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Is your mouse cursor moving around on its own while you are playing a game?

Is your mouse cursor moving around on its own while you are playing a game?

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mineguiton
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06-26-2026, 02:19 AM
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Hello! My problem is like this: my Windows mouse cursor pops up in the middle of the screen for a short time. It happens at random times, about once every few minutes. This mostly happens when playing source games, but also in other ones like Witness. The last game where it happened was Afraid of Monsters. I tried moving between fullscreen and windowed mode, turning off apps one by one, and unplugging all the gamepads except for keyboard and mouse. I'm running Windows 10 with all updates and drivers fresh. Here is my CPU-Z report: https://pastebin.com/SzSYkEm3 I would appreciate any advice on how to fix this, because it's very strange and nothing like anything else I've seen. Thanks!
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mineguiton
06-26-2026, 02:19 AM #1

Hello! My problem is like this: my Windows mouse cursor pops up in the middle of the screen for a short time. It happens at random times, about once every few minutes. This mostly happens when playing source games, but also in other ones like Witness. The last game where it happened was Afraid of Monsters. I tried moving between fullscreen and windowed mode, turning off apps one by one, and unplugging all the gamepads except for keyboard and mouse. I'm running Windows 10 with all updates and drivers fresh. Here is my CPU-Z report: https://pastebin.com/SzSYkEm3 I would appreciate any advice on how to fix this, because it's very strange and nothing like anything else I've seen. Thanks!

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Crazy_Heaven
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06-26-2026, 03:40 AM
#2
Have you tried a different mouse pad?
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Crazy_Heaven
06-26-2026, 03:40 AM #2

Have you tried a different mouse pad?

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tonylaflem
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06-28-2026, 10:41 AM
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I definitely did.
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tonylaflem
06-28-2026, 10:41 AM #3

I definitely did.