Disk Cleanup wiped my pointers

[Donald Wyllie]

I have just done a disk cleanup and I thought I was just removing things
I didn't use. But it has taken off my mouse pointers and goodness knows
what else. Is there any way to get pointers back without reinstalling
XP? Thanks, Donald

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Hi Donald,

Disk Cleanup won't delete them, AFAIK.

How to restore the missing mouse pointer cursor files?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/mousepointers.htm

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


I have just done a disk cleanup and I thought I was just removing things
I didn't use. But it has taken off my mouse pointers and goodness knows
what else. Is there any way to get pointers back without reinstalling
XP? Thanks, Donald

 

[Donald Wyllie]

Hi Donald,

Disk Cleanup won't delete them, AFAIK.

How to restore the missing mouse pointer cursor files?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/mousepointers.htm

Hi Ramesh: My cursor folder was empty so I downloaded the pointers file
and zipped it to c:\windows\cursors.
Now when I go to Control Panel - Mouse - Pointers I only get four
choices: Black by Logitech, Extra Large by Logitech, Lefty, and Medium
Black. I used Large Black Microsoft before before. My eyesight isn't
that good so the largest pointer was very useful. Why couldn't I just
leave things alone. Sigh. Thanks for your prompt reply for at least I
now have a larger than standard pointer. Oh, my "Jump to" also came
back. Thanks, Donald

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

You're welcome Donald. The other special cursors may be bundled with your Logitech mouse.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org

Hi Donald,

Disk Cleanup won't delete them, AFAIK.

How to restore the missing mouse pointer cursor files?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/mousepointers.htm

Hi Ramesh: My cursor folder was empty so I downloaded the pointers file
and zipped it to c:\windows\cursors.
Now when I go to Control Panel - Mouse - Pointers I only get four
choices: Black by Logitech, Extra Large by Logitech, Lefty, and Medium
Black. I used Large Black Microsoft before before. My eyesight isn't
that good so the largest pointer was very useful. Why couldn't I just
leave things alone. Sigh. Thanks for your prompt reply for at least I
now have a larger than standard pointer. Oh, my "Jump to" also came
back. Thanks, Donald