The cursor library contains both standalone cursors and cursor sets. A cursor set contains multiple cursors with similar style.
To download a cursor click on its file name (for example "MyCursor.cur"), not on its preview image. When downloading, if you're using...
If you are having trouble downloading cursors, right-click on cursor's file name and choose "Save target as" from context menu.
Cursor sets are downloaded similarly to cursors - just click on the cursor set name (for example "my-cursor-set.zip"). Cursors are stored in a zipped archive and you will need to extract individual cursors before you can use them. To do this, right-click the zip archive and click on 'Extract All...'. Then click on Extract in the prompt window.
Changing cursor is not as simple as double-clicking it. Windows uses different cursors in different situations. You may change cursors for each role in Control Panel. If you change your cursors often, consider using this freeware utility. It can save you a lot of time.
First, make sure, you have already downloaded the cursor to your computer as described above and you know in which folder the cursor file is.
Follow these steps (assuming you have Windows XP or newer):
If you are using Windows Vista or up, you can just search for main.cpl in the Start Menu and hit Enter. You can omit the Location Select and Person Select cursors if you are not using Windows 10 19H1 or higher.
Double click the Mouse icon to display Mouse Properties and then switch to Pointers tab. | Select a pointer role to replace, click on Browse, and navigate to your downloaded cursor. |
When changing pointers, you can see a preview of the frames of a cursor. Be aware that the preview is not accurate, it does not respect frame duration and sequence.
Cursors are sometimes associated with malware. Here is a guide how to protect yourself from a cursor virus.
You can create your own cursors and upload them using RealWorld Cursor Editor. This is helpful if you are not currently using Windows.
Find out how Vista icons differ from XP icons.
See how RealWorld Icon Editor handles Vista icons.