Disable Right Click – Fun with computer
This is the next tutorial in “Registry tricks”. In this tutorial we will learn how to disable right click menu in windows explorer. It’s not a troubleshooting tip but just a fun with computer which you can use to play with your friends. They will think their mouse is not working. We will be modifying windows registry to get this done in as easy as 1 – 2 – 3 done!. If you are not sure what windows registry is, consider reading “Introduction to Windows Registry”.
How we can disable right click ?
We are going to disable right click by modifying the registry key “[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\].
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Step 1. Open Windows Registry
- Windows XP users can type regedit in start=>Run dialog box.
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Just type regedit In windows 7 start menu search box.
Step 2. Navigate to [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies]
Step3. Right Click on the “Right Pane” of registry editor (The white space) and select “new=>DwordValue”
Step 4. As the name of the Dowrd Value, Put “NoViewContextMenu” without quotes..
Step 5. Double Click on “NoViewContextMenu” and then put 1 as the value data.
That’s all needs to be done. Now Simply log off and re login (Or restart your computer). You will see Right click is not working. After 1-2 tries you will get used to it and can complete the above 5 steps in couple of seconds and make your friends scream .
To disable this, simply delete the value or change the value data to 0 (Step 5).
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The registry key we used above (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies) contains polies for the user. Windows shell (Explorer.exe) reads this key to determine the way it will behave with this user. Basically these settings are used by system admins in organizations to restricts users with specific components.
Disclaimer : This tutorial requires making changes in Windows Registry. Do not mess with the keys you do not know about. It can cause your system to become unstable. If something goes wrong, Do not panic and try to undo what you have or ask for help with detailed information about what sort of problem you are encountering . You should backup registry before attempting to make any changes.
nice article… however i really don’t prefer to disturb regedit settings… you never know when you will make a small mistake and your os will be gone forever!
Somehow right. However i do not suggest changes which can make your OS unbootable or so, the tricks you see here are small tricks and applied under user account. if anythng goes wrong, it can be fixed easily. chaning settings in HKLM/System or software keys may cause OS to go forever right.
hahahaha…good stuff
Good but to learn where we have to go is quite difficult. Especially the second part.
Ayush, Can you tell me where it seems difficult ? I will try edti the post and correct it.
thanks
i m too scared to play with these settings, anyways do u know how to enable right click on websites, i see they disable right click.
Thanks for landing Amrita.
By the way you got a nice landing page for your site. Wish you a great success.
Pretty nice tutorial although I would not want to disable right click on my own computer since it has so many useful functions, possibly this will be helpful in playing a prank with some one.
Yup
. Was meant to play fun with computer 
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i will definitely use it………thanks for it
i will definitely use it………..thanks for it
It worked thank you…….
It worked….. Thank you…
i can just throw my mouse several times to do so if i want:D that won’t be very techy of me. yeah the only problem is that that’s not reversible. But why would i want to disable the right click anyway:P
When it comes to fun we should keep the word “why” away
Just do it 
> playing prank on friends computer 
Thanks. I learn something new from you today.
thanks for you informaion. I learn something new from you today.
Thanks master of the Windows, my friend you are the best and thanks for this awesome trick. I really appreciate it and expecting something similar on Techatlast from you soonest
Nice and useful post. I have seen internet cafes disabling right click to avoid unverified access to files in public computers and i always wondered how to do it
So you no longer wonder now?