It might be challenging to identify the exact cause of this problem, as it can be hardware or software related. Fortunately, there are a few solutions that you can try.

1. Check Your Mouse

Your mouse might’ve accumulated enough dust or debris that it’s right-clicking on its own. Disconnect it from your computer and patiently clean it. If you’re unsure how to give your mouse the TLC it needs, check out our guide on cleaning your dirty mouse for more information.

You can also try to connect it to another computer and check if the problem persists there.

2. Update Mouse Drivers

Windows 11 may keep opening the right-click context menu because of a software malfunction. If the drivers are outdated or somehow got corrupted, you’ll notice all sorts of weird actions, such as your cursor moving on its own, involuntarily clicking, or accidentally opening the right-click menu.

In this case, you should start troubleshooting the problem by updating the mouse drivers.

Press Win + X to open the Start button’s context menu. Select Device Manager. Open the Mice and other pointing devices list. Right-click the driver and select Properties. In the Properties window, open the Driver tab and click Update Driver.

3. Check the Mouse App

The same goes if you’re using a gaming mouse and installed a third-party app to customize its settings. Launch the app and make sure you’re running the latest version.

Additionally, you can stop the app from launching at startup and check if the context menu problem persists. If not, you should look for a different app or start it only when you’re playing video games.

4. Run the Hardware and Devices Troubleshooter

As you may know, Windows comes with a lot of troubleshooters to help you quickly solve any issue on your computer. While you can access most troubleshooters from the Settings menu, you’ll have to use a command line to access the Hardware and Devices Troubleshooters. Here’s how you can do it:

Press Win + R to bring up a Run dialog. Type cmd and press Enter. In the Command Prompt window, type msdt. exe -id DeviceDiagnostic. Click Advanced > Apply repairs automatically. Click Next to start the troubleshooting process.

5. Change the Touchpad Settings

You might accidentally open the right-click context menu while trying to scroll on your computer. Both actions require you to touch the laptop’s touchpad with two fingers, and if you’re too precise, Windows will confuse those two actions.

To avoid any unintentional touchpad gestures, you should check your touchpad settings.

Open the Start menu and select Settings. Go to Bluetooth & devices > Touchpad. Open the Taps drop-down menu. Uncheck the Tap with two fingers to right-click option.

6. Turn Off ClickLock

The ClickLock feature is designed to highlight or drag without having to hold down your mouse button. However, ClickLock is known to sometimes interfere with your mouse functionality, so it might be the reason why the right-hand menu keeps popping up by itself.

Here’s how you can turn off ClickLock:

Launch Windows Settings, and from the left pane, click Bluetooth & devices. Select Mouse. Scroll down and click Additional Mouse Settings. In the Mouse Properties window, open the Buttons tab. Uncheck the Turn on ClickLock option. Click Apply > OK.

7. Check Your Keyboard

You might wonder why you should check your keyboard since your mouse or touchpad keeps opening the right-click context menu. However, on a Windows computer, you can open the right-click menu using the Shift + F10 keyboard shortcut.

So the menu might keep opening if one of these two keys got stuck, and you’re using the other. Start by slowly pressing each key to determine if one of the keys is broken, and you need to fix it. If you find a bad one, follow our guide on how to fix broken keys on a keyboard to get it working again.

Additionally, you can try running the keyboard troubleshooter.

Launch Windows Settings. Head to System > Troubleshoot > Other troubleshooters. Click Run next to Keyboard.

8. Check if the Mouse Might Is Left-Handed

If you’re using someone else’s computer, and you’re opening the right-click menu instead of simply selecting a folder, you may be dealing with a left-handed mouse. Or if you’re on your computer, someone might’ve played a prank on you and made your mouse left-handed.

No More Popping-Up Menu

Hopefully, one or more of the above solutions helped you fix the right-click context menu on your Windows computer. If none of the solutions worked for you, connect a different mouse to your computer. If the right-click menu stops popping up, you should go shopping for a new mouse.