If you bought this mouse for gaming or productivity macros, the driver is mandatory. If you just need a basic office mouse, you can skip it.

The Havit HV-G69 is designed for "Plug and Play" convenience, but it packs some serious utility for its price point: Fully customizable to suit your playstyle.

If you bought the mouse specifically for the customizable driver and it simply won’t install (rare, but possible on heavily locked-down corporate PCs or very new Windows 11 Insider builds), consider returning it. Competitors like the Redragon M711 or Logitech G203 have more robust, constantly updated software.

Let’s compare raw performance with and without the driver.

If you have the original packaging, the Havit HV-G69 usually comes with a small CD or a mini flash drive containing the driver software.

Click on any button number, then select a new function from the dropdown menu (e.g., change the DPI button to "Copy" or disable the side buttons entirely).

The Havit HV-G69 is an excellent budget mouse, but its software experience is undeniably clunky. The driver exists, it’s free, and it works—it just isn’t marketed well. If you own this mouse, take five minutes to hunt down the official software from Havit’s support page. It transforms the HV-G69 from a generic-looking office mouse into a truly customizable gaming tool.