Mouse acceleration causes accuracy issues in precision work and games. Here are the steps to completely turn off mouse acceleration on Windows 10.

Windows by default enables the mouse acceleration feature called Pointer Precision. As you have seen from the feature name itself, the Pointer Precision feature enhances the overall mouse acceleration to really make it feel a bit more natural and simple to make use of. Windows performs this by changing the mouse DPI quickly. That is one of the reasons why when you mouse make use of your mouse faster, the pointer will travel a greater distance. Of course, the opposite is also true where the pointer travels less whenever you move your mouse slowly.

Put simply, the mouse acceleration in Windows changes the pointer speed depending on how fast you are moving a button.

Within this simple and quick guide, let me show the steps to totally switch off mouse acceleration on Windows.

Why disable mouse acceleration?

Although the "Enhance Pointer Precision" a.k.a "Mouse Acceleration" feature is extremely beneficial in daily usage, it's really a hindrance at other times. For instance, mouse acceleration causes accuracy issues in Windows shooter games. One of many causes of this is Windows changing the mouse pointer acceleration constantly depending on your mouse movement speed and DPI settings. This constant shift in speed causes it to be hard to gauge accuracy and develop muscle memory.

So, if you're a gamer or somebody that does precision use a button, you have to turn off a button acceleration in Windows. Disabling a button acceleration provides you with better control over the pointer speed and accuracy.

How you can turn off mouse acceleration

To turn off mouse acceleration stick to the steps given below.

Open the Windows 10 Settings app.
Click on the "Devices" option.
Select the "Mouse" tab on the sidebar.
Click around the "Additional mouse options" under "Related settings".
Select the "Pointer Options" tab within the mouse properties window.
Uncheck the "Enhance pointer precision" checkbox.
Click the "Apply" button.
Click the "Ok" button.

Detailed steps

You can disable a button acceleration from Mouse Properties window.

First, open the Settings app by pressing the "Start key + I" shortcut or by hitting the "All Settings" button within the Notification Center. Within the Settings app, visit the "Devices" page and choose the "Mouse" tab around the sidebar. This is when the majority of the mouse related options are located.

In this article, click on the "Additional mouse options" link under the "Related settings" section. You'll find this selection on the right sidebar or at the bottom of the settings page.

The above action will open the Mouse Properties window. Here, visit the "Pointer Options" tab. As you can tell from the name, this is where you'll find options to control how the pointer behaves.

A fast tip: You should use the main.cpl Run command to open the Mouse Properties window.

In this tab, uncheck the "Enhance pointer precision" checkbox. Next, click the "Apply" and "Ok" buttons in order to save the alterations.

That is it. Using the above steps, you've disabled a button acceleration on Windows 10.

Depending on your mouse DPI settings, you might have to change the pointer speed to meet your use case. You can change the mouse pointer speed from the Pointer Options tab in the Mouse Properties window. Make use of the slider under "Select a pointer speed" to alter the pointer speed. Once satisfied with the alterations, click "Ok" in order to save changes.