Windows 10 Start Button Right-Click does not work (one more time)  

But this did not work for me. My problem is not exactly the same either. It's that nothing happens when you right click on TASK BAR ICONS>
I have been working on this for a few days and I have seen it now on about half dozen Windows 10 PC's.

I have posts into MS tech net and I'm expanding to several support forums as this one just flat out has me stumped.

I'm going to start a new post on this as well.

Hello @MikeRth,
Welcome to TenForums.

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BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING, BACKUP THE REGISTRY KEY > HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk.

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To Delete the REG Key, you could create and run the following REG File . . .

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk]

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I have Exported MY REG File and noticed that in the "IconPath" there are TWO Spaces at the beginning of lines 2, 3, and 4, which is NOT shown in guinypig's Post #1.

Anyway, here is MY REG File [ Notice the TWO Spaces ] . . .

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk]
@="lnkfile"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk\ShellEx]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk\ShellEx\{000214EE-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]
@="{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk\ShellEx\{000214F9-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]
@="{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk\ShellEx\{00021500-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}]
@="{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk\ShellEx\{BB2E617C-0920-11d1-9A0B-00C04FC2D6C1}]
@="{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk\ShellEx\{E357FCCD-A995-4576-B01F-234630154E96}]
@="{00021401-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk\ShellNew]
"Handler"="{ceefea1b-3e29-4ef1-b34c-fec79c4f70af}"
"IconPath"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,\
  74,00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,73,\
  00,68,00,65,00,6c,00,6c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,2d,00,\
  31,00,36,00,37,00,36,00,39,00,00,00
"ItemName"="@shell32.dll,-30397"
"MenuText"="@shell32.dll,-30318"
"NullFile"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.lnk\ShellNew\Config]
"DontRename"=""

Restart Explorer if it is Open.

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I hope this helps.

Hello @MikeRth,

MikeRth said:

Thanks for that Paul, unfortunately it did not help.

The search continues.

You are VERY welcome. It was worth try!