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Stop Users from Right-Clicking on Your Web Site

To prevent your users from performing any of the other commands available by right-clicking on a web page in Internet Explorer, simply modify the opening &ltbody&gt tag of your HTML:

 

When the menu is requested, the oncontextmenu event runs. This cancels it instantly using JavaScript. The script isn’t foolproof, but it should prevent a majority of the visitors from your site from accessing the “right-click” context menu.

Charlie has over a decade of experience in website administration and technology management. As the site admin, he oversees all technical aspects of running a high-traffic online platform, ensuring optimal performance, security, and user experience.

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