Here are just a few situations where users have noticed a disappearing mouse cursor:
After a Windows updateIn one program only, like ChromeOnly when typingComing out of sleep modeScrolling with your fingers on a laptop touchpad
How to Fix the Cursor Not Showing
Follow these fix-it steps to diagnose the problem for you and learn how to remedy it. They’re ordered by the easiest/quickest to try: Start from the top and work your way down until a solution works for you. Doing this could be enough to establish a new connection with Windows and make the cursor work again. If this fails to work for a wireless mouse, you can try to set up the wireless mouse as a new device. One quick way to do this when you don’t have an active cursor is by accessing the desktop with Win+D and using Alt+F4 to find the shutdown options. Using the search bar to find Check for updates is the easiest way to get there. Follow the on-screen directions to check for hardware issues. We have a few suggestions depending on why it’s not visible: If you’re using a laptop, check for a switch near the touchpad or try one of the function keys, like F6 or F9 (you might need to press and hold Fn when choosing the key). Look closely at the keyboard for any clues about which button controls the touchpad for your specific laptop. Check the mouse settings built-in to your laptop. Search for Touchpad settings through the search bar near the Start button. Open it and press the Tab key enough times to highlight the button at the top. Use Spacebar to toggle it off and then back on to refresh Windows’ connection to it. Open Run (Win+R), enter control mouse, jump over to the Device Settings tab (if you see it; it might be called something different for you) using the right arrow key, and choose Enable. Here’s how: If you have a touchpad or basic mouse, you can skip this step. But if it’s an advanced or gaming mouse cursor not showing, getting the manufacturer’s freshest driver is wise. While it’s a challenge without a cursor, the best method for doing this is to visit the company’s website and download the latest driver. Driver updater tools are also helpful here; keep the mouse plugged in and use one of those programs to scan for updates. Use the notification area button at the bottom-right of the taskbar to tap Tablet mode. Blue is on; gray is off. If turning it off or on doesn’t work, try flipping the switch to the opposite setting, restart Chrome, and then put it back where it was. Disable this option in Mouse Properties. Get there quickly from the Run box with this command: After doing that, use Shift+Tab to move up to the tab menu, strike the right arrow key twice to go into the Pointer Options section, tab down to the Hide pointer while typing toggle, and press Spacebar to turn it off and then Enter to save and exit. Both of these settings are in the same Mouse Properties window discussed in step 10. Return there, go into the Pointers screen, and Tab down to select None in the drop-down menu, and remove the checkbox from Enable pointer shadow. If you don’t want to go this route, you can force Windows to show the diamond pointer: Open Settings through Win+i, go to Devices and then Pen & Windows Ink, and enable Show cursor. If so, moving it around a few inches isn’t enough to make it appear again. To find the cursor, drag the mouse to the left or right several times until it appears on your primary screen.
Check for and remove any found malware Unplug all USB devices and restart the computer Power the computer down for a few minutes and then start it back up Use a registry cleaner tool to clean up registry problems Run System Restore to undo recent system changes
