Windows 8 mouse cursor not appearing in game

[RevolverMech]

Currently on a dell touch screen laptop running windows 8 two of the games I have launched have the cursor not appearing in game, but it still functions does anyone know a fix?

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Could be an issue in some games when Touch is enabled.

Try:
a: Winkey + Q
b: Type Control Panel
c: Go to Hardware and Sound
d: Pen and Touch
e: Click the Touch tab
f: Disable use your finger as an input.

Also check the TouchPad software settings, as it might have an option to auto-disable Touch when you are using the TouchPad or a connected device such as Mouse.

[RevolverMech]

Trying to use the mouse but the cursor is no where to be seen, but is still active in game

not getting much with pen and touch, only getting options for double touch nothing to disable finger as input

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Within "Pen and Touch" there are tabs @ top, click TOUCH
This allows to disable that input.

Also I have seen instances where Mouse setting can have affect as this.
Go to Control Panel > Mouse > Pointer Options tab @ top, and untick the box for "Hide Cursor when Typing" and apply. See if that helps.

If you launch a game and you move your mouse, the cursor movement seems to be there but no visable cursor, try ALT+TAB back to desktop and then back to the game again and see if that helps. Some games are known to have such issues under Win8

[RevolverMech]

Alright I'll see what I can do, also only tab was for touch, but thank you for the help

[Bad 💀 Motha]

What about mouse-pad software?
Should be on there, like Synaptics. Look in those options it has.

[RevolverMech]

Also I've tried alt-tabbing doesn't appear to work
I'm using an external mouse if that helps.

[RevolverMech]

Oh one more thing in the touch tab no options to do what you were talking about and disable touch, only options to configure how fast and slow the double tap would work

[Joker]

Do you have mouse pointer trails on? That can cause the cursor to disappear in certain games.

[RevolverMech]

No I don't

[IntoCryptsOfRot]

I have tried all of this and it still dosn't work

[Lirdlo]

Probably is not relevant anymore, but I had the same problem and solved it by going to screen resolution and changing "Display" from "multiple" to "Mobile PC display"

[RevolverMech]

Oh I believe I've finally fixed my issue, the way I had done it was by hitting Ctrl+P, this changed the external display of the laptop, so i think it fixed it

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