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    Mouse Pointer - Snap To Default Button

    Mouse Pointer - Snap To Default Button

    How to Set Mouse Pointer to Automatically Move to Default Button in Windows 7 and Windows 8
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    How to Set Mouse Pointer to Automatically Move to Default Button in Windows 7 and Windows 8

       Information
    This tutorial will show you how to set the mouse pointer to automatically move (snap) to the default button in a pop-up dialog box to make it easier to select in Windows 7 and Windows 8.





    OPTION ONE

    To Turn "Snap To" On or Off in Mouse Properties


    1. Open the Control Panel (icons view) in Windows 7 or Windows 8.

    2. Click/tap on the Mouse icon.

    3. Click/tap on the Pointer Options tab. (See screenshot below)
    Mouse Pointer - Snap To Default Button-mouse_properties.jpg
    4. To Turn Snap To On
    A) Check the Automatically move pointer to the default button in a dialog box button, and click/tap on OK. (See screenshot above)
    5. To Turn Snap To Off
    NOTE: This is the default setting.
    A) Uncheck the Automatically move pointer to the default button in a dialog box button, and click/tap on OK. (See screenshot below step 3)
    6. When finished, you can close the Control Panel if you like.



    OPTION TWO

    To Turn "Snap To" On or Off using a REG File Download


    1. Do step 2 or 3 below for what you would like to do.

    2. To Turn Snap To On
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
    Turn_On_Snap_To.reg


    Download

    3. To Turn Snap To Off
    NOTE: This is the default setting.
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
    Turn_Off_Snap_To.reg


    Download

    4. Save the REG file to you desktop.

    5. Double click/tap on the downloaded REG file to merge it.

    6. Click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK when prompted to approve the merge.

    7. Log out and log in, or restart the computer to apply.

    8. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

    That's it,
    Shawn





  1. Posts : 5
    Windows XP
       #1

    automatically move pointer to the default button in the dialogue box


    The box gets unclicked every now and then, what to do?
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  2. Posts : 72,046
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #2

    Hello Dr. Chaita, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    Not sure what you mean, but it may reset if you have installed a new mouse driver version.

    Shawn
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 5
    Windows XP
       #3

    Thanks for ur reply Shawn, yes the problem did start after I had installed a new driver as my mouse touchpad had started behaving erratically. Once I saw that the snap to function got uncheck automatically inspite of checking it several times in a day, I uninstalled the driver and starting using the native drivers, however, the problems still persists. I then tried installing the drivers that came with the dell laptop with no change in status. I am very used to the mouse snapping to the default button as there are many in my line of work. Its just very irritating that this mouse property doesn't work fine anymore inspite of checking the box in the CP
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  4. Posts : 72,046
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #4

    If it has not been to long a go, you might try a System Restore using a restore point dated when it did work properly to see if that may help.
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  5. Posts : 5
    Windows XP
       #5

    Hey thanks Brink, it worked and is still working. Cant tell u you have relieved I am that the snap to function is working fine now.
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  6. Posts : 72,046
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #6

    You're welcome Dr. Chaitra. I'm happy to hear that you got it sorted. :)
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  7. Posts : 2
    Windows 7 RC
       #7

    Mouse snap function lost


    I have had problems with my mouse snap function since going from W7 Beta to RC, as well as a lot of other items stopped working or were incompatible.
    I have set the mouse to snap to the default in the control panel, installed the latest drivers (Microsoft Deskset 4000 wireless/USB) but it has not worked to date, while the rest of the functions are fine.
    Any comments on how and why this might not work and what to do about it?

    Backdoc52
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  8. Posts : 72,046
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Hello Backdoc52, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    It may be your mouse movement (motion) sensitivity settings. I noticed that if you move the mouse when it is suppose to snap, that it will not snap. If you click on the item and wait without moving the mouse it may snap then.

    Hope this helps some,
    Shawn
      My Computer


  9. Posts : 2
    Windows 7 RC
       #9

    Brink said:
    Hello Backdoc52, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    It may be your mouse movement (motion) sensitivity settings. I noticed that if you move the mouse when it is suppose to snap, that it will not snap. If you click on the item and wait without moving the mouse it may snap then.

    Hope this helps some,
    Shawn
    Thanks for the info, Shawn, but I have set the speed and sensitivity low, switched off any additional functions, but no good, it still will not "snap-to" . This is the first operating system I have played with, where I have had this problem. (and I have been playing with windows since Version 1.0, and with DOS since Version 1.0.)
    There must be something wrong with the RC, since it never had this problem.

    Backdoc52
      My Computer


 
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