Windows 10: Issues with zoom features/scrolling

Earlier today, while I was playing my Nintendo Switch, I glanced over at my laptop screen and noticed that the icons on the desktop had suddenly become much larger than usual. I right-clicked the desktop to return the icons to their normal size, but also immediately after doing so the icons had become enormous again. It’s hard to describe, but they were sort of fluctuating in size? While the icons were still much larger than usual, they changed sizes as rapid rates for an unknown reason. When I tried to play a game of Among Us with my brother, my computer began scrolling through the list of servers at a very fast rate without any input on the mouse from me. I closed the game and saw the same issue was happening again to the icons on the desktop. In order to help figure out what the problem was, I opened the Notepad app and typed in some random letters. Again, after a few seconds it suddenly grew much larger in size and flucuated in size similar to the desktop icons.

If this helps at all, I have my laptop plugged into a TV screen so I can use two different monitors for my schoolwork and other things. Some of the keys on my laptop keyboard don’t work, so I usually use a separate keyboard to type. I also have my own mouse instead of just using the laptop’s touchpad.

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Tablet mode Scroll Often Zooms

Hi Mark,

Are you using the touchpad to scroll? Could it be that the Pinch Zoom feature is enabled? To check, follow these steps:

1. Press Start button on the keyboard, type Touchpad settings and select the top most search result.
2. Scroll down until you find the Pinch to zoom option.
3. Uncheck the box next to Pinch to zoom.
4. Close the window and check if the changes are effective.

Let me know how it turns out.

 

Tablet mode Scroll Often Zooms

Interesting except I'm using the surface of the tablet itself to Scroll.

I've not coded on Windows in over 10 yrs, here's what I guess is going on:

- Windows interprets my one fingered slow drag as a pinch

- The apps DrawBoard and Edge Interpret a pinch as a zoom

So I'm guessing the bug is a windows problem. I checked both DrawBoard and Edge - there is nothing around zooming for me to disable.

 

The zoom feature is very sensitive and has become somewhat annoying.

Hi Scott ,

Welcome to Microsoft Community. We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.

I appreciate your interest in windows 10. Don't worry about this issue we will help you to resolve it.

I need more information about this issue so that I can assist you better.

1. Does this happen only with a particular webpage?

2. What is the make and model of your computer?

I would suggest you to follow the below methods to fix issue

Method 1. If you are using edge then I would suggest you to set zoom level of edge by following the below steps.

1. Open the Edge then Click on More action (dots in the upper right corner of the screen).

2. Click on Zoom option then click on zoom buttons as per your choice .

If it doesn't work I would suggest you to follow the below methods and check.

Method 2:

I suggest you to clear all browsing data and cache files from the Microsoft Edge browser and check if it helps. I would suggest you to try the following steps and check if that helps.

• First of all launch Microsoft Edge Browser.
• After that click on “More action” option which is visible at top right side of the browser and you will see “Settings” option.
• Under “Settings” scroll down and you will see a button “Choose what to clear” under “Clear browsing data” option.
• Once you click on this option you will see list of feature like

• Browsing History
• Cookies and saved website data
• Cached data and file
• Download history
• Form data
• Password.

Please follow the below link and check if it helps.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/edge-privacy-faq

I hope this helps.

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