Very big mouse-pointer in Windows 7 Home Basic 64-bit

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I've had Windows 7 for about 2 weeks now and I'm just loving it. One annoying problem which I'm gonna ask here is that the mouse pointer suddenly becomes very big and it really is a pain since it also becomes big in games etc... I've tried using the Easy of Access in Control Panel by checking the box for extra big mouse pointer, it becomes bigger and after un-checking it the mouse-pointer becomes it's "normal" big size. The only way to solve the problem is a reboot at the moment. Please help me.

I currently have the following machine:

Windows 7 Home Basic 64-bit

Intel i5 2,66GHz processor

Gigabyte P55-UD3R motherboard

Gigabyte HD5770 graphics card

Logitech MX518 Optical Gaming Mouse

Logitech G15 V1.0 Gaming Keyboard

600W PSU

All my drivers are up-to-date and I can't figure out what's causing the problem, it can happen while using Word, playing WoW or just surfing the Internet.

Never had the same problem in any other OS.

P.S. My e-mail address has changed and didn't find a way to change it so I'll come check this post every now and then :)

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Hey!

try download this and when finished just double klick it to install.... @BIOS Ver 2.07 3mb from

http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/Motherboard/Utility_List.aspx

after starting the program click "Update Bios from gigabyte server"..and follow instructions..

This updated my bios from F2 to F4 and the big mouse cursor was gone for good..

hope this helps

So far so good you're method is working for me :) finally something good.

One thing I have to add that the online update didn't work for me (for reasons unknown, even uninstalled my anti-virus for it) so I'll break it down what I did to make it work in case someone else had the same issues :D

Download @BIOS from Greev84's link
Extract it and run the setup.exe
After installation go to Start -> All Programs -> Gigabyte and right-click @BIOS and choose "Run as Administrator"
Choose Yes in the confirm box
Now you should have @BIOS running :)
Go to Gigabyte's homepage and download your latest BIOS to your specific motherboard (if it is newer than you current which is displayed in @BIOS after "BIOS Sign on Message"

(http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/Motherboard/BIOS_List.aspx)

Extract the BIOS into a folder, I created a BIOS folder on the desktop.
Now in @BIOS choose "Update BIOS from File" and navigate to the destination to where you extracted the BIOS you downloaded (in my case Desktop\BIOS)
Double-click on the file which isn't an executable (look at picture). In my case it was the "p55ud3r.f4"-file.
It will display a progress bar which says erasing and writing depending on what it's currently doing.
Reboot and run @BIOS to confirm that the update worked :)

One thing I might add that the two failed times my OS boot was normal speed, but after the BIOS update my OS boot became lightning fast!! :O

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/5654/bios.jpg

Picture of the file to choose in part 9 for better understanding :)

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Anonymous

2010-03-13T14:13:06+00:00

My Wacom Wireless pen pointer gets a big size, too, but my desktop computer has an NVidia graphics card, and not an ATI. So it remains to be seen whether it is just an ATI problem.

Under Control Panel | Mouse | Pointers there is an option to either allow or disallow themes to change pointers. I tried it, but that did not help.

I changed mouses, but got the same story.

One day I found out I could sort of restore to a normal pointer size by clicking on a program shortcut as if I were going to use it.

I learned to live with it.

What is far worse than a changing cursor pointer is Windows Explorer randomly freezing every day and not finding a fix. I've been looking all over the place for two months now, and nada, zilch, nothing.

All I can do to temporarily 'fixing' it, is either restart or log off.

Sigh...

Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit

Intel Core i7 CPU 950 3.07 Ghz

Asus P6T Deluxe V2 (+ latest BIOS)

NVidia GeForce 9800 GT (+ latest driver)

Ishvara
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Anonymous

2010-03-01T10:56:17+00:00

I duuno about calling this a fix, but I have also had the BIG mouse pointer issue. It seems to be isolated to the second display port.

HERE"S MY FIX: USE DISPLAY PORT 1 AKA THE TOP ONE. i was using the second display for my only monitor. after i switched the problem has gone away. no bios update. no driver update/rollback. no annoying mouse tail.

if you have 2 monitors, probably gotta wait for a fix. ive tried 9.12 & hotfix, 10.2 & hotfix, 10.3 pre. all fail.

not really a fix, but swept under the carpet.

Ive got Radeon 5870 Win 7 Ult X64 b7600
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2010-03-01T10:54:07+00:00

I duuno about calling this a fix, but I have also had the BIG mouse pointer issue. It seems to be isolated to the second display port.

HERE"S MY FIX: USE DISPLAY PORT 1 AKA THE TOP ONE. i was using the second display for my only monitor. after i switched the problem has gone away. no bios update. no driver update/rollback. no annoying mouse tail.

if you have 2 monitors, probably gotta wait for a fix. ive tried 9.12 & hotfix, 10.2 & hotfix, 10.3 pre. all fail.

not really a fix, but swept under the carpet.

im using Radeon 5870 BTW
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