MBP switches spaces when returning from screen saver

When I move my finger minimally across the touchpad to bring my screen out of screen saver, invariably my MBP decides to shift spaces to the next to the left or right.
It is annoying.

From System Preferences, go into Security. Hopefully, the padlock icon at the bottom will show as unlocked, because if it doesn't you need a password to open it to allow you to make changes. You will see a box that says "Require password to wake this computer form sleep or screen saver." That should do it. The password being asked for is your administrative password.
Maxit

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This procedure is a diagnostic test. It’s unlikely to solve your problem. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
The purpose of the test is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party software that loads automatically at startup or login, by a peripheral device, by a font conflict, or by corruption of the file system or of certain system caches.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards, if applicable. Start up in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. You must hold down the shift key twice: once when you turn on the computer, and again when you log in.
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Safe mode is much slower to start up and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output and Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal startup may also be somewhat slow.
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