For mice without dedicated software, follow these steps to manually adjust the rate. Note that this may require disabling security features like on Windows 10/11.

Disclaimer: Modifying USB drivers carries minimal risk. Always create a system restore point before using system-level tools. The author is not responsible for hardware conflicts.

: If your mouse becomes erratic or stops working, you may need to enter Windows Test Mode to allow unsigned drivers or simply revert the settings in the utility.

These tools are typically used for older or generic mice that do not have dedicated official software.

The legitimate tool often comes as mouserate.exe . Before running, scan it with . A clean file will show 0/60 detections. The file properties should describe it as "USB Mouse Polling Rate Utility" (copyright Microsoft Hardware Compatibility Team or similar).