CursorXP Problem

Losing theme?

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I have noticed that for some reason CXP seems to lose it's theme. I was just wondering if anyone else noticed this happening. I have upgraded to WB5, that was when I started noticing the problem, if that helps.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Can you be a little more specific.  Does it lose it's theme at Windows startup, or just randomly?

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Everything is fine at startup, it loses the theme randomly. I'll be 'putering along and all of a sudden I'm back to Windows default cursors. I have OD, and all the paid versions of SD apps. WinXP SP2, if it matters.
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Does it come back on it's own too, or stay default cursor until you go change it back? When it reverts to default, do you try ctrl+shift+c and see if that brings it back like it's supposed to? You aren't maybe hitting the shift button when trying to copy with ctrl+c key command are you? When it reverts, open your mouse settings, then the CXP tab, is that little "disable all" box checked? How many other programs do you have running at the time.

I'm sorry to answer a question with 5 questions, but I'm starting to notice that alot of people seem to be running here with a problem as it occurs as if it's these programs and it's generally due to the computer. Although your's isn't too bad, but people having entire features of xp disapear or stop functioning....makes me wonder if anyone defrags and checks for viruses and spyware.

Also remember none of this is part of the XP programming, so in order to produce most of this programs are running constantly can your tower or laptop sustain mulitple programs running all at once. Especially a heavily animated cursor, and other things that move alot and refresh themselves. And in the end, remember you're overriding permanent settings within XP, not changing them even in a perfect world you'd have problems. Hell XP in it's own right doesnt' always perform correctly.

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Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I appreciate the reply, and I'll try to answer your questions.
Does it come back on it's own too, or stay default cursor until you go change it back?


It stays until I manually change it back
When it reverts to default, do you try ctrl+shift+c and see if that brings it back like it's supposed to?


This doesn't bring it back
You aren't maybe hitting the shift button when trying to copy with ctrl+c key command are you?
Actually, that made me laugh I HAVE done that, but no, it's not the issue with this

When it reverts, open your mouse settings, then the CXP tab, is that little "disable all" box checked?
No, it's not

How many other programs do you have running at the time.
Varies, usually have ZoneAlarm, AVG, WB5, IP running all the time.

I HAVE however noticed one specific time the cursor reverts to the XP default, it's when I close out a full screen game of Chainz2. I'll keep my eyes peeled and see when else. I know what you mean about XP not always performing correctly, but it works 99.5% of the time for me, so I can't really complain.

Also remember none of this is part of the XP programming, so in order to produce most of this programs are running constantly can your tower or laptop sustain mulitple programs running all at once
I just upgraded my power supply a few months ago strangely enough. I have had 16 programs running at once and didn't notice any issues other than a bit of lag. BTW, I have the fast refresh of the XP folders disabled.