Enable or Disable Right-Click Context Menus in Windows Explorer

Have you ever had the context menus in Windows Explorer just completely disappear? There�s a simple registry hack that can turn the context menus off, which means you could also reverse that hack to re-enable the context menus.


This hack probably isn�t very useful for most people, but we like to explain all the hidden features, including the boring ones.

Manual Registry Hack

Disable your right or second click of the mouse

::just copy the code on the notepad save with any name but remember the extension will be .reg ::for example (D_rightclick.reg)

  • Open Regedit by going to START - RUN and type Regedit
and hit enter. Then you should navigate to following entry in registry.

Disable Right Click !!

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restriction]
"NoBrowserContextMenu"=dword:00000001


Enable Right Click !!

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restriction]
"NoBrowserContextMenu"=dword:00000000

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