Make your Windows pointer your own

These guides cover the practical choices behind Windows cursor customization: changing the whole pointer scheme, using an image as a cursor, and keeping animation intact.

Start with what you want to change

Windows cursor customization

Understand pointer roles, complete cursor packs, size, color, and safe restoration.

Change the mouse pointer

Use Windows settings for basic changes or Cursed to replace the complete scheme.

Turn an image into a cursor

Prepare a PNG, JPEG, or other picture and place the clickable hotspot correctly.

Make an animated GIF cursor

Keep a GIF or APNG moving when it becomes a real Windows animated cursor.

Use Cursed on Windows

Cursed includes 83 complete cursor packs and tools for creating a cursor from your own image or animation. It is free and does not require an account.

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