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How To Turn Off Mouse Acceleration in Windows 10 With Ease
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Published onJuly 10, 2024
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Learn how to turn off mouse acceleration in Windows 10 in easy steps.
This setting adjusts themouse cursor’s speedbased on fast or slow movements. If you turn on acceleration and move the mouse slowly, the cursor will move on the screen slowly, and vice versa.
However, it can stand between you and your success in first-person shooter PC games, graphic design, and digital art. Read on as I present tried and tested methods to optimize your mouse cursor movements by disabling acceleration.
How To Turn Off Mouse Acceleration in Windows 10
Here’s how to easily deactivate mouse acceleration or pointer precision:
Using the Mechanical DPI Button
Most of the advanced andpremium gaming micecome with a DPI button. Itcontrols the sensitivity as well as the acceleration levelphysically. Therefore, you don’t need to make any changes on your PC.
You must consult the mouse’s user manual to learn which is the DPI button and how to reduce or go back to the default DPI. Usually, you canchange it on repeated presses.
The effect is real-time, so you’ll immediately see the change on your screen. Certain RGB mice will also show a flashing RGB light to confirm that changes have become effective. For example, a RedGear mouse shows one red flash when you reduce theDPI settingto default.
Using the Windows Settings App
Using a Command Prompt Script
You cancreate a batch script fileto automate the process mentioned above. Once the batch script is ready, execute it once and reboot the PC to ensure the changes take effect. Here’s how:
You can save the batch script file on the Desktop to access it quickly.
To undo the changes you’ve made, you can create another batch script in the same way as mentioned earlier. But, this time use the following script:
You can rename this batch file toenable_mouse_acceleration.batand save it in Desktop for easy access. When you execute it, Windows 10 will set theMouseSpeed,MouseThreshold1, andMouseThreshold2values back to their default settings.
Using the Custom Curve LE Tool
If you’re looking to enhance gaming accuracy, you should try theCustom Curve LEmouse adjustment tool.
You can download a free and test edition from the officialMouseAcceleration.comportal. After you visit the website, click on theDownload LEbutton.
Install the app on your PC. You should see its shortcut on the Desktop as well.
Firstly, disable mouse acceleration by any of the methods mentioned earlier.
Now, run the app from the Desktop.
You should see a graph and control interface as shown below.
Thevelocityis plotted on theX-axisand the corresponding sensitivity is on theY-axis.
Click on the point on theY-axisto move it up or down to increase or decrease sensitivity.
To adjust theDPM (Dots Per Millisecond)value, click on the point that’s parallel to theX-axisand move it left or right to decrease or increase theDPM.
You might have to do a few trials and errors to fine-tune the mouse performance curve. The changes will take effect in real time. Don’t forget to clickApplyto save the changes you’ve made.
I’ve used this tool to optimize my mouse for fast-paced gaming events where I needed both slow and quick moves.
Take fast-paced first-person shooters for example. Spotting enemies requires quick flicks of the mouse to snap your aim from target to target. But then, in a split second, you might need to switch to magnified optics and make precise micro-adjustments for a headshot. This constant shift between lightning-fast swipes and pinpoint control is why optimizing your mouse settings is so important.
In such a challenging situation, Custom Curve LE along with disabled acceleration produces the best results.
Summary
So far, you’ve learned how to turn off mouse acceleration in Windows 10 using tried and tested methods. You’ve also found out how to create automated batch scripts to disable and enable it. Moreover, if you’re having trouble withcursor flickering, we’ve got just the guide for you.
To improve gaming navigation, you can use the third-party tool-based method to fine-tune the mouse cursor’s movements.
More about the topics:mouse,PC performance,windows 10
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Coming from a solid background in PC building and software development, he’s a Windows 11 Privacy & Security expert.
