Windows 10: How can I stop my mouse pointer from obscuring portions of pop-up text?

I’m experiencing an issue similar to one discussed in a closed group, where a mouse pointer obscures mouse-over text. The problem was originally raised on June 18, 2022. I've carefully reviewed the suggestions provided by Mosken, a Microsoft Community Support Specialist: “It's recommended to modify the system mouse settings. Press `Win + R` to open the 'Run' dialog, type `main.cpl`, and press `Enter` to open the Mouse Properties. Switch to the 'Pointers' tab, select 'Windows Default system' under 'Scheme', then go to the 'Pointer Options' tab, and check 'Hide pointer while typing' unde

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Spinning blue circle next to mouse pointer

This is an incredibly frustrating issue. I do a lot of screen capture recordings and I can't have my mouse arrow popping up a blue circle every 4 to 5 seconds. I'm not sure exactly when this started for me, but now that I'm ready to do some more recording
I'm noticing it constantly.

Here's a solution I've found to at least stop the blue circle:

• Start with the Microsoft suggestion of going to the mouse properties.
• Click on the "Pointers" tab.
• Select the "Working In Background" pointer and click on "Browse"
• Select the first mouse arrow option (the one that looks like a normal mouse arrow)

This doesn't get rid of whatever is causing the system to have to keep working in the background, but it will at least make the blue circle stop popping up.

 

Mouse Pointer

Hi,

You can customize your mouse in a variety of ways in Windows. To change how your mouse pointer looks, you can follow the steps below:

• Right-click on the Start menu, then click Control Panel.
• Select Mouse, then go to the Pointers tab.
  
• Select the pointer you prefer from the drop-down list, click
  Apply > OK.

If you want to use a pointer that is not on the list, you can download it online. After that, go to Control Panel > Mouse > Pointers tab again, then click
Browse.

Update us if it addressed your issue.

 

Spinning blue circle next to mouse pointer

I did a quick video on this fix.