Windows 10: I'm having trouble with middle clicking.

I'm on the a Lenovo and I'm trying to middle click with my touchpad for a game, but tapping the scroll wheel with 3 fingers doesn't work. And I also click the left and right mouse button at the same time. But nothing worked. And if you ask, I have no middle click button.

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Precision touchpad middle click

Hi,

Thank you for your reply.

I suggest you to follow the steps below and check if it helps.

Method 1: Run Hardware and devices Troubleshooter.

Windows 10 has a built-in troubleshooter to check and fix issues with hardware and devices. I would suggest you to run this troubleshooter to check if the issue is with your devices. Refer these steps:

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  Press Windows key +X, select Control panel.
  
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  Change the view by option on the top right to Large icons.
  
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  Click on troubleshooting and click on the view all option on the left panel.
  
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  Run the Hardware and devices troubleshooter.
  

Method 2: Compatibility mode.

I would suggest you to uninstall and re-install the latest available touchpad drivers on manufacturer's website in compatibility mode.

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.

Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help.

 

Taskbar middle-click not working for Firefox


Hello, sorry you still have the problem. This is a general Windows 10 forum- you might be better off asking in the Firefox forum. Noted you've posted this question in numerous places, suggesting it is not a common issue.

Please try typing 'about:config' in the address bar
Then check these settings:



Otherwise, you might want to try a clean boot, for example, to make sure sthg else isn't using middle click as a default.

 

Mousekeys: any way to change "both click" to "middle click"?

Hi,

I've got nerve issues in my hands that mean that it's very painful to use a normal mouse. So I was trying to use the Accessibility Mousekeys setting to use my keyboard instead.

At work I use Linux, and Mousekeys just works. I have access to all three of left, middle and right click.

At home, I'm using Windows 10. The three click options however are left, "both left+right", and right click. There is no middle click - which I use frequently and very sorely miss!

I have two questions:

• Is there a setting somewhere where I can turn on the equivalent of "emulate middle-click with both-click" for Windows Accessibility Mousekeys? (i.e. it's not a touchpad, it's the accessibility settings that allow you to use the numberpad of ANY keyboard).
  Or is there any other way I can get a middle-click action (e.g. Something like shift+left-click is middle-click).
• Under what circumstances is "both-click" ever useful/usable? Why does Mousekeys in Windows do something that as far as I am aware of is useless instead of providing the middle-click that other OSs do?