# My mouse button is randomly double-clicking when I am only single-clicking **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 23, 2024, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mouse-button-is-randomly-double-clicking-when-i-am-only-single-clicking/1004717 "2024-07-23T23:21:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2024, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mouse-button-is-randomly-double-clicking-when-i-am-only-single-clicking/1004717/21 "2024-07-25T08:28:35Z")
> [@VOW](#): > > remove the roller ball underneath Are there still mice with roller balls? I thought mouse movement was pretty universally tracked optically (like mine). ---
**Author:** ![bauble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f6c823/32.png) [@bauble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bauble)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2024, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mouse-button-is-randomly-double-clicking-when-i-am-only-single-clicking/1004717/22 "2024-07-25T12:30:33Z")
I had this issue several years ago and found a software fix for it. IIRC, the double-clicks were happening faster than a human could make them, so the software would set a minimum time between click as being “acceptable.” (apologies - I don’t remember what it was or where I found it). There’s a link to a script on reddit ( not sure if it’s okay to post a direct link to there, so… /r/LogitechG/comments/j5uecz/software\_fix\_for\_double\_clicking\_logitech\_mice/ ) that sounds like it does what I recall, though it isn’t what I used. Anandtech has a sample of a script to add to AutoHotKey to do the same thing (I haven’t used AutoHotKey, but it looks to be free to use. It’s on their forums ( forums-dot-anandtech-dot-com ) /threads/software-to-prevent-fast-double-clicking.2255541/ ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2024, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mouse-button-is-randomly-double-clicking-when-i-am-only-single-clicking/1004717/23 "2024-07-25T12:37:59Z")
> [@ftg](#): > > I’m guessing something like 93.7% of all mouse problems can be fixed by a cleaning. Yep, I can attest to that. If that doesn’t work, just buy a new one. They’re relatively cheap. ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2024, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mouse-button-is-randomly-double-clicking-when-i-am-only-single-clicking/1004717/24 "2024-07-25T15:07:11Z")
The software fix seems to be helping and may have resolved the issue, at least for now. I changed the double-click speed (I don’t know the units, but I moved the slider from 2/3 of the distance from slow to fast to 1/3 of that distance). I haven’t had any button bounce since then. Thanks for all the help. If the problem comes back, I will take a stab at opening it up and cleaning it with compressed air. Yes, mice are relatively cheap, but I think I’ve only had this one a couple of years and it seems a bit soon to have to recycle it. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2024, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mouse-button-is-randomly-double-clicking-when-i-am-only-single-clicking/1004717/25 "2024-07-25T23:40:05Z")
> [@VOW](#): > > , remove the roller ball underneath. Wipe it off with alcohol. Then look for the little rollers inside that go against the ball when it is in place. Chances are, those are completely crudded up. Use the alcohol wipes, and even your fingernail to decrud. Don’t use anything sharp or metal. The 1980’s called. They want to recall your mouse. Nobody has had a roller ball in a mouse for 20+ years. Nobody. ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2024, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mouse-button-is-randomly-double-clicking-when-i-am-only-single-clicking/1004717/26 "2024-07-26T21:27:36Z")
@LSLGuy I’ll crawl back in my coffin now. ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mouse-button-is-randomly-double-clicking-when-i-am-only-single-clicking/1004717/27 "2024-08-22T17:10:03Z")
I’ve done two of the recommended things from the advice given in this thread: I changed the double-click speed now to the maximum, and I’ve (finally) opened up the mouse and blown out any dust that might have been in it (I didn’t actually see any, but I guess it doesn’t take much). Each of these has seemed to help some, but after both steps there is still some “switch bounce” going on. So I am becoming resigned to buying a new mouse. There are a lot cheaper mice of this type on the market than Logitech, I think I will go with one of those. ---
**Author:** ![Briny\_Deep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/briny_deep/32/17188_2.png) [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2024, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mouse-button-is-randomly-double-clicking-when-i-am-only-single-clicking/1004717/28 "2024-08-26T23:39:11Z")
Did your new mouse arrive yet? I’ve been having the exact same problem with my Logitech mouse, so bought its exact replacement – for $10 or so, I don’t expect them to last, so that’s fine – but the replacement is just awful crap. You could tell right out of the package; the plastic material insulating the mouse cord is stiff and cheap and much worse than it used to be, and the scroll wheel feels cheap and makes an unpleasant rustling sound. Basic mice have always been good enough for me up till now, but for the first time ever I feel like I need to read some reviews and get something decent. ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2024, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mouse-button-is-randomly-double-clicking-when-i-am-only-single-clicking/1004717/29 "2024-08-27T01:15:31Z")
Yes, it just arrived today. This is the second one I tried, ordering online because B&M stores don’t have much choice. The first one I got was a good shape, but it was too small for my hand, so I returned it. Some of the listings will tell you that the mouse they’re selling is recommended for small to medium hands, or medium to large hands. Some of them give actual dimensions. Some of them don’t say anything about the size, But size is so critical for comfort of use. I went with one that the reviews called “huge” and figured that it might be big enough. It is. It’s made by iclever, and it’s a wireless vertical mouse. It’s comparable in size to the Logitech mouse that I had, slightly thicker in the middle which is good, slightly less wide at the base, which I think is okay. So I’m reasonably happy with it. It even has adjustable slant, but I’m using the default, which is 57 degrees. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-mouse-button-is-randomly-double-clicking-when-i-am-only-single-clicking/1004717.md?page=1)