
I have tried updating, checking other solutions (with no luck) and going through the settings. This is happening all the time, even when not in an application. I have a brand new computer as well, I have had no changes whatsoever. My problems started when I first got my mouse for my birthday and I have been having this problem ever since then. Your reply is most important for us to ensure we assist you accordingly.


If you like this post you can get my latest tips in my weekly RicksDailyTips Email Newsletter.A possible cause why you're having mouse issues could be an outdated mouse driver. Update from Billie: That worked like a charm Rick. With any luck your mouse wheel should now scroll your web pages much like it did when you were running Windows 7.

Here’s a screenshot that shows the changed setting: If you’d like to give it a try yourself, follow the steps below:ĥ – Toggle the “ Scroll inactive windows when I hover over them” setting to Off. But disabling “Scroll inactive windows” cleared up most of the scrolling issues for me. Like you and so many others, I had trouble scrolling with my mouse wheel after upgrading to Windows 10. It’s a great idea in theory, but it appears to be a little buggy.

In a nutshell, the “Scroll inactive windows” feature lets you use the mouse wheel to scroll in any visible window on the screen without first clicking on the window to make it the active window. I have done some testing and the issue seems to be related to a new feature in Windows 10 called “Scroll inactive windows”. Rick’s answer: Billie, lots of folks started having trouble scrolling within open windows after installing the Windows 10 upgrade. What can I do to make it work correctly in Windows 10? Thanks in advance for your help. Scrolling worked just fine with Windows 7. Question from Billie: I upgraded my computer from Windows 7 to Windows 10 and now I’m having trouble scrolling web pages with my mouse wheel.
