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ailsagirl

(24,067 posts) Thu Feb 6, 2025, 12:58 AM Feb 6

I am beyond exasperated

I am having trouble with my vertical scrollbar setting (Windows 10 laptop). I will set it at 2, but before long (sometimes only a few minutes) it will reset itself to the default (15), and I am seriously frustrated. I've tried many suggestions but it keeps happening!!

Maybe it's time to retire my PC.

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I am beyond exasperated (Original Post) ailsagirl Feb 6 OP

Are you restarting canetoad Feb 6 #1

Not every time, I confess ailsagirl Feb 6 #2

It's crucial canetoad Feb 6 #3

canetoad

(18,826 posts)

1. Are you restarting

Reply to ailsagirl (Original post)

Thu Feb 6, 2025, 02:36 AM

Feb 6

The computer after making a registry edit?

ailsagirl

(24,067 posts)

2. Not every time, I confess

Reply to canetoad (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 6, 2025, 04:23 AM

Feb 6

What I find odd is that with every mouse I've tried, I see the identical behavior. I was a QA analyst back in the day, and I have •never• been so frustrated as with my own PC!!

canetoad

(18,826 posts)

3. It's crucial

Reply to ailsagirl (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 6, 2025, 05:05 AM

Feb 6

For the registry edits to work.

It needs to be a proper 'restart' - that is, not shutting down then hitting the power button to fire it up again. Shutdown doesn't terminate all windows processes. Restart does.

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