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Cursor disappearing inside text field

I'm encountering an unusual issue on Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs where my mouse cursor disappears within any text field—whether on websites, in search bars, or similar fields in Chrome or other browsers. This made the text selection challenging since the cursor's position was uncertain. How can I solve this issue?

Tried turning on caret browsing in Chrome, but didn't work.

Solution

  • After some troubleshooting, I managed to resolve the issue.

    Here’s how you can fix it:

    • Press Windows + R to open the Run dialog.
    • Type MAIN.CPL and hit OK.
    • In the Mouse Properties window, go to the Pointers tab.
    • Select Text Select from the Customize section.
    • Click Browse and choose beam_r from the list.
    • Apply that and click OK.

    Good luck, hope it helps.!