To do so go to System Preferences and then to the Accessibility menu. If you are having a similar problem on a Mac where your trackpad is moving the cursor and clicking when you have a mouse attached, you can temporarily disable the trackpad. Right-click on the driver name and then left-click Update driver to update it.įollow the update instructions to update your driver, and then reboot your computer to finish the installation.
Under the Mice and other pointing devices heading, you should see a list of all drivers currently in use for your active touchpad and computer mouses. Scroll down the list of Device items and left-click on the + sign located to the left of Mice and other pointing devices. Then left-click on the Device Manager option. In the window that appears, do a left-click on the Hardware tab. Right-click on My Computer on your desktop.
Luckily, updating the old driver is a quick fix that should get your mouse working correctly again. The most common cause of this problem is an outdated driver. This issue is also known as an automatic click issue. Sometimes, users may face issues where the mouse or touch pad starts moving around erratically, and merely pointing the cursor on an icon causes the program to launch automatically. The mouse or touch pad is an essential piece of hardware that is used to navigate folders, launch programs and access a computer's right or left-click options.