June 7th, 2022
9:40 am
Windows 11 mouse multiple click issue

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I have had a repeated issue on windows 11 where my usb mouse appears to do multiple single clicks for one click, including an apparent extra click triggered by the mouse button release.

I tried a number of tricks with the settings, and also changed to another older usb mouse and replaced the original ageing mouse, but the issue persisted. I also wondered about USB port/hardware issues, and tried swapping ports several times, but to no avail.

I also tried updating the HID compliant mouse driver and the usb drivers, but in every case I was told that I was already on the latest version. In the end, I followed some online advice and removed all the HID compliant mouse drivers (as I was trying 2 mice to compare the issue). I then had to use the keyboard to navigate to a restart.

The restart reinstalled the latest mouse driver, and this completely fixed the problem. I am not sure if the issue was due to a corrupted mouse driver or corruption in its configuration/the registry somewhere, but either way, this resolved the problem perfectly.

Mouse issues like this, including possible causes and solutions, are discussed online here and also here.

 

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