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Device does not register mouse clicks

Anonymous
2021-07-30T04:07:18+00:00

My laptop has been having issues with registering clicks. On occasion, the laptop becomes unresponsive to clicks and i have to restart it by holding down the power button. This is extremely irritating. Any solutions for this

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Devices and drivers

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  1. Jan J.23 13,665 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2021-07-30T04:53:08+00:00

    Hello, I'm Jan and I'm happy to help you today. Try troubleshooting your mouse by performing the steps from the support article link.

    Mouse problems in Windows

    https://support.microsoft.com//windows/mouse-to...

    If that didn't work. Try each below.

    1. Press Windows key + X and open Device Manager

    Expand Mice and other pointing device

    then select your mouse

    Uninstall the driver.

    then restart your computer.

    1. A background application or service can also cause this problem. Try performing a clean boot.

    How to perform a clean boot in Windows - Windows 10

    https://support.microsoft.com//topic/how-to-per...

    1. Use System Restore - then select a restore point/date before this problem started.

    https://support.microsoft.com//windows/use-syst...

    1. This will upgrade and repair your system without losing your files and apps.

    Download the Media creation tool here.

    https://www.microsoft.com//software-download/wi...

    Then choose "ISO"

    Once it is downloaded click or open the file using the windows explorer

    Then open or click "setup" to run.

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