This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off hide pointer while typing for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Windows hides the mouse pointer by default while typing to ensure the pointer doesn't block your view of the text you're typing.
The Hide pointer while typing setting and others are saved together in the UserPreferencesMask binary value in the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop location for the current user.
It is up to the app to honor this Hide pointer while typing setting, so this setting may not be supported by all apps.
Option One: Turn On or Off Hide Pointer While Typing in Settings
Option Two: Turn On or Off Hide Pointer While Typing in Control Panel
Turn On or Off Hide Pointer...
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Disable Automatic Windows Updates in Windows 11
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Use ViVeTool to Enable or Disable Hidden Features in Windows 11
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Restore Classic File Explorer with Ribbon in Windows 11
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Create Windows 11 Bootable USB Installation Media
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Uninstall or Reinstall Copilot app
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Add or Remove "Learn about this picture" Desktop icon
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Use SFC to Repair System Files in Windows 11
This tutorial will show you how to run the System File Checker (SFC) tool to repair missing, corrupted, and modified system files in Windows 10 and Windows 11.- Brink
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Download Official Windows 11 ISO file from Microsoft
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Repair Install Windows 11 with an In-place Upgrade
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Clean Install Windows 11
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Tutorials
Windows 11 tutorials, tricks, tips, and guides.
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the Screen Curtain feature in Narrator for your account in Windows 11.
Narrator is a screen reader included with Windows 11 that describes what's on your screen.
Narrator lets you use your PC without a mouse to complete common tasks if you’re blind or have low vision. It reads and interacts with things on the screen, like text and buttons. Use Narrator to read and write email, browse the internet, and work with documents.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.4484 (24H2, Microsoft is gradually rolling out Screen Curtain in Narrator. The Screen Curtain feature in Narrator is designed to enhance privacy and focus for users who rely on screen reading. When activated, Screen Curtain...
This tutorial will show you how to delete a saved custom mouse pointer scheme 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. The pointer will appear with a different image for each action or status by default.
When you customize mouse pointer images, you can save these changes as a scheme. This saved pointer scheme will then be available to select on demand to make changing the mouse pointer scheme to the custom scheme.
You can delete a saved pointer scheme when you no longer want it.
Option One: Delete Saved Mouse Pointer Scheme in Control Panel
Option Two: Delete Saved Mouse Pointer Scheme in...
This tutorial will show you how to save a custom mouse pointer scheme 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. The pointer will appear with a different image for each action or status by default.
When you customize mouse pointer images, you can save these changes as a scheme. This saved pointer scheme will then be available to select on demand to make changing the mouse pointer scheme to the custom scheme easier.
EXAMPLE: Saved custom mouse pointer scheme in Mouse Properties
Here's How:
1 If you haven't already, customize pointer images how you want.
2 Open the Control Panel (icons...
This tutorial will show you how to change the mouse pointer scheme used 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. The pointer will appear with a different image for each action or status by default.
You can select to use a built-in or saved custom scheme for your mouse pointer images. A scheme includes a collection of themed pointer images.
Selecting a pointer scheme makes it easy to change all pointer images at once to the theme of the scheme.
You can also change the appearance of each pointer image to a custom pointer image you want.
When you select to use a different mouse pointer scheme...
This tutorial will show you how to change the appearance of each mouse pointer image 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. The pointer will appear with a different image for each action or status by default.
Windows uses schemes for the appearance of your mouse pointer by default, but you can change the appearance of each pointer image to a custom image you want.
Windows uses .ani (animated cursor) and .cur (cursor) file types for mouse pointer images.
The default mouse pointer images included with Windows are located in the C:\Windows\Cursors folder, but you can use your own custom files...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off always move windows to top when activating for mouse hover for your account in Windows 11.
If you turn on Activate a window by hovering over it with the mouse pointer, a window will be moved to the top by default when you activate the window by hovering over it with the mouse pointer.
You can turn on or off Move window to top when activating for mouse hover.
Starting with Windows 11 build 26100.4202 (24H2), Mouse settings are now easier to access under Settings > Accessibility > Mouse and Mouse pointer and touch, with no need to open Control Panel.
The Move window to top when activating for mouse hover setting is stored in the UserPreferencesMask binary value in the...
This tutorial will show you how to change the timeout to activate a window by hovering over it with the mouse pointer for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
By default in Windows, you need to click/tap on a window to make it active and bring it into focus.
If you turn on Activate a window by hovering over it with the mouse pointer, you can activate a window by hovering over it with the mouse pointer for a half second (500 ms) by default.
If you like, you can change the timeout delay to what you want for how long you need to hover over a window before it activates.
Reference:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-2000-server/cc957203(v=technet.10)
Option One: Change Time to Activate...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off activate a window by hovering over it with the mouse pointer for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
By default in Windows, you need to click/tap on a window to make it active and bring it into focus.
If wanted, you can turn on to activate a window by hovering over it with the mouse pointer for a half second (500 ms).
The Activate a window by hovering over it with the mouse setting is stored in the UserPreferencesMask binary value in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop registry key for the current user.
Option One: Turn On or Off Activate Window on Hover by Mouse Pointer in Settings
Option Two: Turn On or Off Activate Window on Hover by Mouse Pointer in Control...
This tutorial will show you how to change the mouse double-click speed for your account in Windows 10 and Windows 11.
You can double-click on an item to open it by default in Windows.
The mouse double-click speed is how quickly you must click the mouse button to perform a double-click.
Some people double-click slower or faster than others, and each mouse may not always reactive the same.
If you find the mouse double-click speed too sensitive (fast) or not sensitive enough (slow), you can adjust the mouse double-click speed to what works best for you.
Option One: Change Mouse Double-click Speed in Settings
Option Two: Change Mouse Double-click Speed in Control Panel
Option Three: Change Mouse Double-click Speed in Registry Editor...
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off snap mouse pointer to default button when opening a supported dialog for your account in Windows 10 and 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.
To speed up the process of selecting a choice when a dialog box appears, you can turn on the Snap To mouse properties option to Automatically move pointer to the default button in a dialog box.
Option One: Turn On or Off Pointer Snap To Default Button in Settings
Option Two: Turn On or Off Pointer Snap To Default Button in Control Panel
Option Three: Turn On or Off Pointer Snap To Default Button using REG file
Turn...
This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable the mouse pointer shadow for your account in Windows 10 and Window 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.
You can enable to show shadows under the mouse pointer to help make it stand out better.
The mouse pointer shadow setting is saved to the UserPreferencesMask REG_BINARY value in the key below in Registry Editor.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Option One: Turn On or Off Mouse Pointer Shadow in Settings
Option Two: Enable or Disable Mouse Pointer Shadow in Visual Effects Performance Options
Option Three: Enable or Disable Mouse Pointer Shadow in Mouse...
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