Mouse right-click no longer works

I've done some online searches and have followed suggestions to unclick the option to right-click in System Preferences, then restart. Doesn't work. Is there a string I can delete in the system folder to restore right-click capabilities?
Otherwise, Mountain Lion has corrected some problems I'd with Lion for more than a year, so I'm happy. Now to fix this problem....
Thanks in advance for suggestions....

Hello there, Teworsham90.
The following Knowledge Base article reviews the process of adding artwork to content in your iTunes Library:
iTunes: How to add artwork to songs and videos in your library
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1409
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro D.

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Hello there, Teworsham90.
The following Knowledge Base article reviews the process of adding artwork to content in your iTunes Library:
iTunes: How to add artwork to songs and videos in your library
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1409
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro D.

My iMac mouse right click does not work now

Hi all,
My iMac mouse right click does not work now. It was fine a couple of days ago.
Right click is definitely enabled, I have checked it several times.
A Google search revealed that in Firefox it could be that I'm not using the latest version of Firebug. I have auto updates on and Firebug is the latest version 1.11.3
I use right click for correcting spell checked words, instead of a suggested correct spelling I get the 'open in a new tab' menu.
In Firefox when I right click to open in a new tab I get the menu but it does nothing.
It is driving me mad
Any help will be greatly appreciated,
Thank you
P.S. thought it was suddenly working when I did the spell check in this post but it was the left click doign it....

I don't use Firefox so I can't test it, but it might be something to do with a preference setting. Have a look at this link (ignore all the instructions), just look at the image of the preferences, there appears to be a setting in Javascript preferences relating to contextual menus. Check to see what your settings are:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/16377381/disable-firefoxs-silly-right-click-c ontext-menu

I HAVE IMAC 27 INCH MY MOUSE RIGHT CLICK IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY .ANY ONE HAVE HIS PROBLEM

I HAVE IMAC 27 INCH MY MOUSE RIGHT CLICK IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY .ANY ONE HAVE THIS PROBLEM

Have you tried going to System Preferences>Mouse and making sure that right click is set to secondary click?

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Just yesterday, I started experiencing a strange problem with Safari--the right mouse button no longer works. I also tried the right clicking option with command + clicking on the touchpad and that doesn't work either. Right clicking works outside the Safari window and in all other programs, so I'm pretty much baffled. I tried restarting the computer/reopening Safari and it allows me to right click exactly once before the right click option stops working again. I'm not going to use Safari anymore until this problem is resolved, so if anyone has any idea what's going on, please let me know.

While it is possible that a reinstallation is needed, let's start with some easier steps first. I would use some of the techniques described in [this article|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1199].
Do you have another user account on the computer? If not, create one (System Preferences > Accounts > Click on the lock to authenticate > click the "+" button to add a new account > fill in required info.) Next, log out of your usual account and log in to the other one. Launch Safari. Does the same issue occur?
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First, Safe Boot , (holding Shift key down at bootup), use Disk Utility from there to Repair Permissions, test if things work OK in Safe Mode.
If not then move these files to the Desktop...
/Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/com.apple.finder.plist
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/Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/com.apple.systempreferences.plist
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I have an iMac 8,1 with 10.6.8 OS.
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About a week ago, I've noticed weird problem with my mouse: nothing happens when I right-click on files in folders. Nothing shows up.
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Very annoying as I can't use many handy functions like Compress, Get info, Trash (of course I can still drag it to remove it, but RCM would be better).
Restarting iMac didn't help.
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Good work so far, doesn't sound like the mouse, but maybe a 3rd party app.
One way to test is to Safe Boot from the HD, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, Test for problem in Safe Mode...
PS. Safe boot may stay on the gray radian for a long time, let it go, it's trying to repair the Hard Drive
Reboot, test again.
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I have configured my magic mouse to enable right click in my account without issue, however, in my wife and daughter's accounts, i am unable to set it up. When i click to enable right click in mice settings, I am able to tick the box to enable right click, but as soon as I close the settings application, and then reopen, the option to enable right click is no longer selected.
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