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Fix cursor scheme registration and refresh logic
- Fixed scheme value formatting - Prevented Windows "None" cursor issue - Improved reliability of automatic scheme activation
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‎InstallCursor.ps1‎

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# -------------------------------------------------
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# This script sets the "UwU" cursor scheme by:
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# 1) Copying cursor files from the "Cursor" folder
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# (in the same directory as the script) to
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# "C:\Windows\Cursors\MyCustomCursors"
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# 2) Updating the Registry to apply them
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# 3) Forcing a refresh so the cursors apply immediately
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# Custom Cursor Installer - UwU scheme
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# -------------------------------------------------
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# 1) Copies cursor files from .\Cursor (script directory) to:
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# C:\Windows\Cursors\MyCustomCursors
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# 2) Updates Registry to apply them
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# 3) Forces a refresh so the cursors apply immediately
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# -------------------------------------------------
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[CmdletBinding()]
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param(
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# Keep old behavior: open Mouse Control Panel by default
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[switch]$OpenControlPanel = $true
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)
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$ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
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# [0] Admin check (README says admin required, so fail fast)
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# -------------------------------------------------
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$principal = New-Object Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal([Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent())
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if (-not $principal.IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltinRole]::Administrator)) {
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Write-Error "Run PowerShell as Administrator."
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exit 1
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}
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# [1] Copy cursor files
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# -------------------------------------------------
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$sourceFolder = "$(Get-Location)\Cursor"
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$sourceFolder = Join-Path $PSScriptRoot "Cursor"
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$targetFolder = "C:\Windows\Cursors\MyCustomCursors"
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if (-not (Test-Path $sourceFolder)) {
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Write-Error "Source folder not found: $sourceFolder"
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exit 1
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}
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if (-Not (Test-Path $targetFolder)) {
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New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $targetFolder | Out-Null
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}
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Write-Host "Copying cursors to $targetFolder..."
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Copy-Item -Path "$sourceFolder\*" -Destination $targetFolder -Recurse -Force
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Write-Host "Copying cursors from $sourceFolder to $targetFolder..."
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Copy-Item -Path (Join-Path $sourceFolder "*") -Destination $targetFolder -Force
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# [2] Map cursors and set Registry values
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# -------------------------------------------------
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$cursorMappings = @{
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"Arrow" = "$targetFolder\1 Normal Select.ani"
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"Help" = "$targetFolder\2 Help Select.ani"
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"AppStarting" = "$targetFolder\3 Working in Background.ani"
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"Wait" = "$targetFolder\4 Busy.ani"
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"Crosshair" = "$targetFolder\5 Precision Select.ani"
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"IBeam" = "$targetFolder\6 Text Select.ani"
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"NWPen" = "$targetFolder\7 Handwriting.ani"
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"No" = "$targetFolder\8 Unavailable.ani"
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"SizeNS" = "$targetFolder\9 Vertical Resize.ani"
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"SizeWE" = "$targetFolder\10 Horizontal Resize.ani"
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"SizeNWSE" = "$targetFolder\11 Diagonal Resize 1.ani"
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"SizeNESW" = "$targetFolder\12 Diagonal Resize 2.ani"
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"SizeAll" = "$targetFolder\13 Move.ani"
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"Hand" = "$targetFolder\15 Link Select.ani"
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"UpArrow" = "$targetFolder\14 Alternate Select.ani"
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"Pin" = "$targetFolder\16 pin.ani"
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"Person" = "$targetFolder\17 person.ani"
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"Arrow" = (Join-Path $targetFolder "1 Normal Select.ani")
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"Help" = (Join-Path $targetFolder "2 Help Select.ani")
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"AppStarting" = (Join-Path $targetFolder "3 Working in Background.ani")
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"Wait" = (Join-Path $targetFolder "4 Busy.ani")
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"Crosshair" = (Join-Path $targetFolder "5 Precision Select.ani")
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"IBeam" = (Join-Path $targetFolder "6 Text Select.ani")
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"NWPen" = (Join-Path $targetFolder "7 Handwriting.ani")
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"No" = (Join-Path $targetFolder "8 Unavailable.ani")
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"SizeNS" = (Join-Path $targetFolder "9 Vertical Resize.ani")
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"SizeWE" = (Join-Path $targetFolder "10 Horizontal Resize.ani")
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"SizeNWSE" = (Join-Path $targetFolder "11 Diagonal Resize 1.ani")
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"SizeNESW" = (Join-Path $targetFolder "12 Diagonal Resize 2.ani")
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"SizeAll" = (Join-Path $targetFolder "13 Move.ani")
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"UpArrow" = (Join-Path $targetFolder "14 Alternate Select.ani")
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"Hand" = (Join-Path $targetFolder "15 Link Select.ani")
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"Pin" = (Join-Path $targetFolder "16 pin.ani")
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"Person" = (Join-Path $targetFolder "17 person.ani")
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}
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# Validate files exist BEFORE touching registry
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$missing = foreach ($k in $cursorMappings.Keys) {
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if (-not (Test-Path $cursorMappings[$k])) { "$k -> $($cursorMappings[$k])" }
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}
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if ($missing) {
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Write-Error "Missing cursor files:`n$($missing -join "`n")"
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exit 1
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}
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Write-Host "Setting system cursor paths..."
