Context Menu for Desktop Does Not Display Using Shift+F10 (232741)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
This article was previously published under Q232741

SYMPTOMS

When you press SHIFT+F10 to open the context menu for your desktop, a different context menu than the one you want may open. For example, you may open a context menu with the Open, Explore, and Find commands even though you want the context menu with the Active Desktop, Arrange Icons, and Line Up Icons commands.

CAUSE

This issue can occur if the focus (normally appearing as a dotted-line box) is not on the desktop but is on an object on the desktop, such as an icon.

RESOLUTION

To work around this issue, press F5, and then press SHIFT+F10. For additional information about keyboard shortcuts, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

126449 Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/4/1999
Keywords:kbenable kbEnableMove kbEnableSight kbprb kbui KB232741
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