Reversing the scrolling direction used to be as easy as turning on a switch, but Microsoft decided to make things harder for those who prefer to scroll the “unnatural” way. It’s no longer possible to navigate to Devices > Mouse & Trackpad and toggle Reverse scrolling direction.
If you’re on one of the latest Windows 10 updates, you can’t reverse the scrolling direction as easily anymore. However, it’s still possible to do it, but you’ll have to take the long route. From our investigations, we discovered three different ways of reversing the scroll direction in Windows 10 (if you’re on the latest update). Method 1 might not be possible to replicate in your situation depending on your laptop manufacturer, but the other two methods should work if followed on any Windows-based computer. If you use a touchpad, stick with Method 1. Let’s begin.
Method 1: Reverse the Scrolling Direction of a Touchpad (Touchpad only)
The steps of this method are highly dependable on the manufacturer of your laptop. Most laptop manufacturers use proprietary touchpad technologies, so you can expect your screen to look different than ours. We managed to reverse the scrolling direction of an ELAN Touchpad. If you have an Asus laptop, you should be able to follow this guide with no problems. If not, read the Note paragraphs for additional information.
Method 2: Reversing the Scrolling direction for a Mouse Wheel (Mouse only)
If you decide to use a mouse, reversing the touchpad’s settings will not have an effect on the mouse wheel. To change the direction of your mouse wheel, you need to dig deep into your Windows Registry files. Here’s what you need to do:
Method 3: Reversing the Scrolling Direction with a Macro Script (Mouse and Touchpad)
Another way to go around reversing your scrolling direction is to use software capable of setting up macro scripts. By far, the most reliable way of doing this is with AutoHotkey. It’s completely free and the difficulty of utilizing it is minimal. This method will reverse both your touchpad and your mouse wheel scroll direction. Here’s what you need to do: Note: Keep in mind that you need to run the script again whenever you restart or turn off your computer.
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