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My mouse wheel stopped working randomly. Not malware related I checked my self and have scanned with everything so I know its not that.
Everything with the mouse settings is fine.

Any idea what happend?

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Most scroll-wheel failures are hardware — the wheel assembly (a tiny rotary encoder or sensor + micro-switches) wears or gets contaminated — and that is separate from the laser tracking sensor. Given 's note that the mouse is a sealed laser model, a mechanical/encoder failure is more likely than malware or settings issues. Still, do a quick isolation sequence before buying a replacement.

  • Try the mouse on a different computer and a different USB port (as @Stein suggested) to rule out OS/port issues.
  • Boot into Safe Mode or a Linux live USB to see whether the wheel works outside your normal environment.
  • Disable or uninstall any mouse-management software (Logitech SetPoint, Razer Synapse, X-Mouse Button Control) and check the OS Mouse Properties -> Wheel settings.
  • In Device Manager uninstall the mouse (or HID) entries and reboot so the OS redetects drivers.
  • If the wheel physically clicks but doesn't send scroll events, the encoder is almost certainly failing.

Cleaning can help for some designs, but for a permanently sealed case (as mentioned by ) opening the mouse will usually void warranty and often isn’t worth it. Try short bursts of compressed air around the wheel gap and avoid liquids. If the wheel still fails, replacement is typically the practical choice; check warranty before disposing.

Short-term workarounds: use keyboard shortcuts (Page Up/Down, arrow keys) or remap keys to send wheel events. Example AutoHotkey snippet to map Ctrl+Up/Down to scroll:

; AutoHotkey: Ctrl+Up/Down -> WheelUp/WheelDown
^Up::Send {WheelUp}
^Down::Send {WheelDown}

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Member Avatar for 'Stein

1) Have ya tried another mouse?

2) It might just be broken ;)

Thanks.

Member Avatar for kylethedarkn

Yeah I kind of figured it was but I thought I would check here first. Now I have to get a new mouse.

Member Avatar for TheNNS

is it laser or wheel? if it's wheel you can try to clean it, maybe that's help.

Member Avatar for kylethedarkn

Its laser and its not one you can take apart its permanently shut.

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