Users looking for different cursor colors and sizes, whether for better visibility or simply based on cosmetic preference, can follow our simple guide on how to change your mouse cursor in Windows. Even if you’ve transitioned to a tablet or touchscreen device like Microsoft’s great Surface Pro line, sometimes you just need that reliable old cursor, especially in an operating system that still skews heavily toward the conventional desktop (i.e., Windows).īut that doesn’t mean you have to stick with the default option. The mouse cursor is one of the pillars of modern user interface design.