Microsoft has fixed a known issue that wiped mouse settings on some Windows 11 systems after installing the KB5120998 August 2026 preview update.

Microsoft says a known issue that reverts mouse settings after installing the KB5120998 August 2026 preview update affects only non-English Windows 11 systems.

I nearly bought new hardware to fix a settings problem.

One of the things that confused me when I switched from Windows to Mac and started using a mouse was the scrolling ...