4 Ways to Fix Mouse Cursor Disappears [GUIDE]

If you have recently upgraded to Windows 10, your mouse cursor might have disappeared. No worries! In this guide, we will discuss how to restore your mouse cursor with simple and effective methods. If your mouse pointer is stuck or frozen, please refer to my other article: Fix Windows 10 Mouse Freezes or Stuck Issues

There are various causes leading to this issue, such as outdated or incompatible drivers, or even the mouse cursor being disabled. Let’s get started with effective solutions to Fix Mouse Cursor Disappears in Windows 10.

Contents

1. 4 Ways to Fix Mouse Cursor Disappears
2. Method 1: Enable Mouse
3. Method 2: Uncheck "Hide Pointer While Typing"
4. Method 3: Update Your Mouse Driver
5. Method 4: Rollback Mouse Drivers

4 Ways to Fix Mouse Cursor Disappears in Windows 10

Before proceeding, ensure to create a restore point in case something goes wrong.

Method 1: Enable Mouse

1. Press Windows Key + R, type main.cpl, and hit Enter to open Mouse Properties.
2. Press Tab until the Buttons tab is highlighted.
3. Use arrow keys to navigate to the Device Settings tab.
4. Check if your device is disabled; if so, press Tab until the Enable button is highlighted and hit Enter.
5. This will enable your mouse pointer. Click OK to close the window.
6. Reboot your PC to see if the issue is resolved.

Method 2: Uncheck "Hide Pointer While Typing"

1. Press Windows Key + R, type main.cpl, and hit Enter to open Mouse Properties.
2. Press Tab until the Buttons tab is highlighted.
3. Use arrow keys to navigate to the Pointer Options.
4. Press Tab to highlight "Hide pointer while typing", then press Spacebar to uncheck this option.
5. Highlight Apply using the Tab key and hit Enter, then highlight OK and hit Enter.
6. Reboot your PC to save changes.

Method 3: Update Your Mouse Driver

1. Press Windows Key + R, type devmgmt.msc, and hit Enter to open Device Manager.
2. Use Tab to highlight your computer name, then arrow keys to highlight Mice and other pointing devices.
3. Press the right arrow key to expand this section.
4. Select your device and hit Enter to open its Properties.
5. Press Tab to highlight the Driver tab.
6. Press Tab again to highlight Update Driver and press Enter.
7. Choose Search automatically for updated driver software or Browse my computer for driver software.
8. If necessary, select Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer and choose the PS/2 Compatible Mouse driver, then hit Next.
9. Reboot your PC to save changes and check if the issue is resolved.

Method 4: Rollback Mouse Drivers

1. Follow steps 1 to 6 from Method 3.
2. Highlight Roll Back Driver and hit Enter.
3. Use Tab to select answers in "Why are you rolling back", choose the appropriate option using arrow keys.
4. Use Tab to select Yes and hit Enter.
5. Once complete, reboot your PC to see if the issue has been fixed.

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That's it! You have successfully fixed the issue of mouse cursor disappearing in Windows 10. If you still have any questions regarding this guide, feel free to ask them in the comments section.