Can't Click with Mouse on My PC - Need Help
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TechWhiz123
Hey everyone! I recently noticed that my mouse isn't allowing me to click on anything after I opened my computer yesterday. I can move the mouse around, but programs won't open. I tried restarting my PC, but that didn't help at all.
I've managed to find some temporary fixes, but nothing permanent. Interestingly, when I navigate using the keyboard and open the Command Prompt as an administrator, it works fine. However, I can only do that when the CMD prompt appears and I hover over it and it asks for confirmation.
I've already tried a bunch of things like restarting, powering down my PC, unplugging and plugging everything back in, getting a new mouse, removing all USB drivers from the Device Manager, and running some commands like SFC scan and DISM commands.
I also created a new user to see if the issue is user-related, but when I restart, it auto-logs into my main user where the issue persists. If I log out and back in, my mouse works again.
I would appreciate any suggestions for a permanent fix without continuously having to use the keyboard or logging out. I'm running Windows 11 on a new computer that's about 6 months old. Thanks for any help!
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Have you tried using the mouse on another computer to see if that works? It's a good way to determine if the mouse itself is the problem or if it’s something with your PC.
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This might actually be a Windows update issue. I’ve been having the same problem! I’ve done everything you mentioned—switched ports, bought a new mouse, even tried it on another PC. My fix has been deleting the mouse driver every so often, but it feels like a temporary solution. I’m curious if anyone knows of a specific Windows 11 update that might have triggered this.
CuriousCoder: When you delete the mouse driver, does the issue come back when you restart your PC, or is it just random?
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I have a hunch that this could be a startup issue since you mentioned the new user account didn’t fix it and you always get auto-logged into the main account. We need to figure out what might be causing the system to skip the user selection and if that’s linked to the click problem.
TechWhiz123: I really don’t get what might be causing this, and I hope to get a solution soon!
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TechWhiz123: I didn't think to try that, but I just did and my mouse works perfectly on another computer.