Navigating Windows becomes nearly impossible when you may’t select anything.
This problem usually arises due to issues with the mouse device, driver, and even your system. Conflicts or improper settings on third-party mouse-controlling apps can also cause this issue.
If you may’t select Windows, firstcheck the hardware. If the device is fine,restart your computer. Then,exit the mouse appsandupdate Windows. You may even have to go back to anearlier system point.
Here, the solutions are only for when you may move around the mouse cursor but can’t click anything. If yourlaptop’s touchpadormouse is not working at all, you may need different solutions.
Note: Before continuing on with the fixes, it’s better to enable Mouse Keys to move mouse with keyboard. you may also utilize the following keys to navigate through Windows:
Connect Another Mouse
The first step is to check your mouse or touchpad to look for any hardware defects. Try using any other port for the mouse in case the previous port was damaged. If it still doesn’t help,connect another mouse to your PCand see if it works.
If you may click using the other mouse, your original mouse or touchpad might be damaged. In such cases, take the device to a hardware professional for repair or replacement.
Restart your PC or Windows Explorer
If there’s no problem with your mouse,restart your computeras a quick fix. A reboot reloads the mouse driver and takes care of many minor bugs with the OS.
If some important apps are running and you don’t want to reboot your PC,try restarting the Windows Explorerinstead. This process operates the graphical interface of your system and some issues with it can prevent you from clicking any files or folders.
The easiest way to restart this process with only your keyboard is byusing the Command Prompt.
If restarting Windows Explorer doesn’t work, may you still have to restart your computer.
Close Third-party Mouse Software
If you have installed any third-party mouse configuration software, it might be responsible for this unexpected behavior. Close all such applications using theTask Managerand see if clicking works. For that,
