Free Cursors: Another Way to Dress Your Desktop

Are you a motorhead, a Matrix fanatic, or a movie buff? Replace your boring, standard-issue cursors with these jazzy downloads.

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Don't you just love those Windows default mouse pointers--the generic white arrow, the nondescript I-beam that's so hard to see? Oh, you could jazz things up with one of the operating system's alternate schemes, like maybe Dinosaur, which offers green and yellow dinos for "busy" and "working."
But why settle for what Windows has to offer when you can download free cursor sets that go way beyond the ordinary?
If you work in a professional environment and want to add some understated zing to your desktop, 3D Flat, XP Cursors, and XZ-B-One Cursors 1 offer stylish alternatives. These animated cursors and pointers are easy to see on crowded desktops and in text-thick documents, and they just might make you more productive.
If your work environment is more relaxed, consider personalizing your desktop with your favorite hobby. Fans of feathered fauna will appreciate the aviary at Birds, while music aficionados will get a kick out of 3D Musical, a collection of animated instruments. Like to work on your car? Give Weekend Passion
a chance to spin your wheels. Enjoy old movies? Wizard of Oz will put a smile on your face.
At Mechatech Cursors science fiction buffs will find an array of futuristic gadgets that blink and whirl. The Space cursor set contains a rocket, a robot, and more. And no sci-fi collection would be complete without a cursor set dedicated to The Matrix.
Stylish Pointers for the Office
If you want to make a personal statement at the office, but you work in a no-nonsense environment, try one of these cursor sets. Slick and unobtrusive, they give your desktop a little pizzazz. And they're practical too, with easy-to-find pointers and text cursors that might make you a bit more productive.



3D Flat
This understated set of animated cursors comes in soothing blue, gold, purple, and rose tones. The basic pointer is a brass triangle, slowly rotating along its axis, and the text cursor is an easy-to-spot I-beam. The designer's sense of humor shows up in the retro "busy" cursor, a light-purple floppy disk.



XP Cursors
Here's a well-designed cursor set. Most of the elements, in kelly green and gray, are animated yet unobtrusive. For example, the text cursor is a small I-beam that changes from blue to green; and the pointer is a nonanimated but easy-to-find stylized green arrow. An executable file installs the cursor set and makes the scheme available for selection in Mouse Properties, Pointers.



XZ-B-One Cursors 1
Don't let the odd name throw you off: This is one terrific cursor set. All of the slate-blue cursors are animated, but the action is limited to a faint shimmer. The pointers are based on a basic blue arrow; when the computer is working, for example, the arrow vibrates. The text cursor--a big translucent I-beam--is easy to find and yet doesn't block your work. The whole set comes in an executable file that makes the scheme available in Mouse Properties, Pointers.
Special Interest/Hobbies
Are you a birder? A musician? A weekend mechanic? A movie buff? It might be fun to bring your favorite hobby onto your desktop.



Birds

If your idea of a cute redhead is a duck, you'll enjoy this animated cursor set. Most of the images used for cursors, pointers, and other indicators depict some sort of bird--including a flying mallard for the pointer, an Anna's hummingbird for Help, and a mute swan for Busy. The text cursor is a flashing I-beam that's easy to locate and relatively unobtrusive. Be sure to read the Readme file--it contains important installation instructions.






3D Musical
Here's some fun for musicians. For a basic pointer you get a spinning red electric guitar, while a spinning musical note serves as the text cursor. When the computer is busy, a beating drum signals the delay. Other cursors include an acoustic guitar, an accordion, a wooden recorder, and a soprano sax. The cursors are small enough to be unobtrusive, yet they pack high entertainment value.



Weekend Passion

This animated cursor set is designed for folks who like to work on their vehicles. The cursors--a collection of gears, brackets, and widgets that you might find in a workbench drawer--are a bit hard to describe. A little silver arrow indicator with a working engine next to it serves as a pointer, and in documents you see a big silver I-beam with the same engine. An odometer shows up when the computer is busy. Though a mechanic might enjoy this set, the animations are probably a bit too frenetic for the rest of us to work with every day.



Wizard of Oz
Love old movies? Then it's a safe bet you'll be transported by this set of animated cursors. The pointer is Glinda's magic scepter, tipped with a glowing yellow jewel, and the text cursor is a big I-beam that fades in and out. When your computer is churning away, you'll see the horse of many colors changing hues as it runs. Other cursors include the Glinda herself, Toto, the Wicked Witch of


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