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Left Mouse Button Not Working Well While Playing Games
I'm on a MSI Laptop MS-1563 and have an odd issue I can't for the life of me troubleshoot. My left mouse button to shoot will work and then stop a second later. I know it's not my mouse because the trackpad has the same issue, and my mouse works fine when not in a game. For some reason rebinding it to another mouse button allows it to work. I've tried messing with the double-click and ClickLock settings with no luck as well as clearing the %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AutomaticDestinations files, making sure my drivers are up to date and uninstalling all the bloatware that might be messing with it.
Thanks in advance,
Sam
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1. Quick troubleshooting steps
Basic check
Change mouse test (to confirm whether it is a hardware problem)
Change USB port (to avoid poor contact)
Turn off the “Mouse Acceleration” option in the game.
Driver update
Device Manager > Mouse and other pointer devices
Right click to update driver > Auto Search
2. Game Exclusive Fixes
Turn off Game Mode
Settings > Game > Game Mode > Off
Restart the game to test
Adjust mouse returns
Download mouse vendor software (e.g. Logitech G Hub)
Reduce Polling Rate to 500Hz (high return rates may conflict)
Disable full screen optimization
Right-click the game shortcut > Properties
Compatibility > Check “Disable full-screen optimization”
3. System-level adjustments
Power Management
Control Panel > Power Options > High Performance
USB Settings > Uncheck “Allow computer to turn off this device to save power”
Registry Repair (anti-double-click failure)
Press Win+R and type regedit
Navigate to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Mouse
DoubleClick DoubleClickSpeed > value to 500 (reduce double-click sensitivity)
4. Ultimate Solution
Reinstall the mouse driver
Device Manager > Uninstall Mouse Device (Check “Remove Driver”)
Unplug the mouse and reinstall it automatically
System Restore
Search for “Create Restore Point”
Select the date before the problem occurred to restore
