Why does the cursor disappear periodically during work? Why does the mouse cursor always disappear?
A few days ago, a laptop with Windows 8.1 came into my hands, which had a very strange problem with the mouse cursor periodically disappearing. In fact, this laptop was originally running Windows 8, which behaved without any complaints at all, and the problem mentioned above appeared after updating to 8.1.
The cursor only disappeared when the system booted to the Start screen instead of the desktop. Those. When booting the system directly to the desktop, the problem did not appear.
I have no idea what could be causing the problem. Moreover, there were no third-party programs installed on the system at all that could cause it. I even ran the System File Checker tool (SFC /SCANNOW in a command prompt with admin rights) and it told me that there were no integrity violations on the system. This problem became even more critical when I connected the laptop to the TV via an HDMI cable and the cursor became invisible permanently.
If this problem occurs on your system, try following the simple instructions given below. Perhaps this method will help you (it helped me).
Step 1: Press Win + R and enter the command "regedit" in the Run dialog box. Then click "OK" to open the Registry Editor window.
Step 2: Use the left side of the Registry Editor window to navigate here:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Step 3: On the right side of the window, find a parameter named EnableCursorSuppression, which has 1 as its default value.
Step 4: Double-click on the parameter with the left mouse button and change its value from 1 to 0. Click "OK" and close the Registry Editor. Restart your computer to check if your problem has been resolved.
Have a great day!
Good day. After switching desktop computers and laptops to the tenth release of Windows, many began to have problems with the mouse - it twitches, slows down, or disappears altogether. And this circumstance did not bypass me. Therefore, the question on the agenda is: what to do if, after switching to Windows 10, the mouse cursor disappears or is unstable?
Mechanics
First you need to exclude possible mechanical causes of problems:
- If the cursor disappears in Windows 10 on a laptop, first of all you need to check the serviceability of the USB connector and the integrity of the wire.
- When braking or other inappropriate behavior of the pointer when moving, you need to pay attention to the surface on which the mouse is moving. Sometimes the reasons are quite trivial - damage and contamination of the mousepad, debris sticking to the bottom of the mouse.
- The instability of the tailed assistant may be due to overheating of individual parts in the processor (usually the video card), use a vacuum cleaner and remove dust from the system unit.
Drivers
We figured out the mechanics. Now let's talk about what to do if, after updating to Windows 10, the mouse cursor disappears and the keyboard does not work.
Reasons and solution:
- If the problem does not disappear when you switch the keyboard and mouse to other USB ports and restart the computer, most likely Windows did not update the drivers for the USB controller during its upgrade. You can try installing them yourself or contact a specialist.
- It is likely that it could not have happened without an antivirus program from Kaspersky. For unknown reasons, sometimes the guard locks the controls when updating. In this case, when you turn it off, the problem disappears.
- Both the mouse and keyboard can simply be disabled. To enable it, you need to go to the corresponding section in “Programs and Features” (Taskbar) and change the settings. For example, for a mouse, you need to check the “Display pointer trail” checkbox.
Keys
Sometimes, for the pointer to appear again, it is enough to simultaneously press two keys - Fn and the one on which the cursor is depicted (usually T), since the user himself accidentally turns off its display in this way during operation.
Registry
Friends, you can try to return the mouse cursor by resetting its value in the registry. For this:
- Launch the registry editor by entering the value regedit in the command line (R+Win).
- Open the following directories one by one:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
- SOFTWARE.
- Microsoft.
- Windows.
- CurrentVersion.
- Policies.
- System.
- Reset the value of the EnableCursorSuppression parameter to zero.
- Restart your PC.
Errors
So, during the next update, your mouse cursor disappeared in Windows 10? What to do if all of the above methods do not help? The reason probably lies in errors in the operating system itself; for example, important files in the registry could be damaged as a result of a virus attack.
sfc /scannow
As a rule, it is enough to check the system with the special command sfc /scannow entered into the command line, wait for the “repair” to complete, and reboot the computer.
Dism
If the above check does not produce results, then you should turn to the Dism utility, which, to update damaged files, does not use the internal capabilities of the system, but downloads them externally using the Update Center (a network connection is required). For this:
- In the command line write DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth.
- Wait for the process to complete and restart the PC.
This is all I can advise you to fix problems with the cursor in Windows 10. If nothing works and the mouse is still not displayed, then you will have to reinstall the system completely or roll back to an older version when problems have not yet been observed. Write to me about the result. Goodbye.
Good day.
