Are the mouse and keyboard not working in Windows 11? Try disabling fast startup, scan for malware, update driver, amongst other fixes.

QUESTION: What can cause my mouse pointer in Windows to freeze at random times and then suddenly start working again? ANSWER: Erratic behavior from your mouse can be an indication of many things and ...

Q: What can cause my mouse pointer in Windows to freeze at random times and then suddenly start working again? A: Erratic behavior from your mouse can be an indication of many things, and all of them ...

I nearly bought new hardware to fix a settings problem.

Microsoft has fixed a known issue that wiped mouse settings on some Windows 11 systems after installing the KB5120998 August 2026 preview update.