Windows 11 Windows File Explorer right click menu is selecting files through the menu

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In Windows 11 File Explorer, if I select a file and right click it to choose something from the dropdown list, like copy, instead of selecting the menu item, it selects the file underneath the menu item. It's basically clicking through the dropdown list. I have to right click off to the side so that my cursor is over the preview pane and not over a file below the command (copy or whatever) or use keyboard shortcuts. How do I stop this?

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