No Safari download window or options

Hi-
Prior to re installing my OS 10.2.8, when I held the cursor on a link or picture, I would get a window with downloading options, as "copy link", "save location", "save as...", etc.
But now, with Safari and firefox, I get no window, nothing. I can drag the pic to the desktop, but if I drag the link to the desktop, all I get is the html tag, not what's at the link.
Any suggestions will be most appreciated.
Thanks, coup

Contexual menus were turned on via
"Type about:config into the location/address bar and press enter.
Find the preference ui.clickhold_contextmenus and double-click on it to change its value to True
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Ui.clickhold_contextmenus
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