How to Disable Mouse Acceleration in Windows 10
Mouse Acceleration: If you Can Not Control The Mouse Pointer Well On The Windows 10 Desktop And The Mouse Does Not Seem To Follow Your Commands, You Should Blame The Mouse Acceleration Feature.
Have you ever noticed that the speed of the mouse pointer is faster than the distance you move it, and it disobeys your commands on the screen?
Mouse acceleration in Windows 10 can be a pointer to a pointer. Turning off this feature can improve the pointer’s accuracy and let you place it exactly where you want.
What is Mouse Acceleration?
The mouse-accelerating feature increases the pointer’s distance and speed on the screen in proportion to the mouse’s speed. If mouse acceleration is active and you move the mouse 6 cm, the pointer can travel from one side of the screen to the other. But if you move the mouse the same, but much slower, the pointer will only scroll half the screen.
This feature is enabled by default to increase the accuracy of the pointer on Windows 10 devices. For many Windows users, especially gamers, enabling mouse acceleration can have the opposite effect, confusing users by reducing pointer accuracy. If you have ever encountered this or accidentally sat behind a system whose mouse pointer was challenging to control.
Disable Mouse Acceleration
Type Mouse Settings in the Windows search bar, then click the result to turn on the acceleration feature.
The mouse settings window will open. Find the Related Settings section at the bottom-right of the window, then click Additional Mouse Options below it.
The Mouse Properties window will open. Click the Pointer Options tab.
In the Motion group, select the Enhance Pointer Precision option. At the bottom of the window, click Apply, then OK to apply the changes.
The mouse acceleration feature is disabled so that you can enjoy your mouse’s controllability.
FAQ
How do I turn off mouse acceleration in Windows 10?
Go to Settings → Devices → Mouse → Additional mouse options → Pointer Options → uncheck “Enhance pointer precision.”
Why disable mouse acceleration?
Because it removes speed-based cursor scaling, making mouse movement linear and more accurate — useful for precise tasks or gaming.
Will this setting affect all apps and games?
Yes — once disabled system-wide, cursor behavior remains “raw” and consistent across most applications and games.