How to Fix Mouse Lag in Windows 10

Mouse lag is another problem for Windows 10 users and normally force them to revert back to Windows 8.1. There cause is different from one to another Laptop or PC. The culprit could be your hardware or your OS configuration. Here is the common fix for the lag mouse problem in Windows 10.

1. Disable Cortana
Open Task Manager (don't ask why), if you notice the mouse lag gone you need to disable Cortana in order to solve your problem. If you love Cortana and still want to resolve pointer lag problem, open Task manager every time you want to use your PC.

2. Disable Intel Graphic or Nvidia High Definition Audio.
If your laptop/PC have 2 graphic chip, Disabling the Intel graphic would resolve the issue. In laptop terms, a laptop which have 2 graphics chip called Switchable Graphic.This feature use to control power usage with the ability to switch from high performance (Nvidia or ATI) to standard performance (Intel Graphic). You can disable Intel graphic by open Device Manager, Under display adapter, right click on Intel Graphic and select Disable then reboot. Remember this only applies for devices with switchable graphic.

3. Disable Nvidia High Definition Audio

If you have Nvidia Graphic, you can see Nvidia High Definition Audio listed on device manager, just disable it and reboot. It was reported to resolved mouse lag issue. You can enable the device anytime by open device manager- right click and select enable. It was reported that after disable with reboot, you can enable it back and it will not cause mouse lag again. If enabling it cause mouse lag again, you need to manually remove or rename FMAPP - see STEP 6.

4. Avoid Transceiver Interference 
If you have your transceiver located at the back. Move it to front USB slot because we want to avoid any interference. Even though placing at the back on Windows 8 or Windows 7 works great, it would not promise that it will works on Windows 10.

5. Update Graphic Driver with Latest Version
Default driver provided by Microsoft (along with Windows 10 installation) could be the reason for the lag. Go to the manufacturer website and download the latest driver version available. Updating using Windows update is not recommended. For Intel graphic, installing previous version reported resolve the issue.

6. Remove/Rename FMAPP.exe
For computer which uses Realtek or Conexant Audio, there is one file that run everytime you turn on your PC and it cause the mouse lag. The file name is FMAPP.exe,
You can see FMAPP run as background process on Task Manager

for conexant it located in
c:\program file or Program File(86)\forteconfig\
for realtek
c:\Program Files\Realtek\Audio\HDA\
The safe way is to rename both file so Windows will failed to run fmapp because we altered the file name.
The other thing is to remove forteconfig in add remove program in control panel. ForteConfig commonly found on Lenovo notebook which installed along with Conexant Audio Driver software installation.

 7. Change the Palm Check Threshold
Go to Settings - Devices - Mouse and Touchpad -Additional Mouse Options - TouchPad Tab Settings
- Advanced Tab - Palm Check Threshold- now move bar all the way to the left
 So, which solution solve your problem, share it with others in the comment section below.

Comments

  1. UnknownMarch 4, 2016 at 3:04 AM

    Can confirm that "3. Disable Nvidia High Definition Audio" works for me!
    Thank you!

    ReplyDelete
  2. AnonMay 21, 2016 at 2:46 PM

    For me, it seems it was the HP wireless keyboard kit (keyboard and mouse). The mouse was jerky but keyboard OK. I went back to a wired keyboard and mouse and everything is smooth again.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. BlackMay 25, 2016 at 8:37 AM

      Try the latest Win 10 updates, it seems to fix several issue with the Touch and input device, it could resolve your problem. In my case, my touchpad does not work at all and now after installing new updates it worked including touch gesture.

      Delete
  3. UnknownAugust 20, 2019 at 12:46 PM

    Disabling Cortana made a huge difference. Thanks!

    ReplyDelete
  4. grandegemJuly 17, 2021 at 3:06 AM

    CPS TESTER is the one you need for testing out your Click speed test in 1 second.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

How to Fix Common Astro Remote Problems

Image
Without astro remote, our decoder just like a non-functional decoder. Latest decoder such as beyond have no button at all (only power button..sigh) compare to old decoder which have some handy buttons. There are actually some trick you can do fix your remote: Volume and Mute Button Not Working. We get this a lot, whenever we press the Volume or the mute button it does not work. Actually it is simple to fix it, press the volume up (+) button together with the big OK button until LED indicator blink twice. Now your volume and mute button should work. In case it volume up did not work, try with the volume down (-) button. All button Not working Properly First of all this normally caused by weak battery. If you are lazy to buy one, remove the battery and smash it a little bit with hard stuff. Normally I just bite it with my teeth. the good advice would be buy a good battery and prepare additional battery. Reset your Remote Reset is handy trick to overcome any problem with our re
Read more

4 Steps to Fix Dell Blinking Orange Light

Image
The blinking amber power button or also called Orange Light of Death is a common problem for Dell Desktop. The reason would be the electrical faulty on the Motherboard, front panel or Power supply. However most of the time the trick is to push the black button (of the Power Supply) twice. 4 steps with pictures: 1. Long press the blinking power button of  the front panel until the orange light goes away. 2. Locate the black button (of the power supply on the back panel) and long press until  you see a flashing orange light on the power button. You also could hear the sound of the CPU fan. 3. Release the button, and now long press it again (about 10 seconds). 4. Turn on your computer by pressing the power button and it should work.
Read more

How To Stop Celcom Mobile Internet Prepaid

If you are using a celcom prepaid, you can subscribe to daily, weekly or monthly broadband internet by dialing *118#. If you want to unsubscribe any internet subscription above, simply type STOP (capital letter) and send to 28882. type: STOP send to 28882 This method valid for any prepaid users. Before this, celcom will ask users either to continue or stop their internet subscription before the subscription period end. However now your subscription renewal is automatic and you need to stop the subscription manually otherwise it will continue to subscribe until your are out of credits. You do not have to worry because celcom will notify you about the automatic renewal with SMS. If you get an error after sending STOP to 28882, just try later and they will notify you with an SMS saying your are no longer subscribed to the any internet plan.
Read more