my touchpad pointer keeps on slowing down

ibrahim mohamed 0 Reputation points
2026-09-07T11:27:43.6633333+00:00

my touchpad pointer keeps on slowing down the speed and then returning to its normal peed alone it keeps on doing this at random times and when i checked my laptop setting the speed shows the same when it slows down or normal

Windows for home | Other | Search, touch, and mouse
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  1. SD - IA 178.7K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-09-07T12:19:13.8033333+00:00

    Hi,

    I will walk through a few steps with you. Some of these are just to help figure out what is wrong, not to fix it right away. So if nothing changes after a step, that is normal. I will keep going until we solve it.

    1. What kind of mouse is this - Wired or Bluetooth or USB?

    Please supply the following Information.

    Right-click the Start button and Choose the Run option

    Type in msinfo32

    Press enter.

    Take a screenshot of the System Summary window and post it in the next reply.

    I look forward to your response and am eager to collaborate until we find a solution.

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  2. AI answer

    2026-09-07T11:27:59.7033333+00:00

    Random slowdowns like that are commonly caused by touchpad sensitivity or the touchpad driver rather than the pointer speed setting itself.

    Try this in order:

    1. Open Start > Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Touchpad.
    2. Lower the touchpad sensitivity if that option is available.
    3. If gesture options are enabled, reduce or turn off extra tap, three-finger, or four-finger gestures to rule out accidental input.
    4. Test again and check whether the slowdowns stop.

    If it still happens, update or reinstall the touchpad driver:

    1. Open Device Manager.
    2. Look for the touchpad under Human Interface Devices or Mice and other pointing devices.
    3. First try updating the driver. The recommended method is Windows Update.
    4. If updating does not help, reinstall the touchpad driver through Device Manager. Reinstalling forces the latest driver to download from Windows Update.

    Also check whether the problem is limited to the touchpad:

    • If an external mouse works normally while the touchpad slows down, that points to the touchpad or its driver.
    • Close open apps and restart the PC, because heavy app usage or a recent driver change can affect input performance.

    If the issue continues after reinstalling the driver, get the touchpad driver from the laptop manufacturer’s support page and reinstall that version.

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