Cursor Disappeared with Windows 8.1 Update!

Question

Hello,

I recently upgraded my Lenovo Ideapad y500 to windows 8.1 "update" and my cursor disappears every time my computer boots to the start screen. I have not had this problem with the regular 8.1. I tried re-installing my touchpad driver and that did not work. I tried troubleshooting and that did not work. I tinkered with the mouse settings in the control panel and that also didn't work. I am running out of time and patience, finals is in a couple weeks and I need my computer to work! please help me guys!

Answer 1

Hey Lynn,

042nrogera4  Earlier posted a solution to this problem which apparently works ( I havent tried it as the problem for me just dissappeared after I made a large number of changes to my system to resolve other issues)

Anyway the proposed solution is to edit one registry item. Here is how you do it:

1) From the desktop right-click on the start icon and then click 'Run'

2. In the Run box type in 'regedit' without the quote marks and click OK
3. this will open Windows Registry Editor, now navigate to this path by clicking on the folders in the left hand panel:  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System 
4. Once you have opened the system folder you should look down the list that appears in the main box to the right of the panel until you find an entry called EnableCursorSupression double click this entry
5. This will bring up a box that has a value data of 1. Change this to 0 and click OK

6)Close the registry Editor and restart your computer

Let us know if this solution Works, Thanks,

Kudos to 042nrogera4 For finding the solution if it works

Answer 2

I had this problem too, I connected my lenovo y500 to a tv with hdmi and when i plugged the hdmi out the cursor was gone. Tried to restart and then an update came and the cursor was still not there. After an hour of testing I found something that worked for me, pressing ctrl, alt, delete. Then the cursor appeared for me!

Answer 3

Thea,

See the post marked as Answer in the following thread: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-tms/windows-8-mouse-pointer-disappeared/0814da98-0e28-4a3c-b0a1-8125440eacab

It's not the same manufacturer as your own machine, but there's likely to be a similar function key which does the same thing on your own laptop.

Hi. This worked with my Asus t-100.  Thanks.

Answer 4

I'm having exactly the same problem on the y500 after the recent windows 8 update.

Did you find a solution yet?

I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling the mouse drivers,  restarted the computer several times,  no success. Getting really fed up,  need to finish an essay which is hard when you can't see your cursor.

Answer 5

Try hitting Fn+F6

You could also consider using an external mouse, either a wireless model, or a wired one. Both are cheap and using a laptop myself all the time, I find I can get things done a lot quicker by using an external mouse,

There's an option in Windows Control Panel, Mouse menu to show the mouse location when you hit the CTRL key. To enable it, do the following.

1. Right click the Start button and go to Control Panel. If you have the Category view, change it to "Small icons" via the link top right.
2. Next, click Mouse and then in the next menu, click the "Pointer options" tab. You'll find the setting in there.