- #W10 HOW TO CUSTOMIZE CURSOR INSTALL#
- #W10 HOW TO CUSTOMIZE CURSOR UPDATE#
- #W10 HOW TO CUSTOMIZE CURSOR WINDOWS 10#
- #W10 HOW TO CUSTOMIZE CURSOR WINDOWS#
As such, you can also change the color of your cursor.Ĭhanging your mouse pointer to black will make it easier to read text, whether you are working with white text on a black background or vice versa.
#W10 HOW TO CUSTOMIZE CURSOR WINDOWS#
It is possible to modify the appearance of Microsoft Windows systems by changing the background image, using third-party applications to personalize the system interface, and using the customizable interface in Windows. You may be looking to switch things up in your Windows device, the cursor is a great place to start.
#W10 HOW TO CUSTOMIZE CURSOR WINDOWS 10#
Three ways to change the color of your cursor in Windows 11 or Windows 10.I find the right click -> Personalize -> Themes -> Cursor -> Pointers way more convenient but you can also search within the Settings app to show all Mouse settings at a glance even faster. On the Mouse page you can go to Additional mouse options -> Pointers to access the cursor schemes. Here we browse to our cursor folder needed (where you placed the extracted cursor files).Īfter all is changed you can even save (see below: select "save-as" and enter a theme name) the cursor theme (scheme) as a new scheme and the settings will be kept for later use, in case the cursors get changed by you or the Windows Themes.įor Windows 10 reference, the location of the Mouse options via the Settings app is at the 'Devices' option. You can double-click the ones needed to be changed or select each one and go to browse. That will open the cursor settings then go to pointers: You then need to access mouse settings from Control Panel -> Mouse or by right clicking on the Desktop -> Personalization Then you can place those (extracted) files, the static (*.cur), or animated files, in this case, (*.ani) anywhere you want (Windows cursors are placed in " C:\Windows\Cursors " so this might be the ideal place where you'll need to browse to the files). There you find a folder and/or in that folder the needed files. To use the new cursor file(s) first unzip/open the downloaded file. To use the new theme, select it from the list: (Figure 2 -> Figure 3).Ĭhanging or installing a cursor theme manually:
#W10 HOW TO CUSTOMIZE CURSOR INSTALL#
Mouse Pointers - Change in Windows 10 - Windows 10 ForumsĬomplete cursor packs can include an install file (install.inf) right-click -> install should install the new mouse pointer theme entirely. LLX-Copper (Beta) - no animations, no hand link state + darker in color than the final releaseĪ complete tutorial on changing mouse pointers can be found here: Vortex cursor (multi-colored, animated busy state, 100% DPI)ĭotted spinners for the White Default Windows pointers (200% DPI, animated, busy/working states)Ĭursor Folder ICON (by Cliff S) customize your favorite cursor-containing folder) Theme expansions - alternative styles - standalone goodies LLX-Main-Dark (LLX main theme dark edition) LLX-Main-Light (LLX main theme light edition) LLX-Solarized (300%-400% DPI normal-large) Star Trek Cursors (by Sonic Blue) (100% DPI, normal size)Īero7 Red (Remastered) (200% DPI, normal, large, extra-large sizes)Īero8 Purple (200% DPI normal, large and extra-large sizes)ĭelta45 Neon-Green (300% DPI normal size)ĭelta45 Neon-Orange2 (300% DPI normal size)Īdding all cursor roles/states from W10 1709+ Red Yellow Binary ( 150% DPI normal size)ĭark-Red Yellow Binary ( 150% DPI normal size)īlack Yellow Binary ( 150% DPI normal size)ĭMZ Neon Yellow-Red ( 20 0% DPI normal size)Īero8 Yellow ( 20 0% DPI normal, large and extra-large sizes)Īero7 Default (Remastered) ( 20 0% DPI, normal, large and extra-large sizes)įrom the "Good Ole Days" of XP (thanks to f14tomcat) (100% DPI classic animated horse, dinosaur, barber pole, etc.) mega pack ( preview here)īat Cursors (by SonicBlue) (100% DPI, normal, static + animated) ( preview here) In practice - about the file formats and challenges building cursorsīlack Green Binary (150% DPI normal size)īlack Cyan Binary ( 150% DPI normal size)ĭark-Blue Cyan Binary ( 150% DPI normal size) Loading.io - Your SVG + GIF Ajax Loading Icons Circular (Spinners) loading GIF APNG animations (AJAX loaders) RealWorld Cursor Editor - make animated cursors (site has cursor gallery)Īxialis CursorWorkshop - Make cursors for Windows. How To Create Cursors - contains old info from back in XP / Vista
#W10 HOW TO CUSTOMIZE CURSOR UPDATE#
I'll try to update this post with the necessary links below. Newer cursor versions and types will be added in newer posts. Thread related to self-made / custom cursors (mouse pointers).įollowing Cliff S hint on moving my cursor thread from EightForums.