Windows 10: Turn On or Off Display Pointer Trails in Windows

How to: Turn On or Off Display Pointer Trails in Windows


Information To help improve the visibility of the pointer in Windows, you can enable to display pointer trails. This will show an adjustable trail behind the pointer whenever you move it.

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off to display pointer trails for your account in Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.

CONTENTS:

• Option One: Turn On or Off Display Pointer Trails in Mouse Properties
• Option Two: Turn On or Off Display Pointer Trails in Registry Editor

OPTION ONE [/i] Turn On or Off Display Pointer Trails in Mouse Properties
1. Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap on the Mouse icon.

2. Do step 3 (on) or step 3 (off) below for what you want.


3. To Turn On Display Pointer Trails
A) Click/tap on the Pointer Options tab. (see screenshot below)

B) Check the Display pointer trails box under Visibility.

C) Adjust the slider for how short or long you want the pointer trails to be, and click/tap on OK.





4. To Turn Off Display Pointer Trails


Note This is the default setting.

A) Click/tap on the Pointer Options tab. (see screenshot below)

B) Uncheck the Display pointer trails box under Visibility, and click/tap on OK.









OPTION TWO [/i] Turn On or Off Display Pointer Trails in Registry Editor
1. Press the Win+R keys to open Run, type regedit into Run, and click/tap on OK to open Registry Editor.

2. Navigate to the key below in the left pane of Registry Editor. (see screenshot below)
*Arrow HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Mouse




3. In the right pane of the Mouse key, double click/tap on the MouseTrails string value (REG_SZ) to modify it. (see screenshot above)

4. Do step 5 (on) or step 6 (off) below for what you want.


5. To Turn On Display Pointer Trails
A) Type a number between 2 (short) to 7 (long) for the pointer trails length you want, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)

6. To Turn Off Display Pointer Trails


Note This is the default setting.

A) Type 0 (zero), click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)




7. Close Registry Editor.

8. restart the computer to apply.

That's it,
Shawn


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The combination of DX11, Mouse Pointer Trails and Fullscreen Games means no mouse cursor.

Hi,

For Mouse Pointer Trails, refer the steps below.

Step 1: Click the bottom-left Start button on the desktop, enter
mouse in the blank box and tap Mouse in the search results to open Mouse Properties.

Step 2: Choose Pointer Options, select
Display pointer trails and hit OK.

Tip: To specify the length of pointer trails, you can move the
small scale in Visibility to left or right.

Also for the mouse issue, I suggest you to download the latest drivers for mouse from the manufacturer's website and check. Install the drivers in compatible mode and check as well.

I suggest you to run the game in Direct X12 as this is the latest in Windows 10. Check if the issue persist.

Hope this helps. Get back to us for further queries. We are happy to help!

 

Hightlight for Mouse pointer

Hello Z, *Smile

You might see if the bit in the tutorial below for changing the pointer color may help for this.

*Arrow Change Mouse Pointers in Windows 10

.... or to display pointer trails.

*Arrow Turn On or Off Display Pointer Trails in Windows

 

Ghostly or wispy trails appearing after words, icons, objects on desktop and in apps. I did this inadvertantly using "personalize" or "display" setrtings but dpn't kmow how to correct.

Hi George,

The trails you're referring to is called pointer trails which is being enabled in the settings. We recommend that you adjust the settings to address this matter. Follow the steps below:

• Go to Settings > Click Devices.
• On the left panel, choose Mouse.
• Select Additional mouse options.
• Go to Pointer Options > Uncheck Display pointer trails.
• Click Apply then OK.

Keep us posted with the result.

 

can't see or use my mouse pointer and i have aToshiba quick 10, 2in 1 with windows 10

Hi Steven,

This issue might occur if the mouse settings are corrupted.

• Have you made any changes to your computer prior to this issue?

I suggest you to follow the below methods and check if it helps.

Method 1: Turn off the mouse pointer trails and check if you are able to access the mouse pointer in the Windows media center.

• Press ”Windows+R” to open the run window and type
  “Main.cpl”.
• Under “Pointer Options” tab, uncheck "Display pointer trails"
• Click OK to save settings.

Method 2: Also change pointer scheme to Windows Standard or Default
as below.

• Press ”Windows+R” to open the run window and type
  “Main.cpl”.
• On the Pointers tab, in the
  Scheme box, click Windows Standard or click Windows Default.
• Click OK.

Please get back to us with an update on this issue, we will be happy to assist you further.

Thank you.

 

Windows 10 Creators Update ends support for Intel’s Clover Trail processors.

BAM and there it is.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/3208...orted-on-this-pc-error-clover-trail-atom.html


Devices with these Intel “Clover Trail” processors are impacted:

• Atom Z2760

• Atom Z2520

• Atom Z2560

• Atom Z2580