Right Click Menu Is Black !!

Moments ago, I have experienced the very same issue. I "Google It" and have found the solution.

The simple answer/solution is to Change the Transition Effects for Menus and Tooltips

Follow these "no-brainer" steps:

1. Start

2. Right Click Computer

3. Select Properties

4. Click the Advanced System Settings

5. Advanced Tab

6. Under Performance, Click Settings

7. Under Custom: tick (uncheck) the check-box FADE OR SLIDE MENUS INTO VIEW

8. Apply & OK.

Hosam, if you are generous of your time it would be wise to follow Ronnie's recommendation - contact HP Support. Probably, this is caused by a bug(s) because I have the same laptop model HP Pavilion dv6 (with Windows 7 Home Premium) which I bought late February 2010 and initially, all settings "for the appearance and performance of Windows..." are checked (exceptSave taskbar thumbnail previews ) when the option Let Windows choose what's best for my computer is activated and for the past months I have had no problem with right click menu.

Sources:

http://www.computing.net/answers/windows-7/rightclick-context-menu-blacked-out/2780.html (For Windows XP users, here's the other way of doing it. Scroll down straight tokilljogging1256 's response)

http://www.vistax64.com/vista-general/53736-re-switching-between-fade-scroll-effects-windows-vista.html (Reading the First Post is Enough)

Hi ,

Three days ago I bought a new HP Pavilion dv6 laptop with Windows 7 Home Premium everything is fine except one problem .. And the problem is that when I right click the menu opens but it is blacked out .. nothing appears unless I pass my mouse pointer on the menu options .. So what should or can I do ? please help me :(

Note that I don't use a custom theme or anything and this problem happens with everything from my desktop to mt IE ......etc

Hi Hosam

If this hapened on that new computer, right out of the box, I would recommend contacting HP Support.

HP Support - Laptops, Desktop

Hope this helps.