Windows 10: Windows Explorer scrolling to top / bottom automatically

Hi,I am having a problem with Windows 11. Recently, whenever I open explorer it scrolls to the bottom of the page automatically and nothing I do with my mouse or keyboard stops it. I have cleaned my mouse, disconnected and reconnected it and then replaced it with a new mouse entirely - same problem. I have disconnected the keyboard and it still has the same problem - it doesn't respond to 'scroll lock' on the keyboard either. I have done a clean boot and it still happens. I've updated Windows 11, run an antivirus and it still happens.When I restart windows, even the date that shows on the scre

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Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.

 

File explorer keeps auto scrolling to the top when I hover the mouse over it.

Since I installed the latest windows 10 update, every time I scroll the mouse down in windows explorer (left file structure) it automatically starts to scroll back to the top of the file list. This means I cant select any folders down the tree.

 

Explorer automatically scrolls up.

Hi PritamIND，



Welcome to Microsoft Community.



I understand that you're experiencing an issue with the scrolling behavior in Windows 11 File Explorer. I can offer some suggestions to try and resolve the issue.

Adjust Mouse Settings:

• Open the Windows Settings
  
• Navigate to Devices -> Mouse.
  
• Under the "Scrolling" section, try adjusting the settings like "Scroll inactive windows when I hover over them" or other related options to see if it helps.
  

Update Mouse Driver:

• Outdated or incompatible mouse drivers can sometimes cause unexpected scrolling behavior. Make sure you have the latest mouse driver installed on your computer.
  
• Visit the manufacturer's website for your mouse model and download the latest driver.
  
• Install the driver and restart your computer to see if the issue is resolved.
  

If possible, connect a different mouse to your computer and check if the scrolling behavior persists.

This will help determine if the issue is specific to your current mouse or a more general problem with Windows 11.

Reset File Explorer Settings:

If none of the above solutions work, you can try resetting the File Explorer settings to default.

• Open the Windows Settings.
  
• Navigate to System -> Storage -> Advanced storage settings.
  
• Click on "Reset" under the "Reset File Explorer" section.
  
• Restart your computer and check if the scrolling behavior is resolved.
  

Thank you for your patience and understanding, if you have any questions, please feel free to leave us a message.



Best regards

Brandon | Microsoft Community Support Specialist