How get rid of popup (task? menu?) when scrolling? Very annoying - UPDATE: *Fixed* thnx LEBOWSKI

[UTUSN]

Last edited Fri Jan 22, 2021, 10:39 PM - Edit history (2)

That popup blocks the down scrolling arrow. I put in some research time before asking here, went to System/Notifications&SomethingorOther and unchecked "Microsoft Tips" and that isn't it. It's the white box, bottom right:

************ON EDIT: *Fixed* (I think), thanks to LEBOWSKI re "touchpad gestures" - see posts #1 and 10.

[mr_lebowski]

1. Is this a laptop?

That's just the right-click menu. Some laptop track pads have finger motions (or positions on the pad) that activate that menu.

If it's not a laptop (i.e. not a trackpad), it's possible your mouse is malfunctioning.

If you have another (regular not trackpad) mouse laying around you can use, see if using that gets rids of the issue.

[canuckledragger]

2. That's what it sounds like to me, but...

Maybe it's a stuck key? Something that triggers a keyboard shortcut that makes that menu pop up?

[mr_lebowski]

3. Most likely culprit being the right-click button on the mouse ...

Just one reason for the suggestion to try a different mouse.

The keyboard shortcut for right-click is shift-F10 ... pretty unlikely to do accidentally

[canuckledragger]

4. I was thinking about the keyboards...

That actually have a 'menu' key, along with a 'windows' key stuck in between the ctrl and alt buttons.

If that key went flakey, it might cause this too.

[mr_lebowski]

5. Hmm ... never had one of those. Sounds like another avenue ...

And one that would be ruled out if changing one's mouse rids one of the problem.

[canuckledragger]

6. Yup!

The mouse is my first guess as well.

But I'm an old indepent techie guy that does my own builds and repairs...and ran into a lot of weird stuff over the years that you wouldn't think would be responsible for certain problems.

Just giving the OP other a avenues to check, depending on what they have.

[UTUSN]

8. Yes laptop, no mouse. No malfunction, did it on previous lap & this new one

Sorry didnt answer before. Was away.
The finger motions sound like the answer, will have to digest, thanks will check more Settings and get back

[UTUSN]

10. Thanks, I think you steered me in the correct direction: *Touchpad* gestures!

I use ONE finger (the long, or "bad" one), such that the forefinger is always sort of hovering next to it over the touchpad, and I guess (NOW) that it sometimes touches down on the pad thereby turning things into the "TWO FINGER" gesture meaning the right-click menu (as I see now in the Settings).

I just got back to the machine, so just now unclicked the 2 finger deal and haven't done the time yet to see if it's been fixed, but it sounds like the answer.

Thanks, much!!!!!!!!!! You seem to hang out here, responsively!

[canetoad]

7. Hard to tell from the pic

But are your desktop and taskbar both black?

If so, I think your taskbar has been expanded upwards. To fix right click taskbar and unlock then wrangle it back to its proper height.

Otherwise, try using up and down arrows to scroll, making sure the window is active first.

[UTUSN]

9. Window is active. Desk has a pic in center and rest black. Screenshot captured part o

[UTUSN]

11. *Fixed* (I think) - see posts #1 and 10. Touchpad gestures.