"silverfox719" wrote in message news:8e77ce57-907d-4506-ad36-5392586ff143... Tried safe mode, the mouse still drops out. I have microsoft mouse software. Yes, if I reboot a couple times it comes back and stays, I'll turn my computer off and then the next time I turn it on, no pointer. Any other suggestions??????????? j.Huber If it happens in Safe Mode, then its almost certainly hardware can you borrow an alternative mouse to test? standard mice are very cheap. If its a laptop, then its much more difficult, since the mouse is built-in. You may want to consider professional help, or purchasing a USB mouse as a replacement. Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth

My on screen pointer disappears periodically, and I have to shutdown my computer and restart it. This might go on two or thre times before the pointer wiil stay on screen. Why is my computer doing this???????????

Hi, if the issue occurs, please verify in device manager whetehr the mouse is still installed. If not, I would suggest to try wiht another mouse. It might be a hardware issue with the mouse!MCP/MCSA/MCTS/MCITP

"silverfox719" wrote in message news:e4746fb6-eef6-42f9-9c0c-49abf1e8e706... My on screen pointer disappears periodically, and I have to shutdown my computer and restart it. This might go on two or thre times before the pointer wiil stay on screen. Why is my computer doing this??????????? Try Safe Mode does the mouse work reliably there? Try a Clean Boot does the mouse work properly then? http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135 Have you checked for Malware?? Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth

Tried safe mode, the mouse still drops out. I have microsoft mouse software. Yes, if I reboot a couple times it comes back and stays, I'll turn my computer off and then the next time I turn it on, no pointer. Any other suggestions???????????j.Huber

"silverfox719" wrote in message news:8e77ce57-907d-4506-ad36-5392586ff143... Tried safe mode, the mouse still drops out. I have microsoft mouse software. Yes, if I reboot a couple times it comes back and stays, I'll turn my computer off and then the next time I turn it on, no pointer. Any other suggestions??????????? j.Huber If it happens in Safe Mode, then its almost certainly hardware can you borrow an alternative mouse to test? standard mice are very cheap. If its a laptop, then its much more difficult, since the mouse is built-in. You may want to consider professional help, or purchasing a USB mouse as a replacement. Noel Paton | Nil Carborundum Illegitemi | CrashFixPC | The Three-toed Sloth