microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

Mouse Without Borders feature is sticky

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Issue-Bug Needs-Triage Product-Mouse Without Borders
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Description

[PowerToysReport_2026-02-11-08-51-07.zip](https://github.com/user-attachments/files/25240521/PowerToysReport_2026-02-11-08-51-07.zip)

### Microsoft PowerToys version

0.97.0

### Installation method

Microsoft Store

### Area(s) with issue?

Mouse Without Borders

### Steps to reproduce

I cannot turn off Mouse Without Borders. If I turn it off in settings, it is still functioning. It is not setup to run as a service, and there is no service running (at least if the service is named anything close to "mouse without borders", I cannot find it). Rebooting after turning off the feature does not help. After turning off the feature in settings, rebooting, opening settings to verify it is "off" - it is still "on" functionally. Only remedy I have found is to completely shut down Powertoys, which is sad because I use other Powertoys features. But killing Powertoys kills the Mouse Without Borders functionality.

### ✔️ Expected Behavior

I expect Mouse Without Borders functionality to cease when you toggle the slider to "off" in settings.

### ❌ Actual Behavior

Turning off Mouse Without Borders in settings does NOT turn off the feature.

### Additional Information

Windows 11 Home 25H2 OS build 26200.7840
Microsoft Surface Pro 9
Dual display setup

### Other Software
ExplorerPatcher Version 26100.4946.69.6
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Research direction

Reproduce the issue using Mouse Without Borders in PowerToys 0.97.0: enable it, turn it off in Settings, and reboot while checking whether functionality remains. Use the attached PowerToys report and the stated Windows 11 and dual-display setup as diagnostic context. Done means disabling the setting reliably stops Mouse Without Borders without requiring PowerToys to exit.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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