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Windows 7 - right-click in Explorer doesn't select first

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Mar 15, 2026991 views

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When I'm using Windows Explorer on Windows 7, I'll move my mouse over a folder or file in the pane on the right then right-click. But instead of getting the context menu for the thing I'm hovering over it gives me the context menu of the containing folder. I have to left-click to select the item fi…

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