How to enable Mouse Pointer Trails in Windows 10

Windows 10 offers many customization options. For example, you can configure various settings for your mouse, such as changing the color of the pointer or activating the tracks of the mouse pointer. We have already seen how to change the color of the mouse pointer. Today, we will familiarize you with the activation method. Mouse pointer trails under Windows 10.

Pointer traces were originally intended for LCD monitors that had slow response times. It is no longer necessary for modern LCD screens. This feature is still useful if you have visual difficulties.

Enable mouse pointer tracks in Windows 10

A mouse trace is a path of any shape that follows the mouse pointer on the screen. It is generally used as an accessibility feature that allows visually impaired users to more easily see the mouse pointer and track its movements. Sometimes it can also be used in presentations for fun, decoration and details.

There are two ways to enable mouse pointer traces in Windows 10-

1. Enable Mouse Pointer Traces Through Mouse Properties
2. Enable mouse pointer traces through a registry adjustment

Let's cover the above methods with a few details.

1) Activate the mouse pointer traces via the properties of the mouse

Click & #39;beginning», Choose«Settings»And select«features".

Then, under theRelated settings"Section search"Additional mouse options& #39; link.

Once found, click on it to open "Mouse Properties& #39; window.

Now go to 'Pointer options"And scroll up to"Visibility& #39; section.

Check & #39;Show pointer traces'And move the slider to adjust the length.

2) Activate mouse pointer traces via register adjustment

Open the Registry Editor by pressing Win + R in combination, typing regedit.exe into its empty field and pressing 'Enter".

Then go to the following path address –

HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelMouse

Right, look for the entrance MouseTrails. If there is not such an entry, create one by its name – MouseTrails.

Double-click on the entry to change its value data to a number between those shown below for the track length of the mouse pointer.

To disable the feature, set the MouseTrails value to 0.

When finished, close the Registry Editor, quit, and restart your computer to allow the changes to take effect.

That's it!