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update instability
About this tag
The update instability tag on WindowsForum.com covers issues where recent software updates introduce new bugs or regressions, particularly in Microsoft applications. A prominent example is a bug in classic Outlook where the mouse pointer and text cursor vanish after an update. Microsoft's interim workarounds include clicking an email, alt-tabbing into PowerPoint, or rebooting. This tag aggregates discussions about update-related problems, troubleshooting steps, and official responses, helping users identify and resolve instability caused by updates.
If your mouse pointer winked out of existence while you were trying to triage an overflowing inbox this week, you were not alone — Microsoft has publicly acknowledged a bug that makes the mouse pointer (and sometimes the text cursor) disappear when hovering over the classic Outlook desktop app...