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How do I disable the scroll button that appears in Firefox 25.0.1

graphicfunn
graphicfunn

When I use the mouse scroll button to scroll a button appears that makes the browser scroll when the mouse is moved. I would like to disable this.

When I use the mouse scroll button to scroll a button appears that makes the browser scroll when the mouse is moved. I would like to disable this.

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This should only occur if you click straight down on the scroll wheel. To block it, turn off the autoscrolling feature. Here's how:

orange Firefox button (or Tools menu) > Options > Advanced

On the General mini-tab, uncheck the box for "Use autoscrolling" and OK out.

Now, clicking the scroll wheel on a blank area should not do anything.

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jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
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Chosen Solution

This should only occur if you click straight down on the scroll wheel. To block it, turn off the autoscrolling feature. Here's how:

orange Firefox button (or Tools menu) > Options > Advanced

On the General mini-tab, uncheck the box for "Use autoscrolling" and OK out.

Now, clicking the scroll wheel on a blank area should not do anything.

Success?

jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
jscher2000 - Support Volunteer
  • Top 10 Contributor

By the way, if this occurs by accident when you are just scrolling and not clicking the wheel, it could indicate one of the following:

  • mouse wheel starting to wear out
  • mouse batteries getting low (cordless mouse)
  • incompatibility of Firefox with your mouse driver software