How to Change Mouse Pointer Speed In Windows 11

Option 1Using the Settings App

The Settings app is the quickest method and the one most people should use. It works the same on Home and Pro editions of a currently supported Windows 11 version (25H2 or 26H2). The new speed applies as soon as you move the slider, so there is no Save button and no restart.

These steps change mouse pointer speed in Windows 11 from the mouse speed settings page in Settings:

1. Press Win+I. The Settings⚙️ app opens. You can also press the Win and select Settings, the gear icon.

2. Click Bluetooth🔷 & devices in the left menu. The list of connected devices appears on the right.

3. Click Mouse on the right side of the screen. This opens the main mouse page. If you don’t see it, make sure a mouse is connected, because a touchpad on its own may not show this page on every PC.

4. Drag the Mouse pointer speed slider left or right. A slider is the bar with a handle you click and drag. Move it left to make the pointer slower, or right to make it faster.
5. Move your mouse across the screen to test the speed. The cursor speed changes in real time as you drag, so adjust it a little at a time until it feels natural.
6. Check the Enhance pointer precision toggle below the slider. Turn it on if you want Windows to adjust the cursor speed based on how fast you move the mouse. Turn it off for uniform tracking, where the same hand movement always moves the cursor the same distance.
7. Close the Settings⚙️ window. Your speed is already saved.

That’s it. Your mouse pointer speed is now set, and Windows keeps it the next time you sign in.

The slider runs from 1 (slowest) to 20 (fastest), and the usual setting is 10. To undo your changes, set the slider back to 10 and put the Enhance pointer precision toggle back the way it was. Some older builds do not show that toggle on this page. If yours does not, use the Control Panel method below.

The same Mouse page also controls the scroll wheel. Scroll wheel settings decide how far a long web page or document moves with each notch of the wheel. You can choose whether one notch moves a few lines or a whole screen, so pages do not jump past your viewing area too quickly.

These steps change how the mouse wheel scrolls:

1. Open Settings › Bluetooth🔷 & devices › Mouse. The same Mouse page from the steps above appears.
2. Find the setting titled Roll the mouse wheel to scroll. It sits below the pointer settings.
3. Choose an option from its dropdown menu. Select Multiple lines at a time or One screen at a time.
4. Adjust the Lines to scroll at a time slider if you chose multiple lines. A higher value makes page scrolling faster, and a lower value makes it slower.
5. Scroll a long page to test it. Change the slider again if each notch moves too far or not far enough.

That’s it. Your scroll wheel now moves pages by the amount you chose.

If you use a mouse with a tilt wheel, open the classic Mouse Properties window and click the Wheel tab to adjust horizontal tilting sensitivity. That tab only appears with some mouse drivers, so a basic mouse may not show it.

If you use a gaming or advanced productivity mouse, the maker’s software may be a better place to change speed. Programs such as Logitech G HUB or Razer Synapse let you set the mouse’s DPI (dots per inch), which is how sensitive its sensor is. DPI changes how far the cursor moves at the hardware level, before Windows applies its own pointer speed.

The two settings combine, so a high DPI together with a high Windows slider can make the cursor far too fast. A good approach is to leave the Windows slider near the middle and tune the speed with DPI. Open the companion software from the taskbar or Start menu, and check the system tray if it runs in the background. Go to the sensitivity, DPI or performance tab, since the name varies by brand.

Create a custom DPI stage or change the existing value until the tracking feels right. A lower number gives slower, more precise movement, and a higher number gives faster movement. If you use the mouse on several computers, save the profile to its onboard memory, although not every mouse has this, so check your model’s documentation. To undo the change, switch back to your previous DPI stage or restore the default profile in the same software.

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Option 2Using Control Panel

The classic Control Panel still works in Windows 11 and has the same speed setting. It’s useful if you’re used to older versions of Windows. Changes here take effect when you click Apply or OK, and you don’t need to restart.

These steps change mouse speed in Windows 11 through the classic Mouse Properties window:

1. Open Control Panel🎛️. Click the search🔍 box on the taskbar🖥️, type Control Panel🎛️, and click the Control Panel🎛️ result.
2. Click Mouse in the Control Panel🎛️ window. If the view is set to Category and you don’t see Mouse, open Hardware and Sound first, or change View by in the top-right corner to Large icons or Small icons.

