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  • Writer's pictureSylvester Balchunas

How Do I Get My Mouse Pointer Back?

Updated: Mar 14, 2021




Mouse pointer/Mouse cursor makes your system’s operating experience smooth, easy, and convenient. Despite this, sometimes the situation gets you annoyed when 'Mouse pointer on your Windows 10 operating system’ suddenly disappears after you log in to your computer, wake it up from sleep, or update it.


However, on the internet there’re as many as 15 Solutions available about how you can fix the Mouse Pointer disappears error on your O.S. such as:

  • Run your Windows 10 built-in Troubleshooter

  • Turn off Cortana

  • Disable NVIDIA High Definition Audio/ Realtek

  • Disconnect or Unplug all peripherals

  • Remove any recently installed software

  • Run a full system scan

  • Install Logitech Gaming Software

  • Change your system’s power settings

  • Clean your temporary files and folders

  • Repair your registry editor

  • Update your Windows Operating system

  • Or press function keys combination i.e., ‘Fn + F3 / Fn + F5 / Fn + F9 /Fn + F11’ to bring back your cursor to function.

But, to be precise, we’ve below mentioned the step-by-step solutions of the 2 methods that are considered the most effective in solving this error. So, without wasting any further second follow the given steps as given to troubleshoot the Mouse Pointer Disappearserror completely:


Method 1: Re-enable Mouse via Mouse Settings:

  • To start the troubleshooting steps for this method, press the ‘Windows Icon’ key from your keyboard to open the Windows start menu.

  • Then, from the ‘Start Menu’ search for ‘Mouse Settings’ by typing the same in the search bar.

  • After that, highlight the top result using up and down arrow key and press the ‘Enter’ button from your keyboard to open ‘Mouse Settings.’

  • Under it, go to the ‘Related Settings’ section to highlight the ‘Additional Mouse’ option using the tab button.

  • Then, press ‘Enter’ to open ‘Mouse Properties Panel’ and from it go to the ‘Device Settings’ using your right-arrow key.

  • Now, you have to ensure whether your mouse device is mistakenly disabled or not. If disabled then, ‘Enable’ it using the tab button and hit the ‘Enter’ button to apply the changes.

  • That’s it! After performing these steps, check if you’re successful in resolving this error or not. If not, then what best you can do is update your mouse driver to fix it.

Method 2: Update the Mouse Driver from Device Manager:

  • To start, press ‘Win + R’ key shortcut together to open the ‘Windows Run Dialog box.’

  • In the dialog box, type ‘devmgmt.msc’ and hit the ‘Enter’ button to reach the ‘Device Manager’ window.

  • From the ‘Device Manager’ window highlight ‘Mice and other pointing devices’ using tab and down-arrow key from your keyboard.

  • Then, using the right-arrow key, expand the same in order to further highlight your ‘Mouse Device.’

  • After that, press together ‘Shift + F10’ in order to open the contextual menu.

  • Then, from the menu highlight the ‘Update driver software option using your down-arrow key.

  • Further, select the ‘Search automatically’ option to allow Windows to automatically update and install the latest ‘Mouse Driver’ in the operating system.

That’s it! This is all about the troubleshooting guide that you can follow to fix the Mouse pointer disappears on your Windows 10 operating systemerror without any difficulty.

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