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S E X Y Feb 18, 2020 @ 3:53pm

is it possible to disable the middle button of the mouse?

well,i have a 12 year old wireless mouse from microsoft,its so old and used that you cant see the logo of microsoft anymore after so much use

the middle button click doesnt click anymore and if i scroll up/down the mouse starts to act weird

like it scrolls up without even touching the scroll button and more stuff

drivers updated btw

i know i can just not scroll but sometimes even if i dont want to do it,i do it

so i wonder if its possible to disable the scroll button,middle button,mouse3 or however you call it

Last edited by S E X Y; Feb 18, 2020 @ 3:55pm

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mtono Feb 18, 2020 @ 3:55pm

i am running linux, so i cant really say, but in windows mouse settings (advanced options) there must be something like this (disabling middle mouse button)

gigauri Feb 18, 2020 @ 4:09pm

my mouse have same feature https://imgur.com/S3nGw88

maybe find some mouse remapping software and it help to unbind

S E X Y Feb 18, 2020 @ 4:12pm

is it possible to do it with regedit?

BloodShed Feb 18, 2020 @ 4:15pm

Have you ever cleaned the insides of the mouse?

Because it sounds like you have a build-up of gunk on the optical rotary encoder wheel for the scroll wheel.

Last edited by BloodShed; Feb 18, 2020 @ 5:27pm

S E X Y Feb 18, 2020 @ 4:31pm

Originally posted by BloodShed:
Have you ever cleaned the insides of the mouse?

Because it sounds like you have a build-up of gunk on the rotary encoder wheel for the scroll wheel.

well,i clean the gaps (what is below the button),i always see dirtyness there and i remove it with a mini stick,becuase with other things its impossible,but i dont know how to open the mouse,i dont see the screws anywhere...

cSg|mc-Hotsauce Feb 18, 2020 @ 5:07pm

Screws are usually hidden under the pads on the bottom.

BloodShed Feb 18, 2020 @ 5:22pm

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:
Screws are usually hidden under the pads on the bottom.

9 out of 10 this is the case.

Just remove the pads carefully so they can be put back when reassembled (otherwise you need to go hunting for replacements).

For reference on how bad it can be.