If you’re running Windows 11 on your Mac through Boot Camp, you may have noticed that the trackpad scrolling direction feels off compared to macOS. This can be jarring and impact your productivity when switching between operating systems. Fortunately, you can modify the Windows registry to change the scrolling direction, making it consistent with your macOS experience. Here’s how to do it:
Step 1: Open the Device Manager by right-clicking the Start button and selecting “Device Manager” from the menu that appears.
Step 2: In the Device Manager window, expand the “Mice and other pointing devices” section. Right-click on your trackpad device (it may be listed as “Synaptic SMBus TouchPad” or something similar) and select “Properties”.
Step 3: In the Properties window, click on the “Details” tab. From the Property dropdown, select “Device Instance Path”. Right-click on the value shown and choose “Copy”.
Step 4: Open the Registry Editor by pressing Windows key + R, typing “regedit”, and pressing Enter.
Step 5: In the Registry Editor, navigate to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Enum\ACPI
Step 6: Look for a folder that matches the Device Instance Path you copied earlier. Expand this folder until you find a subfolder named “Device Parameters”.
Step 7: Select the “Device Parameters” folder. In the right pane, you’ll need to create or modify two DWORD (32-bit) Values: “FlipFlopHScroll” and “FlipFlopWheel”.
Step 8: If these values don’t exist, right-click in the right pane, choose New > DWORD (32-bit) Value, and name them accordingly. If they do exist, simply double-click each one to edit.
Step 9: Set the Value data for both “FlipFlopHScroll” and “FlipFlopWheel” to 1.
Step 10: Close the Registry Editor and restart your computer for the changes to take effect.
After your computer restarts, the trackpad scrolling direction should now match your macOS experience. If you find that the change isn’t working as expected, double-check that you’ve followed all steps correctly and that you’ve modified the correct registry entries.
With these adjustments, you can now enjoy a consistent trackpad experience across both operating systems in your dual-boot setup. Remember, modifying the registry can be risky, so it’s always a good idea to create a system restore point before making changes.