Solved browser minimizing when i tap scrollbar

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deyarmond

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Hey all, new to the forum and I have a question.

Not that it's destroying my laptop but everytime I tap the top of the scroller on my laptop it minimizes my browser. This just gets so inconvenient when I'm trying to click a link and I accidentally click on the scroller and my browser minimizes.

I'm sure it's something simple but Google has yielded zero results. Anyone have an idea how to stop this from happening?
 

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Welcome
A little variation of your problem (windows opens in new size with new Window) is as old as the hills. I think the solution to that problem would work for you, too.
jiiSoft :: IE New Window Maximizer
 

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I think that it is free, but they ask for a donation.
 

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    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
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    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
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No, that isn't it. When I tap on the top right corner of where I move my cursor it resizes my browser. Does the same with My Documents, Computer etc. It doesn't open a new window just shrinks the one I have open. Like I said it isn't doing any harm just terribly inconvenient.
 

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If the font actually gets smaller, its the resolution.
May be a bad driver
Go to search type device manager.
Update drivers for monitor and graphics (display)
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
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    6 gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
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    Fan
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Other Info
    DSL provided by ATT
He didn't say that it shrinks the font. I believe he means that if he clicks in the wheel it minimizes the page.

Under control panel click on mouse. Look for any options that say wheel button. How this page is displayed depends upon your mouse and it's features and can vary. If a setting is there for wheel button perhaps you can change what it does or even disable it. For my mouse there is a minimize option under the wheel button and it does just that. For that button I have it set as middle click.
 

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townsbg is spot on, however I don't see that option. I see horizontal scrolling and vertical scrolling and that's it.

It definitely seems like a feature to me of sorts that I don't want to be on there.
 

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A-ha, I found it. Took some sleuthing to find it but it was under "top right settings". As simple and selecting the option "do nothing" Thanks guys.
 

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We are glad that you got it sorted. I will mark this as solved
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    Memory
    6 gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Other Info
    DSL provided by ATT
Well different models have different menus. I know mine changed when I got my Microsoft mouse since it has 2 extra buttons. I'm glad that you where able to find it.
 

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    Windows 8.1 Industry Pro x64
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    HP Pavillion Elite HPE-250f
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    Intel i7 860 Quad core 2.8 ghz
    Memory
    8 gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD 5770 1 gb ram
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Alienware 25 AW2521HF
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080 &1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    1 TB x2
    Other Info
    https://www.cnet.com/products/hp-pavilion-elite-hpe-250f/
  • Operating System
    Windows 2012 R2 Data center/Linux Mint
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Poweredge T140
    CPU
    i3 9100 3.6GHz, 8M cache, 4C/4T
    Memory
    8GB 2666MT/s DDR4 ECC UDIMM
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    1 TB & 360 GB x2
    Other Info
    https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/productdetailstxn/poweredge-t140?~ck=bt
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