While digging through various computer forums, you can often come across users whose mouse cursor has disappeared. This happens due to various reasons. To correct the situation, you must first understand the source of the problem. In this article I will try to talk about all possible options and ways to solve them.
This option should not be taken into account, because if the mouse does not respond to movements, the cursor simply will not move. A similar thing will happen as a result of failure of the port to which the connection is made.
You can solve the problem by connecting an external device to a different connector. If this doesn't help, try a new device. This way you can immediately rule out possible problems.
Virus( )
The first reason why the pointer disappeared is viruses. If some time before you visited unverified sites, downloaded some files, and even more so installed something, the first step is to check for malware using Comodo Internet Security or Dr Web Cureit. A clear sign is when the mouse loses control and it does something on its own.
The antivirus did not find anything - we move on.
Updates( )
A common cause on Windows 8 and 8.1 is the installation of system add-ons. The problem is that new components are corrupting some old files. As a result, certain elements of the operating system cease to perform their functions.
To solve the problem you need to perform a number of actions:
If at the end of the check it is indicated that the files were recovered, reboot and check the functionality of the component.
If some elements cannot be brought back to life, we run “ Upgrade Readiness Tool»:
As a result, everything should work.
Registry( )
Sometimes the problem appears in Windows 10. However, the previous tools do not help. To solve the problem, you need to make some changes to the system registry:
In many versions of Windows 10, this move helped.
Applications( )
If you suddenly notice a problem in games or after using some tools, this may be due to a conflict of individual elements. For example, such problems occur during the launch of Spin Tires and the game Port Royale 3. In addition, similar symptoms are often observed after chat, but this is most likely due to browser problems.
Often the problem is solved by restarting the operating system. What to do if this doesn't help? Most likely reinstalling the application itself will help.
An actively discussed issue on the Microsoft forum is the disappearance of the mouse cursor. After updating the operating system, users notice that the mouse cursor on Windows 10 has disappeared or the pointer is twitching. How to fix this problem and why does it occur?
Ways to solve the problem with the missing mouse cursor
Often, due to carelessness, users simply press a key combination, disabling the display of the mouse cursor on the screen. To fix the problem, press “Fn + cursor key” (also relevant for Mac OS).
If the pointer to the Windows 10 OS does not appear, you must perform the following steps:
- Click “Start” and enter “Mouse” in the search bar.
- Click on the result. A new window will open. Go to the “Pointer Options” tab. Uncheck the “Display pointer trail” checkbox. Click “Apply” and “OK.”
- The cursor should appear.
If the cursor disappears or continues to twitch, it means that the system is not working stable. There may be several reasons for this. Let's highlight the main ones:
- The system is infected with viruses.
- The video card is overheating. Clean your computer from dust.
- The mouse connector is damaged.
- Physical damage to the mouse itself.
- System files are damaged.
In most cases, for Windows 10, it is enough to run the sfc /scannow command, which will scan the system, find and repair damaged system files. However, if this command was unable to restore some items, you may want to try the following:
- Open a command prompt with Administrator rights.
- The console will open. Enter “DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth”.
IMPORTANT! The DISM utility uses OS Update to download and replace damaged files. Therefore, it is worth turning on system updates during the check.
Also, if the mouse cursor slows down or jerks, wipe your mouse pad and check the mouse feet for cleanliness. Often, a dirty or cracked mat can cause the cursor to freeze or jerk when moving.
If all of the above methods for Windows 10 did not help solve the problem, it is worth trying a valid method designed for situations where downloaded cursors for Windows 8.1 from third-party developers began to twitch or disappear.
To do this we do the following:
- Press “Win+R” and enter “regedit”.
- The Registry Editor will open. Let's create a backup copy. Next, go to the branch “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System”.
- Find the “EnableCursorSuppression” parameter and change its value to “0”.
Reboot the system and check the result.
Hello, dear friends!
A short article to help you.
The mouse cursor disappears.
When problems arise with your computer, it's sad. But it’s doubly sad when non-standard problems arise, for example, the disappearance of the cursor from the “Desktop”. This is precisely the problem we will consider today. So!
You start the system, work on it for a while, and then bam! - The mouse cursor constantly disappears. You can wait for a while and hope that the cursor will appear again. But here the situation is “fifty-fifty”: maybe it will appear, maybe not. In the second case (if it does not appear), you will have to reboot the system. And if it appears, then wait for the catch again: the cursor may again just as suddenly disappear. What is the reason for such a “swing”? Let's see.
