How to reverse the scroll direction of the mouse or touchpad in Windows 10

In previous versions of Windows, this option was very easy to configure. But in Windows 10 you can configure and reverse the direction of the mouse or touchpad, only slightly more complicated. However, for the mouse we noticed that they were hiding that feature. But don't worry, luckily we have found a way and we will teach you.

Settings to change the direction of the touchpad

Windows 10 has a wide variety of configurable options for this tool, including taps, gestures, scroll direction, while also improving the degree of accuracy of the touchpad. Well, then we will show you the steps to change the orientation of the movements of the Touch Panel.

1. You are in Desktop, go to the Start menu bar and open
   Settings (Windows + I key combination) and access devices.
2. Now choose the option touchpad.
3. In the left menu scroll down and into the section Scroll and zoom you will find Direction of Scroll.
4. Click on the drop-down menu and choose the setting you want to achieve. Example: If you want movement in the same direction, select Move Down Slides Down. And if you choose the other you will have the opposite effect.
5. You will immediately see the configuration changes. As you can see, it was very easy to customize it. Now, the configuration for the mouse is another story…. But don't worry, once you learn it's simple ..!

Settings for reversing the direction of the mouse

1. First open Device management, there are 2 ways:

• Click the Start button, click Settings, then go to Devices and click Printers & Scanners or Connected Devices and in the configuration options part, finally go to Device Manager.
• The shortened version, combine the Windows + R keys, the Run window appears and type: devmgmt.msc. Invoke the Device Manager screen.

2. Go to Mice and Other Pointing Devices, select HID Compatible Mouse, and right-click Properties.

3. In the Mouse Properties window, click the Details tab. Note that in the properties drop-down menu it says "Path to the device instance". Being in the Value box you will see a series of numbers, we advise you to write it down separately, later you will need that data.

4. Back on Run (Windows + R), type "Regedit".

5. Follow this path: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINES SYSTEM CurrentControlSet Enum HID"

6. It will show you a series of folders, you will choose the one with the number VID same as the one you copied into the step 3. By clicking on other folders appear, choose whose numbering is the same as the one you noted in step 3, the series usually begins with "7 & E ...."

7. After entering the device parameters, on the right screen select » FlipFlopWheel »With the right button and press Edit ...

8. In the Edit Value ... window Value Information will be set to 0, you will change it to 1 and accept. And this is all..! Tap restart computer to see the changes.

advice

The mouse or the touch panel make it easy for us browsing the computer. If you own a Mac and it doesn't recognize the mouse quickly, you can fix it. If you notice strange scrolling behavior, it is best to check the drivers or keep them up to date.

We hope you are happy with the explanation for reversing the direction of the mouse or touchpad, you will also feel okay by switching the right click to the left of the mouse. If you want, you can leave your comments.