If you are having troubles with the context menu (right click menu), right clicking on the desktop doesnot do anything then most probably you have your group policies set to not displaying the context menu in windows explorer. You can change it in two ways. One from the group policy editor and one from the registry editor. 1- From Group Policy. Fix Context Menu Doesn’t Appear When You Right-Click on Start Screen in Windows 8.1. It seems that this problem is going to become the most frequently faced problem by Windows 8.1 users. I have received so many emails from AskVG readers regarding this problem.
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How about HP Display Control - it was the issue in the following link - it is referenced in the following link and the PdiShellExt.dll is the the same version (2.3.17.0):If you want to just disable the PdiShellExt.dll go to the following folder:C:Program FilesPortrait DisplaysHP Display ControlIn that folder right-click the PdiShellExt.dll and rename the PdiShellExt.dll to PdiShellExt.oldLog out and log back in again.Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertisedon the site before you decide to download and install it.
Start Button Right Click MenuIs your right click menu not working for the Windows 8/8.1 start menu? When you right click the start button do you see this menu? You can bring this menu up with the following shortcut Windows Key + XIf you don’t see this menu when you right click your Windows 8 or 8.1 start/desktop button then you may be missing out on some quick access to windows commands. Here is how to bring back this menu for those who are missing out. Windows building this menu from the users AppData folder.If you browse to C:UsersUSERNAMEAppDataLocalMicrosoftWindowsDo you see a folder called “WinX?” I bet you don’t You have 2 options in getting this back.
You can copy this from the administrators account. Just browse toC:UsersAdministratorAppDataLocalMicrosoftWindowsand copy the WinX folder to your user’s folder. Download this zip file that I have made and extract it into your profile hereC:UsersUSERNAMEAppDataLocalMicrosoftWindowsDownload Windows 8.1 WinX folderThis folder is just bunch of shortcuts that are grouped into 3 groups.
You can not add items to this menu by putting your own shortcuts in here. If you figure out how please let me know via the comments as this would be a nice customization feature. I already had the ‘WinX’ folder present with everything in it but I still cannot right-click on the “Start” button nor can I right-click on the “File Explorer” icon in my taskbar. Every other icon in the taskbar works properly. I also get NOTHING when I use “Windows + X” key combination.I am using a laptop with a touchscreen running Windows 8.1.
I also have Eset Nod32 installed/running. I booted the computer into safe mode and still cannot right-click either the Start button nor the File Explorer icon.Please help!