Changing your mouse cursor for Windows 10 and 11 can be done quickly, and it is also a way to customize or personalize one's desktop for an added touch of preference. Apart from the wallpaper or screen saver, the mouse is one of the many things that can be seen easily in the daily use of the computer, and it is something which one can revert quickly. 

How to Change Your Windows 10 Mouse Cursor

Windows 10 is still a mighty exemplary operating system. It has been the version of Microsoft's computer OS that the public has long used.

It has been providing its services even until now that there is a new version. For people who have not yet upgraded to the latest Windows 11, there are still ways to improve one's experience and use of the OS. 

One of the many tweaks that a person can do is change their cursor for their Windows 10, and here are ways to do it that would be simple and easy for everyone.

Windows Cursor
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Change Mouse Cursor Design or Element

  • Go Settings of your Windows 10 OS. 
  • Search for or navigate to "Devices."
  • Look for the "Additional Mouse Options" tab and open its drop-down menu
  • A window will open that says "Mouse Properties," and go to "Pointers" to select the look that a person prefers
  • Apply the settings by clicking "OK."

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Change the Mouse Pointer Size and Color

  • Go to Settings and use the search button to narrow the results. 
  • After which, search "ease of access mouse" keywords to arrive at the result of "Ease of Access Mouse Settings" and select it. 
  • Look for "Mouse Pointer" and toggle it to reveal its properties in the settings.
  • Here, users can change the mouse size, color, and look without changing the actual arrow design. 

Can You Change Windows 11's Mouse Cursor?

For Windows 11, there is a possibility to change the color and size of the mouse cursor and change its design by following the same steps above. It is worth noting that Windows 11 has almost the same settings as Windows 10 and that most of its features available to people right now can be applied to either of the Microsoft OS. 

Follow the steps narrated above to have it on one's Windows 11 device. 

Windows 11 and its Performance Now

Windows 11 is the current operating system running on Microsoft and for devices under the OS. It provides a different approach to the computers now, as it did with the previous versions. Nevertheless, Windows 11 resembled Windows 10, with some similar systems, and only tweaked a few. 

However, it was said that Microsoft will improve this OS to a better version come 2022, something that has been in the works from the company since it created the computer operating system. Microsoft promises to make it better than past releases, making Windows 11 the best there is, but that is yet to be seen as improvements are dropping in the coming months. 

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