This tutorial will show you how to change activating the mouse indicator with a single or double Ctrl key press for your account in Windows 11.
The mouse pointer, which is sometimes referred to as the cursor, is a bitmap that specifies a focus point on the screen for user input with the mouse.
Windows 11 gives you a fast way to find your mouse pointer by circling it with a mouse indicator when you press the Ctrl key.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26340.9233 (Experimental 26H2) for Insiders, there's a Keep indicator visible until dismissed setting that will keep the mouse indicator visible when you press the Win
+ Ctrl + Shift + M keys until you press these keys again, press ESC, or click/tap on anything to dismiss.Starting with Windows 11 build 26340.9502 (Experimental 26H2) for Insiders, you can change the mouse indicator activation method to a single or double Ctrl key press.
Contents
- Option One: Change Mouse Indicator Activation Method in Settings
- Option Two: Change Mouse Indicator Activation Method using REG file
EXAMPLE: Mouse indicator
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on Accessibility on the left side, and click/tap on Mouse pointer and touch under "Vision" settings on the right side. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on Mouse indicator to expand it open. (see screenshots below step 4)
4 Select Single Ctrl key press (default) or Double Ctrl key press in the Activation method drop menu for what you want. (see screenshot below)
It is required to turn on Mouse indicator to change the Activation method.
5 You can now close Settings if you like.
1 Do step 2 (single) or step 3 (double) below for what you would like to do.
2 Use "Single Ctrl key press" Activation Method
This includes turning on or off Keep indicator visible until dismissed.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file you want below, and go to step 4 below.
Single_Ctrl_key_press_to_activate_mouse_indicator_with_keep_indicator_on.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors]
"FindMyMousePersistent"=dword:00000001OR
Single_Ctrl_key_press_to_activate_mouse_indicator_with_keep_indicator_off.reg
This is the default setting.
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors]
"FindMyMousePersistent"=dword:000000003 Use "Double Ctrl key press" Activation Method
This includes turning on or off Keep indicator visible until dismissed.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the REG file you want below, and go to step 4 below.
Double_Ctrl_key_press_to_activate_mouse_indicator_with_keep_indicator_on.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors]
"FindMyMousePersistent"=dword:00000004OR
Double_Ctrl_key_press_to_activate_mouse_indicator_with_keep_indicator_off.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors]
"FindMyMousePersistent"=dword:000000044 Save the .reg file to your desktop.
5 If you have Smart App Control turned on, you will need to unblock the downloaded REG file.
6 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.
7 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.
8 Either sign out and sign in or restart the computer to apply.
9 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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