3. Click the Pointer Options tab. It sits at the top of the Mouse Properties window that appears.
4. Move the Select a pointer speed slider. Move it left for slower movement or right for faster movement. This slider has fewer notches than the one in Settings, but it changes the same setting.
5. Click Apply to test the speed. Move the mouse and check how it feels, then adjust the slider again if needed.
6. Click OK to save your changes. The Mouse Properties window closes.
7. Close the Control Panel🎛️ window.

That’s it. Your new pointer speed is saved and active, with no restart needed.

To undo, return to the same tab and move the slider back to its original position. The same tab has an Enhance pointer precision checkbox. It is a separate setting that adds acceleration, so leave it as it is unless you know you want to change it.

The same Mouse Properties window also holds the double-click speed. Double-click speed is the longest gap Windows allows between two clicks before it treats them as separate clicks. If Windows registers your double-clicks as two single clicks, you have to click frantically fast to open files. If folders open when you only meant to click twice in a row, the gap is too generous.

These steps change the double-click speed:

1. Open the classic Mouse Properties window. Go to Control Panel🎛️ › Hardware and Sound › Mouse, as in the steps above.
2. Stay on the Buttons tab. It is the one that opens first.
3. Locate the Double-click speed section. The slider and a small folder icon sit there.
4. Drag the slider to a new position. Move it toward Fast if Windows opens folders when you only mean to click once. Move it toward Slow if you struggle to click fast enough for Windows to recognize a double-click.
5. Double-click the small folder icon on the right to test your speed. If the folder opens and closes, your setting is correct.
6. Click Apply and then OK. The window closes.

That’s it. Windows now recognizes double-clicks at the speed you chose.

ClickLock is another setting on the Buttons tab. It lets you highlight or drag items without holding down the mouse button continuously, which helps prevent hand fatigue during heavy file management or text selection.

These steps turn on ClickLock:

1. Open the classic Mouse Properties window. Go to Control Panel🎛️ › Hardware and Sound › Mouse.
2. Stay on the Buttons tab. It opens first.
3. Check the box next to Turn on ClickLock. The Settings button beside it becomes available.
4. Click the Settings button next to the checkbox. Choose how long you must hold down the mouse button before the lock engages. A shorter time engages the lock sooner, but you may trigger it by accident.
5. Click Apply and then OK. The window closes.
6. Test it by pressing and briefly holding an item to grab it. Release the button, move the mouse to your destination, and click once to drop it.

That’s it. ClickLock is now on, and you can drag items without holding the button the whole time.

If ClickLock gets in your way, return to the same tab and uncheck Turn on ClickLock to go back to normal clicking.

Option 3Using Registry Editor

The Registry Editor lets you set the pointer speed number directly. The Registry is a database that stores Windows settings. Use this method only if the other two aren’t available to you, for example when you’re following a work procedure that edits values directly.

These steps change the mouse pointer speed in Windows 11 by editing the MouseSensitivity value:

1. Open the Registry Editor. Type regedit into the Windows search bar and press Enter.
2. Click Yes if a User Account Control prompt appears. The Registry Editor window opens.
3. Go to the Mouse key. In the left pane, click through the folders to reach this location, or paste it into the address bar at the top of the window:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Mouse
4. Double-click MouseSensitivity. With the Mouse folder selected, look in the right pane for this entry.

5. Type a number between 1 and 20 in the Value data box. It appears in the small Edit String window that pops up. A lower number makes the pointer slower, a higher number makes it faster, and the default is 10.
6. Click OK to confirm your new setting. The window closes.
7. Close the Registry Editor.
8. Sign out of Windows and sign back in, or restart the🔄 PC. Registry edits to this value often don’t take effect until you do.

That’s it. After you sign back in, Windows uses the pointer speed you typed.

To undo the change, open the same entry again, type 10 and sign out and back in. If the speed in Settings or Control Panel doesn’t match what you typed, the change hasn’t been applied yet.

Summary

You now have three ways to change your mouse pointer speed in Windows 11. The Settings app is the quickest, Control Panel is familiar if you used older versions of Windows, and the Registry Editor gives you direct control over the number. If you use a gaming mouse, its DPI setting also shapes the final cursor speed.

Pick the method that suits you, test the pointer for a few minutes, and adjust until it feels right. The scroll wheel, double-click speed and ClickLock settings let you tune the rest of the mouse the same way. If you change your mind about speed, set it back to 10.