Change mouse pointer in Windows 7 - Here's how

Read this practical tip on how to change your mouse pointer in Windows 7.

Change mouse pointer visually in Windows 7

1. Click on the "Start" or "Windows" icon and then on "Control Panel".
2. Now select the category "Hardware and Sounds".
3. Under "Devices and Printers" click on "Mouse" to open the mouse settings.
4. A window called "Properties of the mouse" opens. Go to the "Pointers" tab above.
5. Under "Scheme" you can basically change the appearance of the mouse pointer. For example, the mouse pointer can be enlarged by, for example, selecting the "Windows Aero (large) (system diagram)" scheme.
6. In the scroll menu of "Customize:" you can change the mouse pointer for each command. To do this, first click on the command and then on "Browse ..." and select the desired pointer by clicking on "OK".
7. Save the changes by clicking on "Apply".
8. Click "Use default", reset all changes to the original settings.

"CursorFX" gives your mouse pointer even more pep

With the free "CursorFX" tool you can easily download new mouse pointers and activate them directly in the program.

1. Install the "CursorFX" program and start it after the installation.
2. The mouse pointers that have already been installed are displayed on "My cursors". By clicking on "More Cursors" you can download more interesting mouse pointers from the developer page.
3. With a click on "Apply" you change the mouse pointer.

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