Firstly, nothing more than overheating of your video card can play a cruel joke on the cursor! Often you simply forget a simple truth: everything on your computer becomes clogged with dust - from the power supply to the screws that hold the motherboard. And if dust is not removed, it prevents heat dissipation, and the result is overheating of the video card processor, as well as heating of capacitors and memory chips. It is when it heats up that your video camera begins to glitch, and the disappearance of the cursor is one of the glitches. The solution to the problem is simple: remove the video card and thoroughly clean it of dust. In addition, I strongly recommend replacing the thermal paste: it has probably dried out!
Secondly, heating the processor on the motherboard also leads to problems with the mouse. The mouse plugs into a USB port, right? And the USB port itself is located very close to the processor. And if the processor overheats, then the contact surface of the USB port also overheats. The result is glitches with the mouse. By the way: if the mouse overheats, it can often turn off completely! The only thing that helps is removing it from the port and then plugging it back into the port (but this is only for a while).
Thirdly, the mouse cursor may disappear if the “wood” on the mouse is simply outdated or completely lost! In this case, you just need to use the Driver Scanner program. Download it and run it: it will find and install everything itself. True, you need to make it in time before the cursor disappears, so hurry up!
Fourthly, the cursor may disappear due to viruses. Well, you yourself understand the solution: you can’t do without an antivirus program!
Fifthly, the entire system should be repaired. And the “Advanced System Care 6” program will help you with this. I downloaded it (quickly while the cursor is still there), launched it and clicked the “Check” button. That's it: now all you have to do is wait for the check to finish and the problems found to be corrected. (From the author: my problem with the cursor disappeared just with the help of this program).
Sixthly, if all else fails, then you can’t do without reinstalling the OS. As an alternative, I can recommend a special program - Stardock CursorXP, which installs the system cursor. As a rule, this program also solves the problem with the disappearance of the system “finger” (well, the cursor, that is).
That's all the reasons. I hope some of the solutions given will really help you.
Irina Azikova
At the beginning of the use of computers, a cursor was a blinking rectangle that marked the entry position of the next character on the command line. With the advent of the graphical interface of the operating system, the same name was assigned to the mouse pointer. Sometimes a computer user has to solve problems associated with this cursor - return its display in the application window or restore its previous appearance.
You will need
- Windows OS.
Instructions
Hello, friends. An interesting question arose about the mouse. The problem is software, so the question will be: what to do if mouse cursor disappeared on Windows 10 or is it jerky? This obstacle has been noticed on Windows 7, Windows 8 and even Windows 10. Let's try to figure it out.
Enable the mouse cursor using settings
If your mouse cursor disappears, that is, you move it, but nothing happens on the monitor screen, the system settings may have gone wrong. Some keyboards even have a function to turn the cursor on and off. B must hold down the key Fn and a key responsible for the mouse cursor.
If you haven't done the first option, you can search by model. Remember what operating system you have. If you're still there, you need to go into Device Manager, where you can see which drivers are installed and which aren't. Download the required drivers one by one.
These are the most common of them: each laptop has its own characteristics. The video card may also have identification problems. Both drivers must be installed in order for the laptop to work correctly and benefit from its performance.
If this doesn't help, let's see what's wrong with the mouse settings. Open the search and enter the word "Mouse". The corresponding result should appear, on which we click. But the question is, how to open this search field if there is no cursor? It’s simple, press the Win+Q key combination and enter the phrase, then use the arrows to move to it and press Enter.
On most laptops with windows pre-installed, the manufacturer has prepared a recovery partition in which the recovery files selected by the operating system are stored along with the drivers. By accessing the restore feature, the laptop will be delivered to its original condition as it was at the beginning when you purchased it.
If you haven't deleted the recovery partition but still haven't started recovery, you can try the software here. If the recovery partition still exists, you will be able to select it there and start recovering from there. At the same time, being a budget laptop, it is ideal for surfing the Internet and office tasks.
Go to the tab "Pointer Options" and in the “Visibility” field, check the box "Show mouse trail". We move through the items using the Tab key or arrows, and check the box with a spacebar.
What to do if the cursor twitches
There may be several explanations for this, which are related to Windows not working correctly:
- Weak computer configuration;
- Virus programs;
- Overheating of PC components, for example, video card;
- Mouse malfunction;
- Damage to system files.
First, you should make sure that the system is really damaged. Launch the command line as administrator and enter the command:
sfc /scannow
If the files are truly damaged, they will be restored. When executing this command, you can fail, then this method comes to the rescue:
You will need
- Windows OS.