Does your computer mouse pointer automatically select something when you hover over it for a few seconds? Some Windows 10 users are complaining about this kind of similar problem on the forum. If you're having the same kind of problem, don't worry. In this article we will talk about some simple solutions, by following them you can solve this problem very easily. But, before moving on to the most important solutions, you should try these tricks which can quickly fix your problem.
Initial solutions-
1. If you are experiencing this problem for the first time on your computer, start again your computer.
2. Sometimes this problem may occur due to some errors or anomalies in the computer. Windows fixes those bugs and glitches with regular updates. Check if your device is up to date or not. If it is not up to date, update Windows and the problem should be solved.
3. Try using another mouse on your device. When you use the new mouse, check if the problem persists or not. If the problem doesn't occur this time, consider changing the previous mouse.
If any of these workarounds didn't work for you, look for these solutions:
Fix-1 Disable on hover-select from Ease of Access-
1. Press Tasto Windows + R open Running window. Now, copy paste run this command and click "all right". Accessibility Center will open.
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2 inch Center for Accessibility window, click "Make the mouse easier to use"option.
3 inch Make the mouse easier to use window, deselect the option "Activate Windo by hovering over it with the mouse". Then click on "Request"And"all right”To save the changes on your computer.
Close Control Panel window. Restart your computer. After restarting your computer, check if you still have the problem with scrolling the selection or not.
Fix-2 Uninstall and reinstall mouse driver-
To uninstall the mouse driver on your computer, follow these steps:
1. Press Tasto Windows + R open Run. Now type "devmgmt.msc“And hit Pay in. Device Administrator The utility will open.
2. In the Device Administrator utility window, look for the "Mouse and other pointing devicesAnd click on it and it will expand to show the available drivers. The right mouse button On the mouse you are using, click on "Uninstall device". This will uninstall the mouse driver from your computer.
Once the uninstall process is finished, you need to reinstall the mouse driver on your computer. To do this, follow these steps:
Method 1-
Restart the computer manually and Windows will install the uninstalled driver. Check if it works normally or not.
2 method-
If restarting your computer did not install the driver, you need to install the driver yourself. Follow to install the driver manually-
1. In the Device Administrator window, click "Action". Click again on "Check for hardware changes".
The default mouse driver must be installed.
Close the Device Administrator window.
Restart your computer. After restarting your computer, check by hovering your mouse over the desktop icons and see if it is selected or not. Your problem should be solved.
Fix-3 Update Mouse Driver-
An old / incompatible mouse driver can cause this problem on your computer. You can update your mouse driver from Device Administrator by following these steps:
1. Press Tasto Windows + R open Run. Now type "devmgmt.msc“And hit Pay in. Device Administrator The utility will open.
2 inch Device Administrator window, scroll to find "Mouse and other pointing devices“In the device list. Click on it to expand it. Now, the right mouse button on the mouse device you are currently using and click "Update Driver".
3. When you are asked "How do you want to find the drivers?". Select the option "Automatically searches for updated driver software".
Windows will search for a compatible driver for your mouse. Windows will download and install it on your computer.
In case you see a window that says "The best driver for your device is already installed.", Then click"Check for updated drivers in Windows Update".
The mouse driver will be installed along with the following Windows update.
5. Close the Device Administrator.
Restart your computer.
After rebooting, check if you still have the problem with scrolling selection on your device. Your problem should be solved.
