How to Get a Custom Cursor in Windows

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Are you tired of using the same old default mouse pointer that comes with your version of Microsoft's operating system? Perhaps it's time to spice things up and give yourself some personality on screen. Fortunately, customizing cursors is easier than ever thanks to various tools available online.

In this article, we will walk through step-by-step instructions on how you can replace the default cursor with a more personalized one that reflects your unique style.

Step 1: Download Your Custom Cursor Scheme

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The first and most obvious step towards getting yourself some custom cursors is actually finding them. Luckily for us there are plenty of great resources available online where you can download free schemes tailored specifically to Windows operating systems including ours (Windows 10).

To get started, simply head over to your favorite search engine such as Google or Bing type in 'custom mouse cursor windows' and browse through the results until something catches your eye. Once you've found a scheme that appeals to you click on it so that we can proceed further down into this tutorial.

Step 2: Extract Your Downloaded Files

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Once upon opening up whichever file compression tool was used (usually .zip or .rar) double-click anywhere within the newly created folder named after what ever name gave when extracting all contents inside should reveal themselves ready for use later on!

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Make sure to only download files from trusted sources, as some may contain malware.

Step 3: Replace Your Default Cursor

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Now that you've got your custom cursor scheme downloaded and extracted onto your computer's hard drive it's time to actually replace the default pointer. To do this follow these simple steps:

1. Right-click anywhere on an empty area of your desktop.

2. From the context menu, select 'Personalize'.

3. In the Personalization window that opens up click on 'Mouse & Trackpad' (or just double-click if you're using a trackpad).

4. Scroll down until you see the option labeled as 'Pointer Size/shape', then click on it.

5. From here navigate through all available options until reaching one called either 'Customize...' or have two little arrows pointing leftwards above them depending upon your version of Windows.

### Tip:

If you can't find these steps, try searching for 'mouse pointer settings' in the Start menu instead.

Step 4: Browse and Select Your Custom Cursor

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Once inside this new window scroll through each listed item until finding an entry labeled as either 'Customize...' or have two little arrows pointing leftwards above it (depending again on your operating system version). Clicking anywhere within that particular line will open up another dialogue box where you can browse for the .ani file(s) containing your custom cursor image.

Step 5: Save Your Custom Cursor Scheme

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Once you've selected and applied your new pointer, Windows may prompt you to save changes as a separate scheme. To do so:

1. Click or tap on 'Save As' in the top-right corner of the Personalization window.

2. Give your custom cursor scheme an appropriate name (e.g., 'My Custom Cursors').

3. Choose a location where you'd like to store it, such as Desktop or Documents/Downloads/.

4. Press OK.

And that's it! You've successfully replaced the default mouse pointer with one of your choice using these simple steps. Enjoy browsing around with your newly personalized cursor!

### Bonus Tip:

If you want to switch back to the original pointer at any time simply follow Step 3 above and select 'Restore Defaults' instead of choosing a custom scheme from within Personalization > Mouse & Trackpad.

How to get a custom cursor