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The thread discusses a user experiencing difficulty changing the mouse cursor to a pen icon in Windows Home Premium, with suggestions focusing on browsing and selecting the cursor file. A key solution involves manually browsing to and selecting the desired cursor in the Mouse Properties, then ensuring the theme settings don't override changes. The user ultimately realizes they needed to select the cursor after browsing, leading to resolution, and the conversation concludes with friendly exchanges about the learning process.
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Hello all,

I've searched here and in Google, but I can't find a satisfactory answer.

I open the mouse section in Control Panel, choose the Pointer tab and set it to the pen. Well, applying it or OKing it doesn't work; nothing takes. I try browsing to the pen curser, but it still doesn't take. The mouse still stays as a white arrow. I can change only the arrow to black, large, small, etc. Any ideas?

Running Windows Home Prem.

Thanks,

Starkman
 

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Starkman said:
Hello all,

I've searched here and in Google, but I can't find a satisfactory answer.

I open the mouse section in Control Panel, choose the Pointer tab and set it to the pen. Well, applying it or OKing it doesn't work; nothing takes. I try browsing to the pen curser, but it still doesn't take. The mouse still stays as a white arrow. I can change only the arrow to black, large, small, etc. Any ideas?

Running Windows Home Prem.

Thanks,

Starkman
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In the Mouse Properties, look under Customize > click Browse > scroll down to pen.cur ( see my screenshot) > click it >click Open > click OK.
An image from 'Cannot change mouse pointer'. A Windows file browser window shows cursor files with 'aero_pen.cur' selected and previewed.


You should have the "pen " cursor now.
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Pauli said:
It was Starkman who called himself by that expression. By no means was my text meant towards anyone else, except in a general sense, it wasn't even meant against Starkman, it was meant for him. I don't like name calling, although I admit the spirit of the saying, it's like "I'll kill you", when the meaning is not seriously meant.

It could be considered a matter of human dignity. Let's keep it, and give it to others.

Off topic, yes. Insulting or offending, no. I do apologize David, for the mess.
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Since you have so graciously replied, I am obliged to reciprocate.
I apologize for my outburst. It was uncalled for.

David.
 

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