Logitech Anywhere mouse : single left click misbehave as double left click

If you have the same issue on 3 different PC's, then it isn't a software issue, but rather a hardware issue with the switch of the mouse where the button presses on. As repairing this takes more time and therefore costs more than a new mouse (besides that you have to get a switch that fits to replace the bad one), it makes no sense to try repairing it. Just get a new mouse.

I usually set my OS's settings to to default to "double-double" click with just one mouse click. For one, I'm to lazy to click double, and using that setting results in the mouse to last about two years, as there are less clicks over the year. But they still fail after some time.

you can also open it, and swap both micro switches, if you are good at soldering

>  makes no sense to try repairing it. Just get a new mouse
In my country, one of those Logitech anywhere mouse costs about US$95 or above.

I got the refurbished unit for only US$22.

I wud not set in Windows to translate single click to double clicks as I still need a single
click to do "drag & drop"

> Take the batteries out and leave them out for an hour or so without using the mouse at all
Tried the above, it did not help.

I'll call Logitech support tomorrow: I recall there's a certain sequence of pressing the
buttons to reset this Anywhere mouse.  Maybe being a refurbished set, it already
has this inherent issue

In the Folder Options screen that Joe provided, my Windows already set
"Double-click to open an item".

So I go to Mouse option to switch between primary & secondary buttons
(ie left & right buttons) but need to get use to it

>swap both micro switches, if you are good at soldering
That will be good if I can do it right;  but I can't even locate where
the soldering of the left & right buttons to be able to swap them

> hover the mouse over an item to select it (since a single-click no longer
> selects it, but rather, opens it)
The above sounds good but it did not work in my case.  Or should I
select "Single-click to open an item" in Folder Options to enable this feature?

>  my Windows already set "Double-click to open an item"

Yes, that's the default. What we're saying is that it's a little easier on the left mouse button if you set it to "Single-click to open an item".

For a touch of irony, my left mouse button started misbehaving yesterday. I don't hesitate anymore when that happens — I ordered a new one (wired) from Amazon for $7.43. Decided to give the AmazonBasics one a try for the first time — probably won't be worse than the Logitech and Microsoft ones that fail consistently after a year or so.

+1 on rindi's last post — everything in there is spot-on! "Regard them as consumables... which you have to replace regularly with usage" is an excellent way of phrasing it.

Logitech support gave me the reset sequence below which works:

a) remove both batteries
b) set the switch below the Anywhere mouse to On position
c) hold both the left plus right buttons together for 1-2 mins
d) put back the batteries & voila, the left button is now fine

If it doesn't work, then hold both buttons for 3 minutes or more.

I got 2 of these Anywhere mouse that have exactly this problem
& both mice are now fine

At least this is not a permanent hardware issue as it can be fixed by "Reset".

I prefer to use only Anywhere Darkfield mice as I have 'reflective surface' at home
& at my customer's place (glass desk), so only Anywhere works fine for me;  not
even MS "any surface" wud work on glass/reflective surface.

So it's worth fixing as Anywhere mice is not cheap in my country, costing
US$95 or more

> it's worth fixing as Anywhere mice is not cheap in my country, costing US$95 or more

OK, I understand. That's a very different situation from mine where I can get a new mouse for US$7 or so.