How to Disable Mouse Acceleration on Windows 11 for Precise Movement

Quick fix: Open Settings → Bluetooth & devices → Mouse → Additional mouse settings → Pointer Options tab. Untick Enhance pointer precision. The cursor now moves a consistent distance per mouse movement, ideal for gaming and precise work.

Your mouse feels inconsistent — moving the same physical distance produces different cursor movement depending on speed. Slow movements barely move the cursor; fast movements send it across the screen. This is “Enhance pointer precision” — Windows’ built-in mouse acceleration. Gamers, illustrators, and precision-work users typically want it off.

What causes this

Mouse acceleration multiplies the cursor distance based on how fast you move the mouse. Slow = 1:1 movement; fast = 2:1 or 3:1. The intent is to let you cover the whole screen with a small mouse area while preserving precision for slow movements. The cost: you can’t build muscle memory for “move my mouse this far = cursor goes this far” because the relationship changes by speed. Gaming, photo editing, and FPS aim training all benefit from acceleration off.

Method 1: Disable Enhance pointer precision

The standard fix.

1. Open Settings → Bluetooth & devices → Mouse.
2. Click Additional mouse settings at the bottom of the page. The legacy Mouse Properties dialog opens.
3. Switch to the Pointer Options tab.
4. Untick Enhance pointer precision.
5. Click Apply → OK.
6. Move the mouse — fast and slow movements now produce proportional cursor travel.

For most gamers and precision users, this single change is enough.

Method 2: Verify and adjust mouse sensitivity

After disabling acceleration, you may need to adjust the base sensitivity to compensate.

1. In the same Pointer Options tab, the slider controls cursor speed.
2. Move the slider toward the middle for natural feel. The position matters because:
   • Far left: very slow cursor, requires lots of mouse movement
   • Middle (6/11): natural; matches the OS’s native pointer DPI scaling
   • Far right: very fast cursor, small mouse movements travel far
3. For gaming PCs, set the slider to 6/11 (the middle position) — this is the 1:1 setting where Windows doesn’t alter mouse counts at all.
4. Combine the middle slider with disabled acceleration for the truest 1:1 mouse experience.
5. If you want overall faster/slower cursor, adjust your mouse’s DPI via its own utility or hardware DPI button — not via the Windows slider.

Setting the slider to 6/11 + disabled acceleration gives raw input — what gamers want.

Method 3: Permanently disable via registry for all users

For shared PCs or fleet deployment.

1. Open Terminal (Admin).
2. Set the registry value:

   Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Mouse" -Name MouseSpeed -Value 0
   Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Mouse" -Name MouseThreshold1 -Value 0
   Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Mouse" -Name MouseThreshold2 -Value 0

   The MouseSpeed value is 0 = no acceleration; 1 = first threshold; 2 = both thresholds enabled.

3. The thresholds at 0 disable any speed-based multiplier.
4. Sign out and back in for changes to apply.
5. For all users on the PC, modify the default user template hive (see related articles on per-user setting deployment).

This is the right approach for IT deployment or for setting up new accounts with acceleration off by default.

How to verify the fix worked

• Open Paint or any drawing tool. Move the mouse in a slow diagonal line, then a fast diagonal line at the same physical angle. Both should produce identical screen angles — only length differs by mouse-distance-traveled.
• Run an FPS game’s aim training mode. Quick flicks aim where you expect.
• Open Pointer Options. Enhance pointer precision is unticked.

If none of these work

If mouse still feels accelerated despite disabling, three causes apply. Mouse vendor utility: Razer Synapse, Logitech G HUB, Corsair iCUE all have their own acceleration features. Disable in the utility. App-side acceleration: games often have their own “mouse acceleration” or “sensitivity curve” settings independent of Windows. Disable in the game’s settings. Touchpad in the picture: if you’re testing with a laptop touchpad and an external mouse simultaneously, the touchpad has separate acceleration that doesn’t track Mouse settings. Disable touchpad when external mouse is connected. For competitive gaming, the standard advice is: 6/11 Windows slider + acceleration off + Vendor utility acceleration off + game sensitivity adjusted to taste.

Bottom line: Disable “Enhance pointer precision” for consistent 1:1 mouse movement. Set slider to 6/11 for the rawest input. Adjust sensitivity via mouse DPI rather than Windows scaling.