In Windows, one needs to click on a window to bring it into focus and make it active. Windows in the background are inactive by default. While windows in the background are inactive, users can scroll inactive (background) windows by hovering over them in Windows. The steps below show you how to activate a window by hovering over it with the mouse in Windows 11.
Active window by hovering over it with the mouse using the Control Panel app
As described above, users can enable or disable “Activate a window by hovering over it with the mouse” in Windows 11. Here’s how to do that. First, open the Control Panel app. When the Control Panel app opens, go to the Control Panel -> Ease of Access -> Ease of Access Center settings page. On the Control Panel -> Ease of Access -> Ease of Access Center, under Explore all settings, click on the link that says “Make the mouse easier to use“. On the Control Panel -> Ease of Access -> Ease of Access Center -> Make the mouse easier to use the settings pane, select the box next to “Activate a window by hovering over it with the mouse” to enable. To disable it, simply uncheck the box. That should do it! Conclusion: This post showed you how to enable or disable “Activate a window by hovering over it with the mouse” in Windows 11. If you find any error above or have something to add, please use the comment form below.
