Windows 10: Turn On or Off Mouse ClickLock in Windows

How to: Turn On or Off Mouse ClickLock in Windows

How to Turn On or Off Mouse ClickLock in Windows


primary mouse button.

To set when ClickLock is turned on, you would briefly press the primary mouse button on an item until the click is "locked". You can now highlight or drag the item without holding down the mouse button. To release, you would press the primary mouse button again.

You can change the settings for ClickLock to adjust how long you need to hold down the primary mouse button before your click is "locked".

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Mouse ClickLock and change ClickLock settings for your account in Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.


CONTENTS:

• Option One: Turn On or Off Mouse ClickLock in Mouse Properties
• Option Two: Change Settings for ClickLock in Mouse Properties
• Option Three: Change Settings for ClickLock in Registry Editor

OPTION ONE [/i] Turn On or Off Mouse ClickLock in Mouse Properties

*note For reference, this setting is stored as the UserPreferencesMask (REG_BINARY) value in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop registry key. However, the UserPreferencesMask (REG_BINARY) value also includes other settings (ex: Visual Effects).
1. Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the Mouse icon.

2. In the Buttons tab, check (on) or uncheck (off - default) the Turn on ClickLock box for what you want, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshots below)

*note If you turned on ClickLock, you can also change the Settings for it if you like.











OPTION TWO [/i] Change Settings for ClickLock in Mouse Properties
1. Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the Mouse icon.

2. In the Buttons tab, click/tap on the Settings button under ClickLock. (see screenshot below)

*note If Turn on ClickLock is not checked (turned on), then the Settings button will be grayed out.



3. Adjust the slider for how short or long you want to hold down the primary mouse button before your click is "locked", and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

*note The time range from 200-2200 milliseconds. The default time is 1200 milliseconds shown below.



4. Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)








OPTION THREE [/i] Change Settings for ClickLock in Registry Editor
1. Press the Win+R keys to open Run, type regedit into Run, and click/tap on OK to open Registry Editor.

2. Navigate to the key below in the left pane of Registry Editor. (see screenshot below)
*Arrow HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop




3. In the right pane of the Desktop key, double click/tap on the ClickLockTime DWORD to modify it. (see screenshot above)

4. Select (dot) Decimal, type a number between 200-2200 milliseconds for how long you want to hold down the primary mouse button before your click is "locked", and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

*note The default time is 1200 milliseconds.



5. Close Registry Editor.

6. restart the computer to apply.

That's it,
Shawn

:)

 

Turn On or Off Mouse ClickLock in Mouse Properties

Hello malhaddi, and welcome to Ten Forums.

The ClickLock should hold for you until you click/tap on the primary button.

Since it sounds like you're using a touchpad, it may be best to turn off "tapping" for it to avoid easily releasing ClickLock. This way you would actually have to press the left button on the touchpad to release instead of a mistaken tap.

 

Windows Clicklock not engaging.

I am disabled and use a trackball and Windows 10. In most software when I need to hold the Left Mouse button in and drag the mouse, Clicklock will engage if I hold down the Left mouse button for the time length I set it.

There are however a few older games (eg Emperor battle for Dune, Empire Earth II and a few other) where it simply doesn't work at all. It happens on two pc's as well as laptop, so it definitely is not hardware related. Any suggestions?

 

Mouse and Windows 10

To continue troubleshooting the issue about your Microsoft 2000 mouse, please refer to the troubleshooting suggestion below.

* ClickLock might be accidentally turned on in your computer. To check and troubleshoot, please follow these steps:

1. Press the Windows key + R.

2. On the Run dialogue box, type in main.cpl.

3. Press Enter.

4. The Mouse Properties page will pop up. Under the Buttons
tab you will see the ClickLock category.

5. Remove the check in the Turn on ClickLock option. Click
Apply and then, OK.

6. Check to see if the mouse will now function normally.

Please feel free to post the result of your troubleshooting procedure so we can provide you further troubleshooting suggestions.

Regards.

 

Turn On or Off Mouse ClickLock in Mouse Properties

I understand, but I'm not aware of such a setting available. Only to click again to release ClickLock. *Sad

 

Most single mouse clicks translated into two clicks

I would try a different mouse.