I've tried that..... check it, and hit Apply, and OK........... doesn't change anything. Go back and look at the setting, and it's unchecked.  

Yep...you're right.

Try this:

Registry Settings
User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
Value Name: NoViewContextMenu
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value Data: (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled)

Set the Value to : 0

...be brave.....and daring; you have to create the 'Value'

User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]


Value Name: NoViewContextMenu
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value Data: (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled)

You need to create the last three entries by using right clicks in Regedit...forget about the 'Local Machine' and see if this works after a re-boot. Make life easy and save (export) the entire entry as a reg file and if something goes wrong just double click it and all is returned to previous entries. I'm not sure if you name it that , that the value shouldn't be '1' so try both before restoring.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
Do the same thing to this one and the Desktop will disappear....restore the other and it will return your explorer menu

Yep, it sure does.  But no right-click HvD popup either..........    .......... think I'll try the other Registry edit, and if that doesn't work, I give up.   Thanx Gary.