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Make the Windows 10 pointer stand out with a shadow around the mouse pointer.











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The default setting for the mouse pointer in Window should suffice for most computer work, but you can change things up if you feel like an update is on the cards. If you want to enhance the visibility of your mouse pointer on Windows 10, or if you are simply looking to make your pointer stand out a bit more against a bright background, you can enable the mouse pointer shadow.



And if that sounds complicated, it's nothing but that. In just a few steps, you can set your mouse pointer to drop shadow. Here are two ways to do this.




How to enable or disable mouse cursor shadow via system settings


The mouse pointer shadow can be enabled (and disabled) via the advanced Windows system settings. Here you can change settings related to user profiles and performance in Windows 10. To enable or disable the shadow under the mouse pointer in Windows 10, perform the following steps.



  1. Click on Started menu, type "Control Panel", and click on the first option that appears.
  2. Access Control Panel from the Start Menu
    Make sure the Control Panel is displayed by items, whether they are large or small icons.
  3. View Control Panel by Items
    Click on System, and in the left panel, go to Advanced system settings.
  4. Advanced system settings
    under advanced tab, click Performance Settings.
  5. Adjust the visual effect and other performance settings
    under visual effects tab and check the box for Show shadows under the mouse pointer.












Turn the mouse pointer shadow on or off




Use the same method to disable the mouse pointer shadow.



How to enable or disable mouse pointer shadow via mouse settings


If you're a bit wary about accidentally tampering with other system settings, use this next method to enable or disable mouse cursor shadow in Windows 10. There aren't many other options to toggle here, so you can be sure you're only changing what you intended to do with it. Heres how to do it:


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  1. Click on Started menu, type “Control Panel,” and click on the first option Windows brings up.
  2. Again, make sure the Control Panel is displayed by Items.
  3. Click on the mouse Option to customize mouse settings.
  4. Windows 10 mouse settings
    Browse to the Pointers tab under the section to customize your mouse pointer and check Enable shadow indicator Box.











Enable or disable mouse pointer shadow




Again, you can use the same set of steps to disable the mouse pointer shadow.




Make your mouse pointer more visible


It's simple enough to enable or disable the mouse cursor shadow on Windows 10, whether you want to make it a little more visible or just give your Windows experience a little more flavor. If you're looking for a bigger cosmetic change when customizing your mouse, you can even swap out all of Windows 10's default mouse cursor styles for custom mouse cursors that work best for you.





















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Anindra Z Sequera
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Anendra has spent his career writing and editing for web (technology, video games, health websites) and print (newspaper and magazine content). When he's not adjusting the background to anything he can put on his hands or fall on his ear, he enjoys science fiction, English literature, and absolutely anything interesting.










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