Microsoft KB Archive/84347

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Change the Blinking Cursor to a Solid Cursor

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Q84347

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11

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SUMMARY
To change the cursor within an application to a constant &quot;ON&quot; (non- blinking) state:


 * 1) Open the WIN.INI file using any text editor (for example Notepad or MS-DOS Editor).
 * 2) Locate the [Windows] section.
 * 3) Change &quot;CursorBlinkRate=&quot; to a value of -1.

MORE INFORMATION
Setting &quot;CursorBlinkRate=-1&quot; causes the cursor to remain in the &quot;ON&quot; state.

When a cursor is displayed in a Windows-based application, it appears as a blinking cursor. As default, &quot;CursorBlinkRate=530&quot; is set in the WIN.INI file's [Windows] section. This blink rate is normally changed from the Desktop setting in Control Panel. When the Desktop Blink Rate is set to Slow, the WIN.INI file is changed to &quot;CursorBlinkRate=1200&quot;. If the Blink Rate is set to Fast, the WIN.INI file is changed to &quot;CursorBlinkRate=200&quot;. This setting determines how much time, in milliseconds, the cursor will be displayed and, accordingly, how much time it will be off.

If you are using a Microsoft Mouse, you may want to call the Microsoft Sales Information Center (MSIC) at (800) 426-9400 for information about obtaining the Mouse Driver 8.20 kit, which comes with a utility that allows you to change the size of the mouse pointer.

Additional query words: 3.0 3.00a 3.1 blink

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Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311