Solved Mouse Without Borders Fail


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I have used this for years on two adjacent desktop Win 11 computers. Today I installed a new hard drive and installed Windows 11 and ran all the updates. I have never had any trouble installing and using MWOB, but this time it will not work even though the setup shows being connected. Each machine is discoverable on my home network, so everything appears to be in place, but I cannot move the cursor between screens. Any ideas?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self
    CPU
    i7-10700K
    Motherboard
    Ausus Prime B460M-!
    Memory
    16Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Onboard graphics
    Sound Card
    None
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe M.2
    PSU
    EFGA 550 G2
    Case
    None
    Cooling
    CPU stock cooler only
    Keyboard
    Razer Black Widwo
Never mind. I seem to have figured out the problem... me.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self
    CPU
    i7-10700K
    Motherboard
    Ausus Prime B460M-!
    Memory
    16Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Onboard graphics
    Sound Card
    None
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe M.2
    PSU
    EFGA 550 G2
    Case
    None
    Cooling
    CPU stock cooler only
    Keyboard
    Razer Black Widwo
Nothing like those PEBKAC moments.

Was it a simple settings fix, or more involved?
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 23H2 Current build
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HomeBrew
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
    Motherboard
    MSI MEG X570 GODLIKE
    Memory
    4 * 32 GB - Corsair Vengeance 3600 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XC3 ULTRA GAMING (12G-P5-3955-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek® ALC1220 Codec
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2x Eve Spectrum ES07D03 4K Gaming Monitor (Matte) | Eve Spectrum ES07DC9 4K Gaming Monitor (Glossy)
    Screen Resolution
    3x 3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    3x Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe 4 M.2 2 TB SSD (MZ-V8P2T0B/AM) } 3x Sabrent Rocket NVMe 4.0 1 TB SSD (USB)
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling’s Silencer Series 1050 Watt, 80 Plus Platinum
    Case
    Fractal Design Define 7 XL Dark ATX Full Tower Case
    Cooling
    Arctic Liquid Freezer III 420 RGB + Air 3x 140mm case fans (pull front) + 1x 120 mm (push back) and 1 x 120 mm (pull bottom)
    Keyboard
    SteelSeries Apex Pro Wired Gaming Keyboard
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S | MX Master 3 for Business
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex Ftth
    Browser
    Nightly (default) + Firefox (stable), Chrome, Edge , Arc
    Antivirus
    Defender + MB 5 Beta
  • Operating System
    ChromeOS Flex Dev Channel (current)
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude E5470
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6300U CPU @ 2.40GHz, 2501 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)
    Motherboard
    Dell
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel(R) HD Graphics 520
    Sound Card
    Intel(R) HD Graphics 520 + RealTek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell laptop display 15"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 * 1080
    Hard Drives
    Toshiba 128GB M.2 22300 drive
    INTEL Cherryville 520 Series SSDSC2CW180A 180 GB SATA III SSD
    PSU
    Dell
    Case
    Dell
    Cooling
    Dell
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S (shared w. Sys 1) | Dell TouchPad
    Keyboard
    Dell
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex Ftth
Had similar experience not long ago. You have to run the same version of MWB. I've tested one from Power Toys, and one from MWB site(older version).. no go
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro, Windows 11 Dev
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Homebuilt
    CPU
    Intel I3 10100
    Motherboard
    ASUS B460M
    Memory
    16 GB DDR4 Crucial
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel on chip
    Sound Card
    Realtek onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS 24, LG 24
    Screen Resolution
    Full HD x 2
    Hard Drives
    kingston A2000 NVMe PCIe 500 GB
    PSU
    LC Power 650W
    Case
    Noname
    Cooling
    Air 2x 120mm
    Keyboard
    Cherry G-81
    Mouse
    Logitech M500
    Internet Speed
    100/20
    Browser
    Firefox, Vivaldi
    Antivirus
    MS Defender
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS/Vivobook Flip 14
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 4700u
    Memory
    8 GB DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD Vega
    Sound Card
    Realtek onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    14"
    Screen Resolution
    FullHD
    Hard Drives
    512 Samsung NVMe PCIe
    PSU
    -
    Case
    Laptop
    Mouse
    Touchpad, Touchscreen
    Internet Speed
    100/20
    Browser
    Firefox, Vivaldi
    Antivirus
    MS Defender
I think my main problem was that I had the device alignment wrong, so the access was from the opposite side of the monitor that I was expecting. Otherwise, just repeat the setup process if you are having problems. It usually works first time, every time, but somehow I got messed up this time.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self
    CPU
    i7-10700K
    Motherboard
    Ausus Prime B460M-!
    Memory
    16Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Onboard graphics
    Sound Card
    None
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 EVO Plus NVMe M.2
    PSU
    EFGA 550 G2
    Case
    None
    Cooling
    CPU stock cooler only
    Keyboard
    Razer Black Widwo

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