Is There An App To Reverse Scrolling

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How to reverse mouse scrolling direction on Windows 10
If you're using a mouse to navigate on Windows 10, the Settings app doesn't include an option to reverse the scrolling direction. However, you can still modify the scrolling behavior using the Registry.

Warning: This is a friendly reminder that editing the Registry is risky, and it can cause irreversible damage to your installation if you don't do it correctly. It's recommended to make a full backup of your PC before proceeding.

Identifying mouse information
To identify the mouse identification number on Windows 10, use these steps:

Open Start.
Search for Device Manager, click the top result to open the experience.
Expand the Mice and other pointing devices branch.
Right-click the mouse that you're using, and select the Properties option.

Click on the Details tab.
Use the "Property" drop-down menu and choose the Device instance path option.
Note the VID ID value for the mouse — for example, VID_0E0F&PID_0003&MI_01.

After completing the steps, continue with the steps below to reverse the mouse scrolling using the Registry.

Reversing mouse scrolling direction
To reverse the mouse scrolling direction using the Registry, use these steps:

Use the Windows key + R keyboard shortcut to open the Run command.
Type regedit, and click OK to open the Registry.
Browse the following path:

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\HID

Quick tip: On Windows 10, you can now copy and paste the path in the Registry's address bar to quickly jump to the key destination.

Expand the key (folder) that matches the VID ID of your mouse — for example, VID_0E0F&PID_0003&MI_01.

Expand the available key.
Select the Device Parameters key.
Double-click the FlipFlopWheel DWORD and set the value from 0 to 1.

Click OK.
Restart your computer.
Once you complete the steps, when you scroll up with the mouse wheel, the page should also scroll up.

In the future, if you change your mind, you can revert the flip the direction of the mouse wheel to its original settings using the same instructions, but on step No. 7, make sure to set the value from 1 to 0.

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I hope the information above helps. Please let me know how it goes.
Have a nice day and stay safe.

Marcelo de C.

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Jason Go

Hello to all avid readers of Microsoft Community!

I am Jason Go, a developer and a postgrad computer science major. I made a script that will solve this issue the EASIEST and FASTEST way.

To set the scroll direction of your mouse, do the following steps:

Step 1: Open Windows PowerShell in Administrator Mode. You can do this by going to Start Menu, type PowerShell, and click Run as Administrator.

Step 2: Copy the following code and paste it in the command line of Windows PowerShell:

$mode = Read-host "How do you like your mouse scroll (0 or 1)?"; Get-PnpDevice -Class Mouse -PresentOnly -Status OK | ForEach-Object { "$($_.Name): $($_.DeviceID)"; Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\$($_.DeviceID)\Device Parameters" -Name FlipFlopWheel -Value $mode; "+--- Value of FlipFlopWheel is set to " + (Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\$($_.DeviceID)\Device Parameters").FlipFlopWheel + "`n" }

The code above is one-liner PowerShell script. Copy-paste it as-is.

Step 3: It will ask how do you like your mouse to scroll.

Downward wheel motion makes the page...

0 - Move up so you see contents below (Default Mode, Windows behavior)

1 - Move down so you can see contents above (Natural Mode, Mac behavior, reverse mode)

Type the number that corresponds to your scroll preference.

Step 4: Restart your computer. Your settings will take effect after you restart.

In a nutshell, the script detects all your mouse devices that's registered in your device and sets the FlipFlopWheel registry key to the value you selected. The script makes it easy for you to do this without opening Windows Registry and searching the device ID of your mouse which is error prone and confusing.

I hope this helps!

- Jason Go

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As I write in my question above, I do not have administrative privileges to the windows installation. I find it absurd to require administrative privileges for such a user-interaction setting.

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As I write in my question above, I do not have administrative privileges to the windows installation. I find it absurd to require administrative privileges for such a user-interaction setting.

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Hello to all avid readers of Microsoft Community!

I am Jason Go, a developer and a postgrad computer science major. I made a script that will solve this issue the EASIEST and FASTEST way.

To set the scroll direction of your mouse, do the following steps:

Step 1: Open Windows PowerShell in Administrator Mode. You can do this by going to Start Menu, type PowerShell, and click Run as Administrator.

Step 2: Copy the following code and paste it in the command line of Windows PowerShell:

$mode = Read-host "How do you like your mouse scroll (0 or 1)?"; Get-PnpDevice -Class Mouse -PresentOnly -Status OK | ForEach-Object { "$($_.Name): $($_.DeviceID)"; Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\$($_.DeviceID)\Device Parameters" -Name FlipFlopWheel -Value $mode; "+--- Value of FlipFlopWheel is set to " + (Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\$($_.DeviceID)\Device Parameters").FlipFlopWheel + "`n" }

The code above is one-liner PowerShell script. Copy-paste it as-is.

Step 3: It will ask how do you like your mouse to scroll.

Downward wheel motion makes the page...

0 - Move up so you see contents below (Default Mode, Windows behavior)

1 - Move down so you can see contents above (Natural Mode, Mac behavior, reverse mode)

Type the number that corresponds to your scroll preference.

Step 4: Restart your computer. Your settings will take effect after you restart.

In a nutshell, the script detects all your mouse devices that's registered in your device and sets the FlipFlopWheel registry key to the value you selected. The script makes it easy for you to do this without opening Windows Registry and searching the device ID of your mouse which is error prone and confusing.

I hope this helps!

- Jason Go

Hi Jason,

I appreciate you taking the time to post this script, it worked flawlessly. Saved me having to dig around the registry.

Thanks again
Sean

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You are editing the registry, windows cannot let everyday users be able to edit it. Most everyday users would cause irreversible damage. I agree though it is frustrating that the option is not enabled in the normal mouse settings to be able to reverse the scrolling.

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