Microsoft has fixed Windows 11 mouse cursor and animation issues triggered by the KB5120998 update with KB5124008.

Windows 11 Experimental Build 29661.1000 enables IAKerb by default and fixes mouse cursor problems and Windows Update error 0x80070005.

Back in June, Zac Bowden of Windows Central said Microsoft was rumored to be working on a mouse cursor redesign for Windows ...

Windows 11 users are experiencing mouse-related issues after installing the KB5120998 update for Windows 11. Microsoft has confirmed that it has received numerous reports of problems with cursor ...

The issue appears to be widespread, which has caused even Microsoft to acknowledge the problem with its latest Windows update. The Latest Windows 11 KB5120998 Update is Breaking Mouse Cursors; ...

You might want to avoid a Windows 11 update released last week, as it can cause glitches with the mouse cursor and desktop wallpaper. The KB5120998 update was released as a “preview” that focused on ...

Microsoft released the latest optional preview (August 2026) update for Windows 11 25H2 and 24H2 under KB5120998 last week. Despite being one of the last releases before version 26H2 lands, which is ...

Microsoft has fixed a known issue that wiped mouse settings on some Windows 11 systems after installing the KB5120998 August ...

Xbox mode is akin to Big Picture Mode, where you get a gaming-friendly interface that works well with a controller.

Microsoft says a known issue that reverts mouse settings after installing the KB5120998 August 2026 preview update affects only non-English Windows 11 systems.

The September Windows 11 update set a new patching record with almost 1,000 security flaws fixed.