Mouse Cursors / Pointers__What has happened to the annimated cursor scheme from windows Vist, in particular the dinosaur scheme and pointer fill up

Question

What has happened to the annimated cursor scheme from windows Vist, in particular the dinosaur scheme and pointer fill up, is there a safe site to download from and how can it be copied to the pointer file once downloaded

Answer 1

Hi MarkNF,

Welcome to Microsoft Answers!

Dinosaur scheme mouse pointer has been taken off from Windows 7.

You may try to browse through your favorite search engine to look for the third party software to install the animated cursor scheme.

NOTE: THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE DISCLAIMER

Using Third Party Software, including hardware drivers can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from booting properly. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of Third Party Software can be solved. Using Third Party Software is at your own risk.

Regards,

Divya R – Microsoft Support.

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Answer 2

i copied them over from windows vista to use it go to control panel and select mouse then click on pointers and pick them individually by browsing the (no need to put them in the cursor file as long as they are stored on your computer) and the click save as name it and then press OK your done

This is the link: http://www.mediafire.com/?ec1cms7ffih2dqn

Hope it works

Answer 3

But....but....but.....**I have been using the Dinosaur pointer for 10 years....**who can we petition in the Microsoft hierarchy to restore it to Windows 7???????

Agreed! Bring  back the dinosaurs!!! MLIA

Answer 4

But....but....but.....I have been using the Dinosaur pointer for 10 years....who can we petition in the Microsoft hierarchy to restore it to Windows 7???????

PLEASE let us have it back from Microsoft! The other sources are really really dubious.

Kirk

Answer 5

you can copy from windows xp .. ")