how to fix my cursor not loading as the default one

Luke letterson 0 Reputation points
2026-08-29T10:23:14.7833333+00:00

hello! so i am having this problem with my windows 11 cursor, its uh not switching from the windows xp ish, my pc freezed a day ago when i restarted it my wall paper was gone (i brought it back) my cursor changed to the windows xp one, please help me.

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  1. DaveM121 (2) 16,720 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2026-08-29T11:04:24.1033333+00:00

    The problems with the wallpaper and custom cursor are reported to be caused by a bug in the optional preview update (KB5120998) released at the end of August.

    Check if you have that update installed and if so, uninstalling the update should fix the problems.

    Also, in the Windows updates section in the settings app, disable this setting to stop the optional preview update re-installing on your system - 'Get the latest updates as soon as they are released'.

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