All Questions
18
questions
28
votes
1
answer
8k
views
What does the "Hide pointer while typing" feature actually do?
I'm curious about this feature, which has been part of Windows for as long as I can remember. Maybe even Windows 95 or 98.
To me, it means exactly what it says. The mouse cursor should become ...
23
votes
10
answers
55k
views
Mouse Icon Distorted on Secondary Display
I have a strange issue with a dual monitor, extended desktop setup where the mouse is always fine on the primary monitor, but sometimes when I move to the secondary display the icon becomes garbled ...
8
votes
5
answers
28k
views
Where do I configure the default text selection behavior in Windows?
(eg. mouse click selects entire word vs. mouse click inserts an active cursor)
I find the mouse click behavior of Windows XP and Windows 7 annoying and intrusive. I don't remember Windows NT being ...
7
votes
1
answer
4k
views
How can I make the mouse cursor render with software instead of hardware?
I use a program called f.lux to change the display color. However, the color does not affect the mouse: leaving it an ugly bright white. A partial fix is to set the registry value of mouse trails to -...
5
votes
3
answers
13k
views
Why doesn't my custom mouse cursor load after restart?
I have created a new personal preferences profile in Windows 7 which cycles my background pictures from a custom folder location and changed my mouse cursor. When I save this profile and activate it, ...
4
votes
1
answer
1k
views
Why, on Windows, does the scroll speed increase when moving the cursor horizontally?
I've found that if I'm selecting text, cells in Excel, etc. by clicking & dragging, and moving the cursor to the bottom of the screen it scrolls automatically and has a constant speed. If I move ...
3
votes
2
answers
29k
views
Windows 10 Mouse Randomly Stops Working
having an issue with a new PC whereby the mouse randomly stops working.
When it stops working it has the following:
Cursor shows on screen.
Mouse laser/light still on.
However it cannot move or ...
2
votes
2
answers
120k
views
Dual monitors -- Control from which edge the cursor appears at
Let me explain better. I have dual monitors. When I move my mouse toward the right edge on my primary monitor and then move it over the edge, the mouse appears on the left edge on the second monitor ...
2
votes
1
answer
714
views
On Windows can I change the mouse cursor icon when I'm pressing the left mouse button?
You might have noticed on some video games that the cursor changes when the left or right mouse buttons are being pressed. Can I do this on regular windows? I know that in Control panel -> Mouse -&...
2
votes
1
answer
1k
views
Disable mouse.hide()/cursor.hide()
I dislike when websites and programs use mouse.hide() or cursor.hide(). Is there any way to disable any program from ever using them?
1
vote
1
answer
134
views
How do I change all of the cursors on my PC, not just the ones in customize settings in Windows 10 (Home)?
OS: Windows 10 Home
I know how to do the basic customization of the cursor, I have changed all of that. what I want now is to customize all the rest of the cursors, like grab, zoom-in, and especially ...
1
vote
1
answer
341
views
Windows text-select cursor randomly doubled in length, makes selecting text quickly very difficult
I was writing some code today when suddenly the length of my text select cursor doubled. I figured it was some weird glitch so I restarted my computer but it didn't affect anything. I checked in my ...
0
votes
1
answer
320
views
My mouse cursor is not moving
So today whilst i was doing something on the laptop my mouse started to act weird. The cursor wouldnt stopped at random times for like 2 seconds.
But now my cursor doesnt even move! I checked the back ...
0
votes
0
answers
23
views
Is it possible to disable click > highlight > "accidentals" character swap in Windows?
I have been wanting to ask this for so long and it just finally got to me.
Have you ever been coding or typing and needed to click on a portion of text to highlight it and as you begin to do so, for ...
0
votes
0
answers
7k
views
How to duplicate mouse cursor movement and clicks on windows?
Basicly what I'm trying to achieve is when moving my mouse I want to have second cursor duplicating everything I'm doing with my mouse ideally on second monitor or at least in second window or maybe ...