diff --git a/src/lib/components/xp/ContextMenu.svelte b/src/lib/components/xp/ContextMenu.svelte
index b324a52..c8a0130 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/xp/ContextMenu.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/xp/ContextMenu.svelte
@@ -29,12 +29,18 @@
 
         } else if(type == 'Desktop'){
             menu_obj = (await import('./context_menu/CMDesktop')).make({type, originator});
+
         } else if(type == 'FSItem'){
             menu_obj = (await import('./context_menu/CMFSItem')).make({type, originator});
+
         } else if(type == 'FSVoid'){
             menu_obj = (await import('./context_menu/CMFSVoid')).make({type, originator});
+
         } else if(type == 'RecycleBin'){
             menu_obj = (await import('./context_menu/RecycleBin')).make({type, originator});
+            
+        } else {
+            console.log('unknown context menu type')
         }
 
         menu = menu_obj.menu;
diff --git a/src/routes/xp/starting.svelte b/src/routes/xp/starting.svelte
index b0ef7c2..4cc855a 100644
--- a/src/routes/xp/starting.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/xp/starting.svelte
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     import { onMount, createEventDispatcher } from 'svelte';
     import {set, get} from 'idb-keyval';
     import axios from 'axios';
-    import { hardDrive, wallpaper } from '../../lib/store';
+    import { hardDrive, wallpaper, contextMenu } from '../../lib/store';
     import { bliss_wallpaper, wallpapers_folder } from '../../lib/system';
     let dispatcher = createEventDispatcher();
 
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
         } while (!assets_loaded);
         
         preload_iframes();
+        preload_context_menus();
+        console.log('after preload_context_menu');
 
         if(utils.is_installing_windows()){
             dispatcher('load_page', {url: './installation/95/installing.svelte'});
@@ -107,6 +109,13 @@
         }
     }
 
+    function preload_context_menus(){
+        let types = ['ProgramTile', 'Desktop', 'FSVoid', 'FSItem', 'RecycleBin'];
+        for(let type of types){
+            contextMenu.set({x: -1000, y: -1000, type, originator: {}});
+        }
+    }
+
 </script>
 
 <div class="absolute inset-0 bg-black overflow-hidden text-slate-100">