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Microsoft's Windows 11 KB5120998 update breaks mouse cursors, resets settings

A recent Windows 11 patch causes mouse cursor display issues and resets mouse configuration on affected systems.

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What to know

  • Windows 11 KB5120998 update breaks mouse cursors and resets mouse configuration settings on affected systems.
  • The update also causes wallpapers to turn black until uninstalled.
  • Microsoft has acknowledged the issues but no fix or workaround details have been provided in the available reporting.

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Microsoft's Windows 11 KB5120998 update breaks mouse cursors, resets settings
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The record 23 articles and posts · last 30 days

  1. Microsoft's latest Windows 11 KB5120998 update breaks mouse and desktop settings press · Google News · Technology · Neowin · 73d ago
  2. Windows 11: Microsoft explains who'll get a broken cursor after installing new updates, no word on wallpaper bug yet press · Google News · Technology · Windows Latest · 73d ago
  3. Latest Windows 11 Update Can Cause Mouse Cursor to Glitch press · Google News · Technology · Yahoo Tech · 73d ago · +4 outlets
  4. Windows 11 misses the pointer while Defender cries wolf press · The Register · 74d ago
  5. Microsoft's Optional Windows 11 Update Triggers Cursor and Wallpaper Glitches press · Google News · Technology · finance.biggo.com · 75d ago
  6. Microsoft's latest Windows update breaks cursors, wallpaper, and more - what to do if you're affected press · ZDNet · 75d ago
  7. summary covers to here · Aug 31, 10:28 AM · 9 pieces above arrived after
  8. Microsoft says Windows 11 KB5120998 update resets mouse settings press · Google News · Technology · BleepingComputer · 75d ago
  9. Microsoft's latest Windows update breaks cursors, wallpaper, and more press · Google News · Technology · ZDNET · 75d ago
  10. Windows 11 Updates Trigger False Antivirus Warnings & Cursor Glitches press · Google News · Technology · HotHardware · 75d ago
  11. Windows Update Side Effects: Mouse Problems and False Anti-Malware Warnings press · Google News · Technology · heise online · 75d ago
  12. Microsoft confirms that KB5120998 update is causing mouse problems in Windows 11 press · Google News · Technology · BetaNews · 76d ago
  13. Windows 11 24H2/25H2: Preview Update KB5120998 Causes Mouse Cursor Issues (August 27, 2026) press · Google News · Technology · BornCity · 76d ago
  14. Windows 11 preview update wipes custom mouse cursor settings for good press · Google News · Technology · betanews.com · 76d ago
  15. Microsoft breaks mouse cursors in Windows 11 with a new update, per reports press · Google News · Technology · Sportskeeda Tech · 76d ago
  16. Microsoft Admits Windows 11 KB5120998 Update Breaks Mouse Cursors, With Wallpapers Turning Black Until You Uninstall It press · Google News · Technology · Wccftech · 76d ago
  17. Windows 11's preview update breaks mouse settings, as Defender spams users with false alerts press · Google News · Technology · Neowin · 77d ago
  18. Microsoft Confirms Windows 11's KB5120998 Update is Breaking Mouse Cursors press · Google News · Technology · TechPowerUp · 77d ago
  19. “We’re aware,” Microsoft on Windows 11 KB5120998 breaking the mouse cursor press · Google News · Technology · Windows Latest · 78d ago
  20. 'With all due respect, this OS is a joke': new Windows 11 update bug changes mouse cursor to 'Windows 98' mode and it's freaking people out press · Google News · Technology · TechRadar · 78d ago
  21. Do not install today’s Windows update: it breaks cursor styling, resets wallpaper, and more press · Google News · Technology · Windows Latest · 79d ago
  22. 「Microsoftは、KB5120998（2026年8月）非セキュリティプレビュー更新プログラムがWindows 11システムでマウス設定を元に戻していることを確認しました。 ユーザーの報告によれば、KB5120998… post · Mastodon · hyoyoshikawa@toot.blue · 74d ago
  23. They broke pointers and wallpapers. POINTERS AND WALLPAPERS. Something that has been working since the early '90s. How… post · Mastodon · gabrielesvelto@mas.to · 75d ago
  24. You might want to avoid a Windows 11 update released last week, as it can cause glitches with the mouse cursor and… post · Mastodon · PCMag@mastodon.social · 75d ago · 1▲

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