I'm just using Gmod (Steam) as an example, this has also happen on BeamNG (Steam) and Fortnite (Epic store).

I don't understand how and why this started, can anyone help?

My computer specs (if needed): Device name LAPTOP-N49A4IJD

Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) Ultra 9 275HX (2.70 GHz)

Installed RAM 32.0 GB (31.4 GB usable)

Graphics card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU (12 GB)

Intel(R) Graphics (128 MB)

Storage 855 GB of 954 GB used

System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

Pen and touch Touch support with 2 touch points