5 Ways to fix Windows 10 Mouse Not Working

The users of Windows 10 are facing a lot of problems. The one who choose an update to Windows 10 is suffering with problems that lead to unavoidable work hampers. Use of mouse in your system is an ease to the user.  Various people prefer use of mouse over the touchpad.

But what if your mouse stops listening to your gestures? All of a sudden the arrow stop responding and working becomes ambiguous. Such kinds of troubles lead to Windows 10 Mouse Not Working Error. The common issues are abrupt movement of cursor on the screen, connection failure in case of wireless mouse, temporary freezing of the mouse cursor and no reading of mouse by the Microsoft.

Such thing leads the user to cause deep irritation and frustration .But to panic is not the solution. The reason behind this exhibition of behavior by the mouse is numeral. To be on top note, the very basic fault can be in the mouse driver. The driver can be corrupted or not of latest version. Related to such reasoning there are several fixes that can be applied by the user to bury their worries deep inside.

Here are the top 5 methods or solutions that the reader can try their hands on-

Method 1- Reinstall the driver

To conquer the problem of the Windows 10 Mouse Not Working is to reinstall the driver again. At times, due to corrupted and bad drivers, the system shows up such kind of problem. Follow the given steps to complete the task-

Step 1- Go to Start Menu.

Step 2- Type Device Manager in the search box.

Step 3- Double Click on it and open to see the list of devices.

Step 4-Navigate below for Mice and other pointing devices.

Step 5- Expand it and right click on your mouse driver.

Step 6- Select uninstall and follow the instruction as given on screen.

Step 7- Restart your system.

Step 9- The driver will automatically be installed after the restart.

Hope the above given method apply the fix to the error.

Method 2- Update the mouse driver software

Due to incompatible and un-updated version of mouse driver, this problem can occur henceforth it is suggested to get the latest version. To find the ambiguous driver, leading to the hurdle download a utility tool named Driver Talent. This will help you to find the driver causing problem and update the latest version automatically.

Follow the steps to update the driver are-

Step 1- Download and Install the mentioned tool.

Step 2- Click on Scan.

Step 3- Once the scan is done, the list of all drivers to be updated will be seen.

Step 4- Update the driver labeled by clicking on Repair button.

Step 5- Restart your System.

Check if the issue is resolved by applying the method. Navigate below for more methods.

Method 3- Disable Windows Fast Startup

By disabling the Windows Fast Startup, the malfunctioning of mouse will be repaired. The steps to be followed are-

Step 1- Go to start menu.

Step 2- Type Control Panel in the search field.

Step 3- Locate Power Option in the open control panel items.

Step 4- Toggle to Power & Sleep menu.

Step 5- Then Click on Additional Power Settings.

Step 6- Next select Choose what the power buttons do followed by selecting Change settings that are currently available option.

Step 7- Un-tick the option Turn on the fast startup.

Step 8- Click on Save changes.

Restart your computer and check if the Windows 10 mouse not working error is resolved.

Method 4-Modify Settings related to Mouse

Mouse disappearing is one of most irritating and occurring problem to the user. By applying certain changes the Windows 10 mouse not working error can be solved. The steps given below are suggested to accomplish the method successfully-

Step 1- Press Windows key + I simultaneously to open settings.

Step 2- Tab to highlight and Right Arrow to Device.

Step 3-Hit Enter.

Step 4- Tab twice to select Mouse & touchpad.

Step 5- Then navigate below to select Additional mouse options.

Step 6- Press Enter.

Step 7- Select the ELAN tab.

Step 8-Select Enable device.

By applying these changes in the settings, the mouse not working problem is expected to be resolved.

Method 5- Verify Hardware, Devices and Wireless Connection.

Despite of applying all methods if Windows 10 Mouse Not Working error is not resolved, check all your hardware, devices and wireless connection.

1.  Connect Mouse Driver to different port- Try changing the port of your connected   device. At times port incompatibility can cause such errors.
2.   Re-establish wireless Connection- While using a wireless mouse, it will be   recommended, to recheck your wireless connection and try reconnect it.
3.  Try a different system- After applying all fixes if Windows 10 Mouse Not Working   issue is not resolved then switch to a different device. If the problem still persists,   then the device is defected.

 

I hope the above written methods have been helpful to the users. The methods stated, are some of the best fixes that can be applied by the user to resolve the matter. One can also try for logging through Administrator account. It is not very effective method yet again can be tried, since few users recommend this also a working solution. I wish this can be one of the solutions that our reader might be in need of.