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Computer Help and Support

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

1. Is this a laptop?

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Fri Jan 22, 2021, 04:34 PM

Jan 2021

That's just the right-click menu. Some laptop track pads have finger motions (or positions on the pad) that activate that menu.

If it's not a laptop (i.e. not a trackpad), it's possible your mouse is malfunctioning.

If you have another (regular not trackpad) mouse laying around you can use, see if using that gets rids of the issue.

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How get rid of popup (task? menu?) when scrolling? Very annoying - UPDATE: *Fixed* thnx LEBOWSKI [View all] UTUSN Jan 2021 OP

Is this a laptop? mr_lebowski Jan 2021 #1

That's what it sounds like to me, but... canuckledragger Jan 2021 #2

Most likely culprit being the right-click button on the mouse ... mr_lebowski Jan 2021 #3

I was thinking about the keyboards... canuckledragger Jan 2021 #4

Hmm ... never had one of those. Sounds like another avenue ... mr_lebowski Jan 2021 #5

Yup! canuckledragger Jan 2021 #6

Yes laptop, no mouse. No malfunction, did it on previous lap & this new one UTUSN Jan 2021 #8

Thanks, I think you steered me in the correct direction: *Touchpad* gestures! UTUSN Jan 2021 #10

Hard to tell from the pic canetoad Jan 2021 #7

Window is active. Desk has a pic in center and rest black. Screenshot captured part o UTUSN Jan 2021 #9

*Fixed* (I think) - see posts #1 and 10. Touchpad gestures. UTUSN Jan 2021 #11