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Windows 11 Bug Resets Cursors, Blackens Screens
28 Aug
Summary
- Optional update KB5120998 causes cursor and wallpaper issues.
- Mouse pointers reset to a large, white, Windows 98 style.
- Desktop backgrounds are replaced with a solid black color.

Windows 11 users are reporting a problematic bug associated with the optional update KB5120998. This recent update, intended to introduce new features, is inadvertently causing issues with user customization.
The most frequent complaint involves the mouse pointer resetting. Users find their custom cursors replaced by a large, white, Windows 98-style cursor that the system reportedly refuses to revert.
A second significant issue reported is the desktop wallpaper being affected. Many users have found their personalized backgrounds replaced by a flat black color, turning their desktops into a uniform, dark void.