47. Who’s the Fairest Cursor of them All? Part 2
Assuming you've just downloaded some cursors, you now have a ZIP file on your system. How do you get the cursors from there to your mouse? First, use an unzipping utility to extract the contents of the ZIP file, which would be *.cur and/or *.ani files (the latter are animated), to the Windows\Cursors folder. (Note: If you download a complete cursor set, look for a readme.txt or similar file and follow the instructions inside. Installing the set properly will enable you to apply the entire cursor "scheme" to your desktop in one fell
swoop.)
Open the Control Panel, double-click Mouse, and select the Pointers tab. To change individual cursors, select the cursor you want to change, such as Normal Select, then click the Browse button and choose
a cursor. (Tip: Select any cursor to see its preview at the bottom of the Browse dialog box.) Click Open, select another cursor to change, and so on.
To apply an entire cursor set to your desktop, click the down arrow under Scheme and select the set by name. (Again, the set will appear in this list only if you've followed specific installation instructions.) Either way, click OK, and enjoy your new cursors!
Microsoft® Windows®95 Hints & Tips by Stuart Martin.
