Question: I recently upgraded to windows 7. I realized that the mouse scroll wheel no longer works in the remote desktop. The remote machine has been the same, so I bet the problem is on the client side. 

I am using microsoft (ironic) wireless mouse 5000 and microsoft wireless keyboard 3000. 

Anybody had this problem before?

Answer: 
The MS Wireless Mouse 5000 does some weird stuff with the scroll wheel. 

If you haven't already, install the latest [IntelliPoint software](http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/en-us/downloads) from Microsoft and see if that helps.

If you *have* already installed it, try removing it and just using the default "Windows Optical USB Mouse" driver that comes with windows.

Some related info:

* [Workaround for Microsoft Wireless Mouse 5000 Scroll Wheel Issue](http://techietalkz.com/2011/04/10/how-to-workaround-for-microsoft-wireless-mouse-5000-scroll-wheel-issue/)
* [Microsoft Mouse 5000 Scrolling wheel problem and windows 7](http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-hardware/microsoft-mouse-5000-scrolling-wheel-problem-and/075a8659-7b3d-4a38-b08d-8451184cf2cb)
I was also finally able to get this working using AutoHotKey and this script

```
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; 
#MaxHotkeysPerInterval 200 

; Installing the mousewheel handler only for the programs presenting this issue. 
; Remote Desktop
GroupAdd, MousewheelHandler, ahk_class TscShellContainerClass 

#IfWinActive ahk_group MousewheelHandler 
WheelDown::WheelDown 
WheelUp::WheelUp 
;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; 

```