Make “Insert Cursor” Bigger in Windows 8
By Dave Taylor
The Question:My Dad’s been doing well with the transition from Windows 7 to Windows 8 on his new Vizio all-in-one computer, but one thing’s messing him up when he’s working on his novel: he can no longer find the cursor in Notepad. You know, the one that’s just a vertical line? How can we fix that?
Dave’s Answer:
The first thing I’ll recommend is that you do not download and install any cursor apps, utilities or tools. There are a ton of them that offer fun cursors, new sound effects, etc, and they’re just about all a disaster. One word: spyware. Think about it: if you give an unknown piece of software from a third party permission to replace your cursor driver or other theme or Windows-level utility, is it any wonder that’s a prime vector for malware entering your computer and messing things up?
I watched that kind of software trash my own Dad’s old PC so badly that we finally just threw it away and bought a new one, it had crept that low into the BIOS and system. Just avoid those cursor changing apps like the plague they are!
Fortunately, I don’t see you mentioning that was a path of potential solution for you or your father. Keep it that way. 🙂
Turns out you can easily “fatten” that insertion cursor within the standard Windows 8 settings if you know how.
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This post is excerpted with permission from Dave Taylor.
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