About this tag
Discussions on WindowsForum.com about buttons cover a range of issues including keyboard shortcuts, mouse buttons, toolbar buttons, and window control buttons. Users report problems such as the Windows button or Print Screen key not registering in apps like Open Shell and Lightshot, accidental mouse button presses in Firefox, and grayed-out uninstall buttons for specific software like Brave. Other topics include customizing window button size via registry settings, a persistent phantom button press bug, and requests for a toolbar button to move windows to preset positions. These threads reflect common troubleshooting scenarios for hardware and software button functionality on Windows.
  1. King Mustard

    Explorer toolbar button (or system tray icon) that moves current window to certain position?

    Windows has always liked opening new Windows Explorer windows in random places on my desktop. Does anyone know of a Windows Explorer toolbar button (or system tray icon) that moves current window to certain position (that I set) on my display?
    • King Mustard
    • Thread
    • access buttons customization desktop display file explorer system tray toolbar user interface window position
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
  2. S

    Open Shell and Lightshot don't register Windows-button or Print Screen button

    Hey, I've noticed that since a few days ago my previously working Open Shell and Lightshot have stopped registering the Windows button or the Print screen, respectively. I can still open both by pressing the buttons with a mouse but the keyboard commands don't register. The Windows-button...
  3. docweathers

    The uninstall and modify buttons are grayed out for Brave.. Other apps are fine

    The uninstall and modify buttons are grayed out for Brave.. Other apps are fine. How do I fix this?
    • docweathers
    • Thread
    • application brave buttons fix gray modification settings software uninstall windows
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
  4. A

    Mouse buttons and the Firefox browser

    I bought a new mouse and the only problem I have is they designed it with buttons near the top of the mouse and I keep on forgetting they are there, unfortunately this means when I go to pick up my mouse which I often do as I use it on different places, I then find I am clicking the button...
  5. S

    VIDEO Constant Button Bug?

    Hey guys, so I'm stumped on this one. I'm having this bug where it seems like some button is constantly being pressed, but I can't figure out what. I've tried unplugging my keyboard, mouse, and any other peripheral that I have plugged in, and the problem still seems to persist. It fixes when...
    • supalup
    • Thread
    • bugs buttons calculator computer issues keyboard mouse peripheral restart start menu
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  6. MDJ

    Windows 10 Scroll button highlight

  7. nick12345

    Windows 10 How to Reduce Window Button Size in Windows 10 Through Registry Settings

    hi! can i reduce the size of the window buttons (such as close, minimize) at least a little? rummaged through all the functions, there is no such thing ... only to increase ... all the drivers are 100% all windows, video drivers and everywhere installed and updated to the throat. ifound only...
    • nick12345
    • Thread
    • buttons close customization drivers minimize registry user interface window size windows 10 windows 7
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  8. GijsVh

    Windows 10 Can't press windows button or rightclick toolbar

    title ^^
  9. Sweetczz

    Windows 10 Win Hello has no enter button

    I have new windows software a new windows upgrade everything's been taken care of through the Tech support however when I go to sign into Windows hello to set it up I can see my picture center it into the middle like I'm supposed to but there's no return button or there's no continue or next...
    • Sweetczz
    • Thread
    • buttons tech support troubleshooting upgrade user interface windows 10 windows 11 windows hello
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  10. J

    Windows 10 Left Mouse Button Malfunctions When Keyboard Is Pressed on Desktop Computer

    the left button of my mouse does not work when I press any key on my keyboard, I do not have a notebook, this is on the normal computer. Please help Sent from my MotoE2(4G-LTE) using Windows Forums mobile app
    • JasonTodd
    • Thread
    • buttons computer desktop hardware input devices keyboard mouse non-responsive troubleshooting windows
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  11. Vetral32

    Windows 10 How Do I Customize My Buttons

    I wanted to make my Windows 10 look like Windows 7. So I went on the internet and found "How To Make A Windows 10 Computer Look And Feel Like A Windows 7 Computer". I followed all the steps and it turned out great but 1 bad part. I wanted the Close, Minimize and Maximize buttons to look like it...
    • Vetral32
    • Thread
    • aesthetics buttons customization desktop pc repair themes user interface visuals windows 10 windows 7
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  12. Dagmarhuttinga

    Windows 10 Windows button & search not working prop.

    Hello everybody, I was hoping to get some help here, somehow my windows button and search button in the taskbar are not responding/not working Windows button = slow, it opens after 1 second. Search button = not working at all. When i click on the windows button and then just type something...
  13. E

    Windows 7 W7 desktop buttons 'blued out' after reinstall

    Hello, I have a Dell Inspiron N4110 on W7 64 bit which recently received a reinstall of W7 after the installation of an SSD. In the new install the desktop files have the back and forward buttons but they are disabled somehow---'blued out'--- and I can't seem to figure out where in...
    • ecampvet
    • Thread
    • buttons control panel dell desktop disabled inspiron reinstall ssd troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  14. H

    Windows 10 Windows Insider updates fix broken

    I noticed that Windows Insider builds Fix button is greyed out. How do I fix this? Link Removed
  15. BobDobalina

    Windows 7 Media Player Classic - classic buttons in Fullscreen mode?

    Hello, I use Media Player Classic for a long time. The newer version changed the buttons in fullscreen mode and on the bottom for example pop ups a blue bar instead of the classic buttons in windowed mode. I know that this is possible to change, but I can't find where. Someone knews?
    • BobDobalina
    • Thread
    • buttons classic mode full screen help request media player software ui changes user interface video playback windows
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Software
  16. guapers

    Windows 8 Windows 8.1: No suspend button

    Hello. i need some help here, i restored my computer to fabric settings, and keep the photos, but when i boot it up, everything is fine, but when clicking on the off button, there´s no suspend option, just Turn OFF and reboot. Also, my computer got laggy on the animations, its slow, like if it...
    • guapers
    • Thread
    • animation buttons community computer fps help issues lag performance photos reboot restore settings slow suspend tech support turn off user experience windows 8.1
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  17. C

    Windows 8 help me win 8.1 can't shutdown

    I can't shutdown laptop when i click button. please help me how to fix it.
  18. whoosh

    VIDEO Sia - Buttons

    :shocked::up:
  19. kemical

    Windows 10 Hiding unwanted Taskbar buttons

    Recently Davehc and I had a brief discussion about the removal of the Search/Task view buttons and David found an app created for this purpose called: Win10TaskBarCleaner http://www.techgainer.com/remove-windows-10s-annoying-taskbar-search-task-view-buttons/ Randy (Trouble) also mentioned to me...
    • kemical
    • Thread
    • buttons control panel microsoft registry removal search taskbar tweaks win10taskbarcleaner windows 10
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  20. GhostShadow

    Windows 8 [Solved]System Restore button is not working

    This button is not working. The window doesnt hang. There is no error message. It just doesnt say anything. I am trying to install Visual Studio 2013. It needs to create a system restore point before starting installation. Needless to say, it fails too. I am on Windows 8.1. I ran sfc /scannow...
    • GhostShadow
    • Thread
    • buttons error help installation sfc support system restore troubleshooting visual studio windows 8.1
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support