In most cases, the computer is likely affected by malware which infects the settings and executes commands in the background which makes the mouse go crazy. If you have already tested your system for malware and still the mouse isn’t responding, you can go ahead and follow the instructions listed below.
Solution 1: Checking hardware of mouse
Before we move on to other solutions, first we must check if the mouse is actually working as expected. There are no errors in the hardware.
Solution 2: Changing the touchpad delay
If you are using a laptop, it is recommended that you check the touchpad. Since the touchpad and the mouse both control the pointer, it is likely that your touchpad is causing the issue. The touchpad is so sensitive sometimes that when you are typing, it registers movement and moves the mouse around. We can try changing the touchpad delay before the mouse click works. This will help the mouse pointer from moving accidentally when you are typing something.
Solution 3: Disabling the Touchpad
In order to completely determine that the problem lies with your mouse, we can disable the touchpad and check if the issue still persists. If it doesn’t, it means that there is a problem with the touchpad or the settings are not configured properly. If the problem still persists, you can always turn the touchpad back on.
Solution 4: Checking for Malware and Virus
Sometimes, this unusual behavior is caused by malware or virus present in your machine. They have special scripts which run in the background which may be extracting your data or making changes to the settings. Scan your computer using your antivirus utility and ensure that your PC is clean. If you don’t have any specific antivirus utility installed, you can use the Windows Defender utility and scan.
Solution 5: Updating your Mouse Drivers
Outdated, broken or incompatible drivers also often cause the problem. After your upgrade to Windows 10, the device drivers may not be installed properly or they might not be configured as expected. We can try updating the mouse drivers automatically using the Windows Update. If you still don’t get the desired drivers installed, we can manually install the drivers after downloading them from the manufacturer’s site.
Solution 6: Running Hardware Troubleshooter
Hardware Troubleshooter is a utility present in the windows operating system. It detects problems with your existing hardware and tries to resolve it after following a series of steps. We can try running the hardware troubleshooter and check if this does the trick.
Solution 7: Changing Sensitivity of your Mouse
It is possible that the sensitivity of your mouse pointer is so high that whenever you type or move the mouse detects a movement and applies it to your screen; hence the bizarre behavior. We can try changing your mouse movement to a moderate/low level and checking if the problem at hand gets fixed.
Solution 8: Checking for other wireless devices
Many users reported that they owned more than one wireless mouse devices of the same type in their household or surroundings. If they all belong to the same manufacturer, more the reason to investigate. If another wireless mouse comes in range with your PC, the PC might also register the movements of the other device. As both of the mice are made by the same manufacturer, the computer doesn’t understand which is the real one and also considers the movement of the other. Try taking those mice out of range of your computer and observing if the problem occurs again. You can also perform this the other way around; bring both mice near your PC, turn both of them on and move them. This way you can easily determine if your PC is registering their movements or not.
Solution 9: Disabling Controller Programs on your PC
Many people use controller utilities to connect and modify their experience with the different controllers such as Xbox or PS Dualshock controller.This controller software also has their own controller program which has a proper mouse feature on it. It might be causing you the problem. We advise that you disable these additional controller devices and unplug all the controller from your system and check for the problem again. If the problem was associated with them, it will be solved instantly. Do a restart if required.
Solution 10: Disabling Realtek HD Audio Manager
Realtek HD Audio Manager is a manager for your sound which is well known for interfering with other drivers on your computer. We can try disabling this manager from the task manager and checking if our issue gets fixed.
Solution 11: Update your Windows
Windows rolls out important updates targeting the bug fixes in the operating system. One of the bugs is our case; the random movement of the mouse. If you are holding back and not installing the Windows update, we strongly recommend that you do. Windows 10 is the latest Windows operating system and new operating systems take a lot of time to get perfect in every regard. There are a lot of issues still pending with the OS and Microsoft rolls out frequent updates to target these issues.
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