very annoying little thing w the scroll, on windows

[zegh8578]

whenever i scroll up, and my pointer flies over the X, the X is hit and the browser shuts down

 

this has never happened before, but from yesterday on, its happening almost every time i click the scroller with my mouse.

i move the scroller UP, my arrow hovers above the X, and my browser window is shut down as a result.

 

whenever i try this in a controlled manner, i cannot replicate it. i try to click the mouse button down, move the arrow over the X, and release the button, nothing happens.

at no point, do i doubleclick, or in any way actually click the X, but somehow the X registers having been activated, and the window shuts down.

 

its really getting on my nerves, as i end up shutting window after window, forum browsing, youtubing, etc, every time i scroll up a bit, poof, i shut the window down :(

 

could it be hardware? dust inside the mouse or something? thats making it click, whenever im not actually clicking?

Edited January 18, 2012 by zegh8578

[Illiad86]

It could be your mouse is dying or you could have some strange virus I've never heard of. If you have a spare mouse, I'd try that.

[hoofhearted4]

if you cant solve it. you could set it to verify when you close it. better that popping up then your window closing out

[CommanderCrazy]

Sounds like a joker virus to me. If you cant find it then instead of scrolling click and hold middle mouse.

[zegh8578]

thanx for the replies. it doesnt happen constantly, but often enough:

i just noticed that the arrow doesnt have to be in contact with the X at all, it merely assumed that cus it was the only thing that made sense to me

 

just now, i simply scrolled up a tiny bit, and the browser window shut down as soon as i let go of the mouse button. im doing a little virus search now, just to see if i have anything suspicious.

 

strange that nobody recognizes this.

im gonna report back what i find out, in case someone else gets a similar issue.

[hoofhearted4]

yea i cant say anything like that has ever happened to me :P

[zegh8578]

nothing came up on virus scan... im gonna hope it has to do with the mouse being dusty on the inside, and registering clicks it didnt do or something... :I ill just try to use the mouse wheel more instead :D

[slimhouse]

In Windows XP (Win 7 not sure but will be there) if you go to START - ALL PROGRAMS - Accessories - Accessibility - Accessibility Wizard

there you will find Windows built-in components for the movement impaired (disabled users) I think this has a function

where just moving your mouse over an item / window ...will ~open / close / start said item as some disabled PC users are so physically

challenged that even clicking a simple mouse button is impossible for them.

 

Just below this Wizard is the ~Accessibility Manager (hearing / movement / sight) impaired.

 

Dont config them! but they could be the source of your problem as some virus writers like to play games... like the 'ole

'Monster virus' that played a load monster roar every time you pressed the (letter) 'M' key.