wrote in message
    news:714oa5pdsdu6v9uelqg0bh7io98tpme5hb@4ax.com...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    > On Sat, 12 Sep 2009 09:11:37 -0500, "Valorie McLaughlin"
    > <ValMcL@invaid.com> wrote:
    ><!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >>
    >>"Jim" <bojimbo261@aol.com> wrote in message
    >>news:tnfla5pgab6a4ac3qte8kp04s2l6ojsbqc@4ax.com...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>> On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:15:17 -0500, "Valorie McLaughlin"
    >>> <ValMcL@invaid.com> wrote:
    >>>
    >>>>
    >>>>Windows and other programs are starting to lock up when I click the
    >>>>"RIGHT"
    >>>>mouse button. Can someone tell me how to fix this?
    >>>
    >>> What type of mouse ? Have you tried another mouse ?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >>It's a HP optical mouse and PC. Never had a problem with this mouse
    >>before.
    >>The program, then the PC, locks up on right-click only. Task Manager
    >>never
    >>worked right on this PC. It doesn't end these hung programs. Sometimes TM
    >>itself locks up. I never had these issues with WXP/SP2.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    > Battery(s) ? ( wireless ) ? usb ?- properly plugged in ?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->


    It has the wire and plugs into the PC. I've not had the problem today.
    Some days it's one program or window after the other that locks on
    right-click.
     
    Valorie McLaughlin, Sep 12, 2009
    #16
  18. Jim

    Jim Guest

    On Sat, 12 Sep 2009 19:45:01 -0500, "Valorie McLaughlin"
    <ValMcL@invaid.com> wrote:
    <!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
    >
    >"Jim" <bojimbo261@aol.com> wrote in message
    >news:714oa5pdsdu6v9uelqg0bh7io98tpme5hb@4ax.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
    >> On Sat, 12 Sep 2009 09:11:37 -0500, "Valorie McLaughlin"
    >> <ValMcL@invaid.com> wrote:
    >><!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
    >>>
    >>>"Jim" <bojimbo261@aol.com> wrote in message
    >>>news:tnfla5pgab6a4ac3qte8kp04s2l6ojsbqc@4ax.com...
    >>>> On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:15:17 -0500, "Valorie McLaughlin"
    >>>> <ValMcL@invaid.com> wrote:
    >>>>
    >>>>>
    >>>>>Windows and other programs are starting to lock up when I click the
    >>>>>"RIGHT"
    >>>>>mouse button. Can someone tell me how to fix this?
    >>>>
    >>>> What type of mouse ? Have you tried another mouse ?
    >>>
    >>>It's a HP optical mouse and PC. Never had a problem with this mouse
    >>>before.
    >>>The program, then the PC, locks up on right-click only. Task Manager
    >>>never
    >>>worked right on this PC. It doesn't end these hung programs. Sometimes TM
    >>>itself locks up. I never had these issues with WXP/SP2.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >>
    >> Battery(s) ? ( wireless ) ? usb ?- properly plugged in ?<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
    >
    >
    >It has the wire and plugs into the PC. I've not had the problem today.
    >Some days it's one program or window after the other that locks on
    >right-click.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

    Val , just seen another post ; if you have Google Toolbar installed ,
    uninstall it and see what happens . ( I`ve seen on newsgroups it
    causes problems )
     
    Jim, Sep 13, 2009
    #17

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