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Windows 11 misses the pointer while Defender cries wolf

Sep 1, 2026 at 11:15
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Windows 11 misses the pointer while Defender cries wolf

Microsoft ended the summer with two more Windows annoyances: Defender falsely warning that it is disabled, and reports that an August 27 update is wiping users' mouse cursor customizations. The company added both problems to its Windows release health dashboard on August 28. Microsoft has confirmed the Defender notification bug, while it is still investigating whether the Windows 11 update caused the cursor problems. Reports of the cursor issues appeared after the update was released. Microsoft described the reported symptoms as "appearance regressions and intermittent animation changes" but has not yet determined whether its update is responsible. "Some reports mention that high-DPI mouse cursors are replaced with larger, white cursors,...

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