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Change mouse pointer in Windows settings
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Download the mouse pointer from the Internet and install it
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Quick start guide: Windows settings
Quick start guide: Download the mouse pointer

Are you bored with the white mouse cursor? You can easily change the way it looks in Windows..

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The classic white mouse pointer with its slight inclination to the left has always been standard. But it doesn't have to be, because you can easily change it. Whether with the Windows own mouse pointers or with externally downloaded ones - all options are left to you.

Note: Some programs use their own mouse pointers, and changing the mouse pointer in Windows may not have any effect on the third-party software.

Change mouse pointer in Windows settings

Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the brief instructions ..

1st step:

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Enter " mouse settings " in the Windows search bar and click on the first entry.

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Under " Related Settings " on the right-hand side, click on the " More Mouse Options " button .

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In the new window switch to the " Pointer " tab .

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You can now select different cursor designs under " Scheme ". When you are done, click the " Apply " button to save the settings.

Download the mouse pointer from the Internet and install it

Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the brief instructions .

1st step:

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You can find a variety of mouse pointer designs on the Internet. You can find some examples on this website: https://www.digitalcitizen.life . Simply download the design you want. Then open the folder where the file is located. Usually this is the " Downloads " folder . You now have to unzip the file . The 7-Zip program, for example, is suitable for this .

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After unzipping open the folder. Now look for the file with the extension .inf and right click on it. Select the " Install " entry from the list .

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Now open the settings for the mouse pointer as described in the first instruction . There, under " Customize: ", double-click on a cursor type that you want to change.

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In the new window open the folder that you downloaded and unzipped earlier.

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Then select the appropriate cursor and double-click on it.

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If you have adjusted all cursor types as you wish, you can save all changes in a design with the " Save as ... " button .

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Then click " Apply " to save the changes.

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To set the standard cursor again , simply select the option " Windows defaults (system scheme) " under " Scheme ".

Quick start guide: Windows settings

  1. Enter " Mouse Settings " in the Windows search bar and press [Enter] .
  2. Under " Related Settings " click on " Additional Mouse Options " and switch to the " Pointer " tab in the new window .
  3. In the drop-down menu under " Scheme " you can select different cursor designs. Then click on " Apply "

Quick start guide: Download the mouse pointer

  1. Download a mouse pointer design you want from the Internet. For example, you can find a few here: https://www.digitalcitizen.life . Then open the folder in which the file was saved, usually Downloads , and unzip it. The 7-Zip program is suitable for this .
  2. Then open the unzipped folder and install the .inf file by right-clicking on it and selecting " Install ".
  3. Now, with the help of the first instructions, open the settings for the mouse pointer and, under " Customize: ", double-click on a cursor type that you want to change.
  4. In the new window, open the folder you just extracted and select the appropriate design.
  5. After you have customized all of the cursor types, you can save your design by clicking " Save As ... ". Then click " Apply " to save the changes.
  6. For the Windows standard cursor , simply select " Windows default (system diagram) " again under " Scheme " .

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