How to turn off mouse hover auto click when over a link on a web page

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  1. Posts : 11
    Windows 10
       #1

    How to turn off mouse hover auto click when over a link on a web page


    I have searched all over the internet and these forums, and it seems many people are searching the same thing. How do I turn off the mouse auto click when it hovers over a link in a web page. I downloaded the windows 10 and it has started doing this. I can't find a thing anywhere about this issue. I have an Asus laptop and a Toshiba laptop and they are both doing this since getting the windows 10. I spend more time going back to my original page than I get to read the original page! Try shopping and reading a description. Taking a test online was challenging to say the least.
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  2. Posts : 16,623
    Windows 11 Pro X64
       #2

    Welcome to the forums. Look here

    Turn off auto-click with hover - Microsoft Community

    You can get to it through the control panel

    How to turn off mouse hover auto click when over a link on a web page-mouse.png
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  3. Posts : 11
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #3

    That is turned off, has been off since the beginning. I thought that had to do with opening a tab at the top when you have multiply tabs, by only hovering over it. An example of what I have going on is say I am on a page from Staples or Walmart. I am scrolling looking at items. I pause as I am reading. Bam, a new page opens with the item my mouse may have been over. That is what I want to stop and can't find a thing to stop it. Thanks.

    Edit: sorry about that. Windows 10 does not have those options you show. All I find is one line, which I thought was what you showed. All I have is scroll inactive windows when I scroll over them, and that is off.
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  4. Posts : 16,623
    Windows 11 Pro X64
       #4

    Try clicking it on and apply. Then go back in, uncheck and apply. From the last post of my earlier link,
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  5. Posts : 11
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #5

    I have been in ease of use, and the above option shown, is not there in windows 10. In devices, mouse, the only option is what I stated above and I have turned it on and off multiple times. That is what is so frustrating. Why is the above not shown in my ease of use?
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  6. Posts : 11
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #6

    No one else is having this issue? The option of make is easy to use mouse is not there in Windows 10. I don't have the pro version, I have whatever they updated me to from windows 8. I now hate using the computer because of this mouse issue.
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  7. Posts : 17,838
    Windows 10
       #7

    presmudjo said:
    No one else is having this issue? The option of make is easy to use mouse is not there in Windows 10. I don't have the pro version, I have whatever they updated me to from windows 8. I now hate using the computer because of this mouse issue.
    Check your Touchpad Settings.
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  8. Posts : 11
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Thank you. I had already been there. Nothing there for mouse auto click or anything like that.
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  9. Posts : 11
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #9

    wow, I thought someone would have an answer for me by now. I see lots of views on this. I think many people are having this issue. I don't know where to find the shut off key for this!
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  10. Posts : 289
    Windows 10 Home
       #10

    Try this: Control Panel>>File Explorer Options>>Select double-click rather than Single-click to open (point to select).
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