charlie_85 CH
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Windows Nov 04, 2026

Mouse cursor randomly vanishes in Windows 11

Every so often the pointer just disappears. Mouse still works because I can click things, I just can't see where it is. Moving it hard sometimes brings it back. Happens with two different mice so I don't think it's hardware.
cursor keeps disappearing
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theob Nov 05, 2026
charlie_85
first try: Control Panel > Mouse > Pointer Options, untick 'hide pointer while typing'. if it only disappears in certain apps that's usually the culprit. if you have a second monitor, even one that's switched off, the cursor can wander onto a screen Windows still thinks is there. and on laptops, Fn plus one of the F keys toggles the touchpad off, easy to hit by accident.
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