Quick overview:
The taskbar is a central element of the Windows desktop and, in addition to the start menu access, the quick launch bar and the clock, also contains all currently running applications. You can easily adjust the properties of the taskbar by right-clicking on it and, for example, changing the type of display (Customize window). After you have pressed this mouse button, a so-called context menu opens immediately.
Unfortunately, in rare cases, this context menu does not appear because it can be switched off by programs that run in depth. If you are experiencing this syndrome, don't worry, because Windows Tweaks has come to the rescue:
1. Start the Windows Registry Editor by clicking on Start/Run and typing regedit there.
2. Now navigate through the keys HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer and double-click on the value NoTrayContextMenu and enter 1 instead of 0 to deactivate this restriction.
3. Now restart your computer and you can enjoy the convenient context menu again.
NOTE FOR NEW PUBLICATION: This article was produced by Sandro Villinger and comes from the Windows Tweaks archive, which has been built up since the late 1990s.
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