Curser disappearing???

[Twitcheruth]

Is anyone else having problems when posting? my curser keeps disappearing?
This laptop hasn't been the same since I had a windows explorer update at the weekend and am now using Explorer 9 (or 8....but it was 1 up from what I was using before!! lol)

[Stargazer]

Ruth, your disappearing cursor has nothing to do with this forum, or any other sebsite come to that.

How old is your laptop? Your problem is probably due to inadequate memory. As programs and websites get more sophisticated they use more and more RAM; eventually there is insufficient to run utilities like mouse pointers etc.

What make and model is your laptop? And how much RAM does it have on board?

[Stargazer]

You might also try deleting temporary internet files; that might free up enough space for the mouse pointer to work properly.

[Twitcheruth]

My laptop is 12 months old and has 396GB free of 449GB.
I'll try deleting TIN's thanks.

[Stargazer]

That's one hell of a laptop Ruth!

I think you're confusing RAM and ROM; ROM is what's on the hard disk and that sounds like the 396/449 Gb you're describing.

That said, any laptop as young as yours with a hard disk that asize should have more than enough RAM, so I suspect it's the temp files that are to blame.

[Twitcheruth]

Originally Posted by Stargazer

That's one hell of a laptop Ruth!

I think you're confusing RAM and ROM; ROM is what's on the hard disk and that sounds like the 396/449 Gb you're describing.

That said, any laptop as young as yours with a hard disk that asize should have more than enough RAM, so I suspect it's the temp files that are to blame.

I've done a disk clean and a de-frag this afternoon and all seems to be ok again now......thanks for your help.

[Cassillis]

Originally Posted by Twitcheruth

I've done a disk clean and a de-frag this afternoon and all seems to be ok again now......thanks for your help.

Just by way of a double-check do you have any anti malware on board if so run it.

If not here's the link for some

The free version is perfectly adequate

[Stargazer]

Originally Posted by Twitcheruth

I've done a disk clean and a de-frag this afternoon and all seems to be ok again now......thanks for your help.

There you go - just a bit of housekeeping and it's all shipshape!

[Twitcheruth]

Originally Posted by Cassillis

Just by way of a double-check do you have any anti malware on board if so run it.

If not here's the link for some

The free version is perfectly adequate

Originally Posted by Stargazer

There you go - just a bit of housekeeping and it's all shipshape!

I'm ok thanks Graeme,just done a full scan with McAfee and it found and got rid of 2 viruses on 2 files......and I've got the all clear now......I really must remember to scan more often.....a New Year resolution eh! lol

[Cassillis]

Originally Posted by Twitcheruth

I'm ok thanks Graeme,just done a full scan with McAfee and it found and got rid of 2 viruses on 2 files......and I've got the all clear now......I really must remember to scan more often.....a New Year resolution eh! lol

With respect Ruth, McAfee will not find all malware.