Few users encouraged problems with USB mouse because it stopped working due to the different issues, including hardware and system problems, driver problems, wrong configuration, and others. This issue occurs on computers and notebooks and operating systems from Windows XP to Windows 10. We created ten methods that will help you to solve this issue. How will you solve the issue on your Windows machine, if your USB mouse is not working properly? Do not worry, we created methods that are fully compatible with your keyboard. So, let’s start.
Method 1: Turn off your machine
In the first method, you will need to turn off your Windows machine through Command Prompt. We will show you how to do it on Windows 10 by using keyboard keys. This method is compatible with previous operating systems.
Method 2: Enable USB mouse
If your USB mouse is disabled you will not be able to use that mouse. You will need to open Device Manager and check is USB mouse enabled or disabled. If your USB mouse is disabled, you will need to enable it. We will show you how to do it on Windows 10 by using keyboard keys. The same procedure is compatible with previous operating systems.
Method 3: Test your USB mouse
It is time for the testing mouse as a hardware component. By using this method we will check is there hardware or software problem with USB mouse and Windows. At first, you will need to test USB ports on your Windows machine. Please, unplug your mouse from the current USB port and plug it on another USB ports on the same machine. If the mouse is working properly on another USB port, that means there is no issue with the mouse, there is an issue with the USB port. But, if the issue is still there, probably your mouse is not working properly, and you will need to do the second test. The second test will include testing your mouse on another machine, or you-you test another mouse on your current machine where the mouse is not working properly. If the mouse is not working on another machine, you will need to purchase another one.
Method 4: Reinstall mouse driver
If some hardware components are not working properly, you should reinstall drivers which provide communication between your hardware components and operating system. Based on that, you will need to reinstall your mouse through Device Manager. Mouse drivers will be automatically installed through the Microsoft driver repository. We will show you how to do it on Windows 10 by using keyboard keys. The same procedure is compatible with previous operating systems.
Method 5: Download mouse driver from official vendor’s website
Professional and gaming mice require official drivers downloaded from the vendor website. Based on that you will need to download and install the latest driver compatible with your operating system. Imagine, you are using mouse Logitech G403. To download and install the latest driver for this mouse you will need to open the Logitech website. The same procedure is compatible with other vendors. For this method, you will need access to another Windows machine and USB flash driver to transfer driver to your current machine.
Method 6: Change USB Power Management settings
In this method, you will need to change the Power Management settings of USB ports on your Windows machine. We will show you how to do it on Windows 10 by using keyboard keys. The same procedure is compatible with previous operating systems.
Method 7: Uninstall MotioninJoy
MotioninJoy is a small application that allows you to use the PlayStation 3 controller, for lots of users one of the most comfortable of all times, with all the games on your computer. Sometimes, MotioninJoy can block your USB mouse and you will need to uninstall this application to check is there a problem between MotioninJoy and your mouse. We will show you how to do it on Windows 10 by using keyboard keys. The same procedure is compatible with previous operating systems.
Method 8: Scan hard disk for malware
No one likes malware because it is destructive and can be really powerful in destroying the operating systems, applications, drivers or data. In this method, you will need to scan your hard disk for malware using Malwarebytes. If you do not use Malwarebytes, you will need to download and install it on your Windows machine
Method 9: Change BIOS or UEFI settings
Let’s do some changes to your BIOS or UEFI. In this method, we will enable USB Virtual KBC Support in BIOS. We will show you how to do it on Lenovo IdeaCentre 3000. Few users solved their problem by doing this method. The procedure is the same or similar to another machine. We are recommending you to read the technical documentation of your motherboard.
Method 10: Reinstall Windows
In this method, you will need to reinstall your Windows. At first, we are recommending you to backup your data to external hard disk, network-attached storage or cloud storage. After that, you will need to reinstall your operating systems, drivers and applications. Any system, driver or application issues will be history by reinstalling your Windows.
Method 11: Running Hardware Troubleshooter
In some cases, the error might be with the way the mouse is configured by the hardware drivers. It might be configured in such a way that it is not being able to function correctly. Therefore, in this step, we will be running the hardware troubleshooter and check to see if it can find and fix this particular error. For that:
Method 12: Update Windows
In most cases, the issue went away only with an update that patched the USB mouse not working issue completely. Therefore, in this step, we will be initiating a full update of Windows’ Components. In order to do that follow the guide below.
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