Windows 10: Drop down menus do not work and cursor auto scrolls when auto scroll is off

When I click on the Start Menu after I click again where ever I hover my cursor starts to auto scroll. Auto scroll is Off on my mouse settings.


When I click on a drop down on any website in Edge or Chrome I see the drop down the first time but can not activate a choice. All subsequent clicks make the choices flash.


Any help?

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Weird Auto Scroll

For some reason i'm suddenly having a strange issue with my mouse on Windows 10.

If I try and click on any Drop Down list box they automatically close, if I select all apps and move my mouse cursor over the apps it will quickly scroll to the bottom. if I turn my mouse off (it's a wifi mouse) the phenomenon will still occur.

I can use the mouse to drag the list of apps back to the top but as soon as I let go of the mouse button back down it goes.

Note: I just tried a drop down list in World of Warcraft and the problem does not exist.

i.e.

Chrome (this webpage) - I have to use a keyboard to select the options

Windows Apps - these auto scroll

World of Warcraft - No weird behaviour

 

Disabling auto scroll

I've looked for about half an hour now and I can't find any way to disable auto scroll (the dumb cursor mode that engages when you click down on a mouse's scroll wheel). Apparently, a way used to exist back in Windows 7 but it no longer exists. Auto scroll
is the bane of my existence right now because my scroll wheel is broken and makes auto scroll engage randomly. Microsoft needs to add a way to disable auto scroll altogether.

I find it weird that someone actually spent time on the company's dime to nix that setting. Windows is getting a bit too much like macOS in that regard, although since OS X is unix-based, it's actually pretty easy to change hidden settings using the command
line. I don't know if Windows has a similar backdoor for "power users" to change these sorts of settings.

 

Auto scroll issue

Hi Kunananthaseelan,

Thank you for updating.

I suggest you to install Synaptic driver in Compatibility mode. Also install Keyboard and mouse drivers from manufacturer website.

Follow the steps below on how to install driver in compatibility mode:

1. Download the driver from the manufacturer’s website and save it on your local disk.

2. Right click on the setup file of the driver and select “Properties”.

3. Select “Compatibility” Tab.

4. Place a check mark next to “Run this program in Compatibility mode” and select operating system from the drop down list.

5. Let the driver install and then check the functionality.

Do let us know if you still face auto scroll issue. Thank you.