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text caret visibility
About this tag
The text caret visibility tag covers discussions about the disappearing or invisible text cursor (I-beam) in Windows 11, particularly in text input areas. Users report that the caret vanishes when clicking into text boxes, most commonly in Chromium-based applications like browsers. The issue is typically software-related and can often be resolved without hardware replacement. Common fixes include adjusting cursor thickness, enabling text cursor indicator in accessibility settings, or updating display drivers. The tag focuses on troubleshooting this specific Windows 11 bug, with solutions ranging from registry tweaks to system settings changes.
If your mouse cursor vanishes the moment you click into a text box on Windows 11, you’re not alone — the problem has hit a wide swath of users, is usually software‑side, and in most cases can be fixed quickly without replacing hardware.
Background / Overview
Windows 11 users began reporting a...