how to recreate pin_eoa.cur file

Delise Konigsbach 0 Reputation points
2025-07-01T21:23:27.9466667+00:00

Is there a way to re-create the pin_eoa.cur file (short of uninstalling and reinstalling a whole lot of stuff)?

C:\Users*xxxxx*\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Cursors\pin_eoa.cur file, which contains the 'Location Select' cursor, is either missing or corrupt.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers
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  1. Kai Ho 1,010 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2025-07-02T02:33:56.85+00:00

    Hello Delise Konigsbach,

     

    Here are a few solutions you can try:

     

    Use the Default System Cursor Instead

    • Open the Registry Editor (Win + R, then type regedit)
    • Go to:  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors
    • Find the Pin entry and change its value to:  %SystemRoot%\cursors\aero_pin.cur
    • This swaps in the standard "Location Select" cursor used in Windows Aero themes

    Copy the File from Another PC

    • If you have access to another Windows computer, navigate to the same path and locate pin_eoa.cur
    • Copy it to your current system under:  C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Cursors

    Run System File Checker

    • Open Command Prompt as Administrator and run:  sfc /scannow
    • This will scan and repair system files, though it may not restore files from user-local cursor folders

    Manually Set a Replacement Cursor

    • Go to: Settings → Personalization → Themes → Mouse Cursor
    • Under "Location Select," manually browse to any .cur file you’d like to use as a substitute

    Best regards, 

    Kai Ho | Microsoft Community Support Specialist 

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