Windows XP Default Cursor Color

Just wonder if there is a way to change the default cursor color under XP or not, mainly when using some forums, especially vBulletin ones, that allow you to change the styles/schemes and such. Some of them look great but the cursor basically d...




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#144173 - 08/24/04 01:44 AM Windows XP Default Cursor Color
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Just wonder if there is a way to change the default cursor color under XP or not, mainly when using some forums, especially vBulletin ones, that allow you to change the styles/schemes and such. Some of them look great but the cursor basically disappears and I can't change the color.

I bet this is going to be a reg hack as nothing in IE nor the control panel seems to have this option.

Any help would be appreciated, thanks smile

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#144180 - 08/24/04 02:22 AM Re: Windows XP Default Cursor Color
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Stardock has a bunch of things that change cursors, icons and so forth. Try looking here: http://www.soft14.com/Desktop_Enhancements/Fonts_Icons_and_Cursors/CursorXP_4075_Review.html

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#144189 - 08/24/04 03:24 AM Re: Windows XP Default Cursor Color
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Thanks, I'll have a looksee smile

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#144200 - 08/24/04 05:02 AM Re: Windows XP Default Cursor Color
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Originally posted by Alec§taar:
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Originally posted by jmmijo:
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Thanks, I'll have a looksee smile


jmmijo, IF I am understanding you correctly, you just want diff. cursors than the 'stock/oem' ones MS provides?


Actually no, basically as I'm typing this reply the default background color is a white/off-white and the default text and cursor color is black. Well black on white or white on black is a very good contrast in colors so I can see it very easily. However there are a couple of forum's I belong to besides NTcompatible.com and when I use one of the non-default color or style themes everything looks great except when I go to reply or post a new thread. Instead of the background color being white and the text/curso being black it's a darker blue, a couple shades lighter then NAVY blue and the cursor and text are only a few shades darker then this. This is what I'm trying to change, I just need the text and cursor colors to be lighter like say a yellow, a bright canary yellow would be nice laugh

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#144357 - 08/25/04 03:49 PM Re: Windows XP Default Cursor Color
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Originally posted by jmmijo:
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Just wonder if there is a way to change the default cursor color under XP or not, mainly when using some forums, especially vBulletin ones, that allow you to change the styles/schemes and such. Some of them look great but the cursor basically disappears and I can't change the color.

I bet this is going to be a reg hack as nothing in IE nor the control panel seems to have this option.


The cursor colors are controlled by the cursor file itself (the cursor is a graphic file, much like icons).

Try using the "Windows Inverted" scheme under Control Panel - Mouse. This gives good contrast in all applications by reversing the cursor colors based on whatever you're hovering over.

Hope this helps.

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