Microsoft KB Archive/274315

= Working in Background Cursor Does Not Appear When You Load a Web Page =

Article ID: 274315

Article Last Modified on 12/3/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5

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This article was previously published under Q274315



SYMPTOMS
After you upgrade your computer system to Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or Internet Explorer 6, and then click on a hyperlink or a URL, your computer's pointer may not change to a Working In Background state.



WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, you may be able to update the pointer's settings if you use one of the following two methods:
 * Move the pointer to a different location on the Web page.
 * Hold the pointer over the taskbar or the toolbar.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
To locate the Working In Background setting, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Mouse.
 * 2) Click the Pointers tab.
 * 3) In the Customize box, click Working In Background.

Keywords: kbprb KB274315

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