microsoft / microsoft/PowerToys

Mouse without borders is instable

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Description

### Microsoft PowerToys version

v0.100.2

### Installation method

PowerToys auto-update

### Area(s) with issue?

Mouse Without Borders

### Steps to reproduce

After some time of working, the mouse refuses to operate the other computer. It stays on my pc and does not jump over anymore.

### ✔️ Expected Behavior

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### ❌ Actual Behavior

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### Upload Bug Report ZIP-file

_No response_

### Additional Information

Win 11 Pro (Insider Preview)

### Other Software

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the Mouse Without Borders area and reproduce the failure after extended use on Windows 11 Pro Insider Preview, checking whether the mouse remains on the original PC. Collect the requested Bug Report ZIP while investigating the handoff failure. Done means the mouse reliably moves to the other computer after the reported period.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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