If you don't like the "scroll up, scroll up and down" method of the mouse or touchpad when using a Windows 10 device, you can reverse the scrolling direction by adjusting the "Windows device" or changing the registry.
The following will introduce the detailed steps for you.
Windows 11 reverses touchpad scroll direction
To reverse the touchpad scroll direction by adjusting Windows Settings, use the following steps:
1. Use the Windows + I shortcut key to open "Windows Settings"
2Open "Device" - "Touchpad" tab
NOTE: The reverse scrolling option is only available for precision touchpad devices. If this option isn't available, you can still change scrolling behavior using your device's manufacturer's assistive software.
3. Under "Scrolling and zooming" - check "Drag two fingers to scroll" - select "Scroll down when moving down" in the drop-down list to invert the touchpad scrolling direction.
After completing the above adjustment steps, when using the touchpad to scroll up and down, the screen elements will also move in the same direction.
Windows 11 reverse mouse scroll direction
There is no function of inverting the direction of mouse scrolling in Windows 10 system functions, but we may still modify the behavior of mouse scrolling by changing the registry.
set mouse information
First, set the identification number of the mouse through the following steps:
1. Use the Windows + R shortcut key to open "Run" - execute devmgmt.msc to open "Device Manager"
2. Find the mouse device in the "Device Manager" - right click and select "Properties"
3. In the pop-up "Device Properties" window, select the "Details" tab
4. Select the "Properties" drop-down list to "Device instance path" - record the "VID ID value" of the mouse, such as: VID_0E0F&PID_0003&MI_00
After completing these steps, proceed to the following steps to reverse the mouse scrolling direction using the registry.
You can also check the device driver version in Windows 10 if needed.
Invert mouse scroll direction
To invert the mouse scroll direction using the registry, use the following steps:
1 Use the Windows + R shortcut key to open "Run" - execute regedit to open the "Registry Editor"
2 Navigate to:
Computer HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetEnumHID
3 Expand the folder that matches the "VID ID value" of the mouse, such as VID_0E0F&PID_0003&MI_00
4 Select "Device Parameters" - double click on the "FlipFlopWheel" DWORD value - change its value from 0 to 1.
5 Click "OK" - restart the Windows 10 device.
After completing these steps, when scrolling up with the mouse wheel, the page should scroll up as well.