Incredibly annoying mouse problem

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  1. Posts : 12
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
       #1

    Incredibly annoying mouse problem


    Hello,

    I'm having a real problem that I haven't been able to solve on my own or by using the search function on these forums. I installed 7 on my new desktop back in December and a couple of months ago, maybe at the end of May, I ran into a serious bug in which my mouse does not operate the way that it should with windows 7.

    Describing this problem will be a pain as it's difficult to convey via text but I'lll try my best nonetheless. Sometimes the mouse acts fine, there is no delay in cursor movement at all, but 75% of the time this problem occurs in which I am unable to click the start menu, or any icon on that quicklaunch bar. If i click the top of a window it clicks out of it like I am clicking on the background. I can't click on any icon on the desktop at all. If I am surfing the web and visit multiple pages in one tab it will, more often than not, start backing up pages automatically when I am not clicking on or using the mouse at all. It will back up, page by page, to the first page that tab was on. If I launch a program while this program is occuring, like Warcraft 3, SC2 or WoW, as soon as I left click anything in game it will automatically minimize the program. As I type this out I am on my laptop (32 bit windows 7, no problems by the way) I have the sevenforums webpage up on my desktop and I can't click anything in that open browser window. The only thing that temporarily gets rid of this problem is when I CTRL+ALT+DEL then proceed to hit cancel the problem will go away for 30 seconds to 1 minute before reappearing.

    Mouse used: Logitech MX518

    Things I have tried:
    -Searching sevenforums.com for answers - I found a few threads that looked similar to my situation so I tried switching mice to my cordless that I use for my laptop, it is a Microsoft Wireless Mobile Mouse 3000 and the situation stayed the same. No change in results
    -I, thinking that it was a serious virus, completely reformatted my PC last Friday and the problem started occurring before I could install any new programs.
    -I installed the latest Setpoint drivers frrom a recommendation by whest on one of the threads that I read.
    -I completely uninstalled those drivers and installed the setpoint drivers for Vista64 (another recommendation I found on these forums which appeared to solve the problem for the OP) and no change.

    I am stumped and frustrated. I have to have this computer working as I work from home and it is impairing my ability to do my job.

    PLEASE help! I'll post anything you guys need, if you need full system specs, if you need me to reformat again, whatever you need me to do please let me know. If this post is in the wrong forum I would kindly ask a moderator to move it to where it needs to be.

    Sincerely,

    Joe
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  2. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #2

    Welcome Joe

    Based upon what you did, we know it is not software, since you reformatted and reinstalled

    must be hardware, most likely memory.

    Take this test with each ram stick separately, and make six runs with each stick.

    then

    with a good stick test each slot
    Guide to using Memtest86+
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  3. Posts : 12
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks a lot for the recommendation, I will check it as soon as I get home today and let you know how it goes.
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  4. Posts : 1,180
    Windows 7 Ultimate
       #4

    Silly question, have you tried a different USB port? Also, are you hooking the mouse up via USB extension cord (or port mutliplier)?
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  5. Posts : 12
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Kirsch said:
    Silly question, have you tried a different USB port? Also, are you hooking the mouse up via USB extension cord (or port mutliplier)?
    I have tried different USB ports and I am not using a multiplier. Still stumped
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  6. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #6

    richc46 said:
    Welcome Joe

    Based upon what you did, we know it is not software, since you reformatted and reinstalled

    must be hardware, most likely memory.

    Take this test with each ram stick separately, and make six runs with each stick.

    then

    with a good stick test each slot
    Guide to using Memtest86+
    Did you try this?
      My Computer


  7. Posts : 12
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #7

    richc46 said:
    richc46 said:
    Welcome Joe

    Based upon what you did, we know it is not software, since you reformatted and reinstalled

    must be hardware, most likely memory.

    Take this test with each ram stick separately, and make six runs with each stick.

    then

    with a good stick test each slot
    Guide to using Memtest86+
    Did you try this?

    I will be as soon as I get home and will let you know exactly what I find
      My Computer


  8. Posts : 1,180
    Windows 7 Ultimate
       #8

    Do you have an extra keyboard lying around? If so, try plugging that in and then seeing how the mouse reacts please.

    Also, have you spilled anything on your mouse? The buttons could be stuck (the buttons by your thumb, I have the same mouse), try cleaning your mouse too.
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  9. Posts : 12
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #9

    richc46 said:
    Welcome Joe

    Based upon what you did, we know it is not software, since you reformatted and reinstalled

    must be hardware, most likely memory.

    Take this test with each ram stick separately, and make six runs with each stick.

    then

    with a good stick test each slot
    Guide to using Memtest86+
    I just got finished running all 8 tests on both sticks and 0 errors were reported. Still stumped
      My Computer


  10. Posts : 12
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       #10

    Kirsch said:
    Do you have an extra keyboard lying around? If so, try plugging that in and then seeing how the mouse reacts please.

    Also, have you spilled anything on your mouse? The buttons could be stuck (the buttons by your thumb, I have the same mouse), try cleaning your mouse too.
    Hey Kirsch, thanks for the reply. I haven't tried a spare keyboard but will tomorrow. Also, I will clean the mouse just in case but I have tried a different mouse as stated in my original post.

    I will let you know how it goes.
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