Mouse
Microsoft says September updates fix mouse settings reset issues
Microsoft has fixed a known issue that wiped mouse settings on some Windows 11 systems after installing the KB5120998 August 2026 preview update. According to user reports, mouse cursor personalization settings automatically changed or reset after installing this buggy update, and users couldn’t restore them even after uninstalling KB5120998 from affected devices. Microsoft confirmed the issues on Friday, […]
Microsoft: KB5120998 mouse reset bug affects only non-English PCs
Microsoft says a known issue that reverts mouse settings after installing the KB5120998 August 2026 preview update affects only non-English Windows 11 systems. The bug was confirmed Friday, one day after the KB5120998 release, which includes Start menu, taskbar, and Windows search improvements for devices running Windows 11 versions 25H2 and 24H2. According to user reports, mouse […]
Microsoft says Windows 11 KB5120998 update resets mouse settings
Microsoft has confirmed that the KB5120998 August 2026 non-security preview update is reverting mouse settings on Windows 11 systems. According to user reports, mouse cursor personalization settings are either being changed or reset automatically after installing the KB5120998 update. More importantly, affected Windows 11 users will not be able to restore the previous mouse settings […]
Microsoft says bug in classic Outlook hides the mouse pointer
Microsoft is investigating a known issue that causes the mouse pointer to disappear in the classic Outlook desktop email client for some users. This bug has been acknowledged almost two months after the first reports started surfacing online, with users saying that Outlook became unusable after the mouse pointer vanished while using the app. “My […]
Microsoft PowerToys adds new CursorWrap mouse ‘teleport’ tool
Microsoft has released PowerToys 0.97, with a new mouse utility for multi-monitor setups and significant improvements to the Command Palette quick launcher. CursorWrap, the new mouse tool added with this release, will “teleport” the mouse pointer to the opposite edge of active monitors, ensuring it instantly appears on the other side when moved beyond the […]
Endgame Gear mouse config tool infected users with malware
Gaming peripherals maker Endgame Gear is warning that malware was hidden in its configuration tool for the OP1w 4k v2 mouse hosted on the official website between June 26 and July 9, 2025. The infected file was hosted on ‘endgamegear.com/gaming-mice/op1w-4k-v2,’ so users downloading the tool from that page during this period were infected. Endgame Gear […]