how to fix sensitive right click on mouse?

Windows does not provide a setting for the physical pressure needed to press an external mouse’s right button; if light contact triggers it, test the mouse on another PC to determine whether its switch needs cleaning or replacement.

If this is an external mouse

1. Test it on another computer.
   • If the right button remains overly sensitive, the mouse itself is the likely problem. Check for dirt around the button; if cleaning does not help, replace or service the mouse.
   • Microsoft similarly recommends testing a malfunctioning mouse on another PC and replacing it if it fails there too.^1^
2. If it works normally on another computer, update its driver:
   • Open Start, type Device Manager, and open it.
   • Expand Mice and other pointing devices.
   • Double-click the mouse, select Driver, and then Update Driver.
   • Also search for Check for updates and install available Windows updates.^1^
3. If the mouse manufacturer provides a configuration application, check it for button or debounce options. Standard Windows Mouse settings control such things as pointer speed, button assignment, and double-click speed—not physical right-button pressure.^2^

Changing double-click speed generally will not correct a right button that activates from one very light press.

If “mouse” means a laptop touchpad

Touchpads do have sensitivity and right-click gesture settings:

1. Open Start → Settings → Bluetooth & devices → Touchpad.
2. Expand Taps.
3. Set Touchpad sensitivity to a lower level.
4. If accidental context menus continue, turn off Tap with two fingers to right-click. You can retain physical right-click using Press the lower-right corner of the touchpad to right-click, or disable that option too if it is the trigger.^3^

If the problem disappears when the touchpad is disabled but returns when enabled, install the touchpad driver supplied for the exact laptop model by its manufacturer.

References

1. Mouse and keyboard problems in Windows | Microsoft Support
2. [Windows 10](https://support.microsoft.com/windows/hardware/input-devices/change-mouse-settings#change-how-the-mouse-pointer-works)
3. [Windows 11](https://support.microsoft.com/windows/experience/backup-recovery/windows-backup-settings-catalog#windows-backup-settings-and-preferences-catalog)