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Despite being one of the leading operating systems for computers, Windows experiences a wide range of bugs from time to time. Recently, many Windows users reported that their mouse cursor had changed from the default icon to a vertical line. Considering the importance of the mouse cursor in day-to-day operations on computers, the change in appearance bugs Windows users to no end. If your mouse cursor changes to vertical line as well, it’s suggested that you give this article a look.
What Is Going On
There are various reasons why your mouse cursor might have changed to a vertical line. These reasons include issues with the mouse, video card drivers and the mouse settings.
A List Of Solutions
Reset
Once it comes to firmware-related problems, a simple reset to default settings is sometimes all it takes to get things back to normal. Therefore, if your mouse cursor changes to vertical line, it’s a good idea to perform a reset.
- Step 1: Go to Search bar, type mouse and hit Enter to open Mouse settings
- Step 2: Select Additional mouse options below Related settings.
- Step 3: In Mouse Properties, navigate to Pointers tab, hit Use Default, click Apply then choose OK. Restart your computer after you finish and see how things turn out.
Remove The Trail Effect Of Cursor
Windows users enable the trail effect of the cursor for a lot of reasons. Still, it’s noteworthy that the trail effect could complicate the performance of the cursor on occasions. Your mouse cursor is now a vertical line you have the trail effect on? In that case, you should remove the trail effect at the earliest opportunity.
- Step 1: Go to Search bar, type mouse and hit Enter to open Mouse settings
- Step 2: Select Additional mouse options below Related settings.
- Step 3: In Mouse Properties, navigate to Pointer Options tab then uncheck the box next to Display pointer trails. Click Apply then hit OK to save the changes. Lastly, restart your computer.
Run The Troubleshooter
In case you don’t know, Windows integrates a series of troubleshooters that help users diagnose issues. That means if your mouse cursor turns into a vertical line out of the blue, it’s won’t hurt to run the troubleshooter.
- Step 1: Go to Search bar, type control and hit Enter to open Control Panel
- Step 2: Select Troubleshooting, choose View all and pick Hardware and Devices
- Step 3: Allow the Troubleshooter to run from start to finish then follow the instructions.
Uninstall Mouse
Generally speaking, the mouse driver dictates the way the mouse behaves in the course of operation. Because of that, the vertical line cursor issue can be the result of a corrupted/obsolete mouse driver. On the bright side, you could get Windows to reinstall the most recent version of the mouse driver by uninstalling the mouse.
- Step 1: Press Windows + R to open Run.
- Step 2: Type the command: “devmgmt.msc” then hit Enter to open Device Manager
- Step 3: In Device Manager, expand Mice and other pointing devices, right-click your mouse and choose Properties.
- Step 4: Choose Uninstall, close Device Manager and restart your computer.
Roll Back Video Card Driver
While the odds tend to be low, video card drivers could mess up the mouse cursor after an update. Fortunately, if an update of video card drivers is behind the change in appearance of the mouse cursor, you could roll back the update.
- Step 1: Press Windows + R to open Run.
- Step 2: Type the command: “devmgmt.msc” then hit Enter to open Device Manager
- Step 3: In Device Manager, expand Display Adapters, right-click your video card and select Properties.
- Step 4: Navigate to Device tab, select ‘Roll back Driver’ and Restart your computer.
Can I Use Remote Mouse App Without Using Wifi?
Yes, you can. As Remote Mouse supports Bluetooth connection, there is no need to rely on WiFi. Turn on Bluetooth on your computer and look for your computer using the “Select a Computer” screen of the app. Next, choose connect via Bluetooth and that’s it.
How Do I Know If Remote Mouse Is Running?
As the Remote Mouse lacks a dedicated window and works in the background, you may find it difficult to know if it is already running. However, you can determine whether it’s running by looking for the remote mouse symbol on your computer’s taskbar. The symbol only appears when the app is up and running.
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