Preview Update KB4580419 - Mouse Cursor Latency

I just got force fed another Preview Update, KB4580419. I ran the System File Checker and no issues were detected. At first, I thought it would be OK. Then, I started to notice my mouse cursor was behaving as if it had an annoying latency.

After I confirmed to myself that the mouse cursor definitely had issues, I removed the update, rebooted and the mouse cursor was normal.

This is the fifth Preview Update that I've been force fed since 1 August. I'm not enrolled in the Microsoft Insider Program, and these Preview Updates were not optional updates.

I've paused updates for 7 days.

Has anyone else experienced this issue? I'm going to report it to Microsoft, but I wanted to check in here first to see if I'm the only one.

I don't think Microsoft should be force feeding Preview Updates. They aren't fully tested. All Preview Updates should be optional.

Regards

Interesting ...... I voluntarily dug up and ate that update today and no issue so far. So it was not an optional update for you?

Check your mouse driver maybe if it has a special driver, to see if it's up to date.

It was not optional for me. I don't know why, because Microsoft says Preview Updates are for those enrolled in the Windows Insider Program. I'm not enrolled.

I've got the latest available mouse device drivers installed. Windows Update hasn't offered me an updated mouse driver since I purchased this HP notebook in November 2019. HP Support doesn't have a mouse device driver posted on their HP Support website. I've got the Microsoft generic HID compliant mouse device driver, dated 21 Jun 06, installed.

Check your mouse maker site/model for any driver updates.

steve108 said:

Check your mouse maker site/model for any driver updates.

I'm using an HP Spectre wireless mouse. There are no additional device drivers. It uses the Microsoft generic drivers.

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EyeInTheSky said:

Yeah, I'm being force fed that preview update as well. Then there is this "Optional Quality Update" I will have to check into before making a decision:


I'll let you know @tjg79 if it has any ill consequences on my system as I am well aware that you have been having that mouse issue and HP blaming Microsoft and vice versa.

I just removed v20H2, because I thought it was causing unwanted automatic scrolling. The removal didn't resolve my scrolling issue. I don't intend to reinstall it. I'll likely roll back to v1909, because HP Support hasn't updated their OEM device drivers yet for v2004.

I was presented v20H2 via Windows Update on Tuesday, and they've already got a quality update, although Preview Update. Microsoft is getting sloppy with their releases.

EyeInTheSky said:

I'm not an Insider either, so I have no idea why they are labeling it a Preview Update??

It's a Preview Update, because it's not fully tested. Microsoft force feeds it to their herd of guinea pigs to see if it's got bugs.

tjg79 said:

I just got force fed another Preview Update, KB4580419. I ran the System File Checker and no issues were detected. At first, I thought it would be OK. Then, I started to notice my mouse cursor was behaving as if it had an annoying latency.

After I confirmed to myself that the mouse cursor definitely had issues, I removed the update, rebooted and the mouse cursor was normal.

This is the fifth Preview Update that I've been force fed since 1 August. I'm not enrolled in the Microsoft Insider Program, and these Preview Updates were not optional updates.

I've paused updates for 7 days.

Has anyone else experienced this issue? I'm going to report it to Microsoft, but I wanted to check in here first to see if I'm the only one.

I don't think Microsoft should be force feeding Preview Updates. They aren't fully tested. All Preview Updates should be optional.

Regards

Hide or Show Windows Updates in Windows 10 you could try using this to hide the preview updates and leave updates enabled