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foreach ($cursor in $cursorMappings.Keys) {
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Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Cursors" -Name $cursor -Value $cursorMappings[$cursor]
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}
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# [3] Create and save the "UwU" scheme
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# -------------------------------------------------
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Write-Host "Creating the 'UwU' scheme..."
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New-Item -Path $schemePath -Force | Out-Null
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}
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# WYCZYŚĆ STARY WPIS (żeby Windows nie trzymał starego, zepsutego stringa)
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Remove-ItemProperty -Path $schemePath -Name "UwU" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
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# Windows expects a specific order of these 17 entries
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$schemeValue = (
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$cursorMappings["Arrow"] + "," +
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$cursorMappings["Help"] + "," +
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$cursorMappings["AppStarting"] + "," +
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$cursorMappings["Wait"] + "," +
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$cursorMappings["Crosshair"] + "," +
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$cursorMappings["IBeam"] + "," +
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$cursorMappings["NWPen"] + "," +
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$cursorMappings["No"] + "," +
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$cursorMappings["SizeNS"] + "," +
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$cursorMappings["SizeWE"] + "," +
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$cursorMappings["SizeNWSE"] + "," +
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$cursorMappings["SizeNESW"] + "," +
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$cursorMappings["SizeAll"] + "," +
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$cursorMappings["UpArrow"] + "," +
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$cursorMappings["Hand"] + "," +
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$cursorMappings["Pin"] + "," +
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$cursorMappings["Person"]
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$order = @(
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"Arrow","Help","AppStarting","Wait","Crosshair","IBeam","NWPen","No",
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"SizeNS","SizeWE","SizeNWSE","SizeNESW","SizeAll","UpArrow","Hand","Pin","Person"
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)
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# IMPORTANT: Do NOT quote paths in Schemes value. Windows may treat quotes as part of the path.
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$schemeValue = ($order | ForEach-Object { $cursorMappings[$_] }) -join ","
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Set-ItemProperty -Path $schemePath -Name "UwU" -Value $schemeValue
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# Set the active scheme to "UwU"
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# Set active scheme to "UwU" (use reg.exe for default value reliability)
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Write-Host "Activating the 'UwU' scheme..."
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Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Cursors" -Name "(Default)" -Value "UwU"
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reg.exe add "HKCU\Control Panel\Cursors" /ve /d "UwU" /f | Out-Null
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# [4] Re-sync with the UI (sometimes not necessary, but safer)
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# [4] Re-sync with the UI (safer)
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# -------------------------------------------------
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Write-Host "Synchronizing cursor settings again..."
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foreach ($cursor in $cursorMappings.Keys) {
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Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Cursors" -Name $cursor -Value $cursorMappings[$cursor]
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}
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# [5] Refresh settings – multiple variants
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# -------------------------------------------------
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Write-Host "Refreshing cursor settings (rundll32)..."
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Rundll32.exe user32.dll, UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
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# --- [Optional 1 - But here we keep it active] Stronger refresh via P/Invoke SPI_SETCURSORS ---
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# This forces a more thorough system update on some machines
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# Stronger refresh via P/Invoke SPI_SETCURSORS
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Add-Type -TypeDefinition @"
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using System;
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using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
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public static bool RefreshCursors() {
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// SPI_SETCURSORS = 0x57
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// SPIF_SENDWININICHANGE = 0x02 (sends a system-wide notification)
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// SPIF_SENDWININICHANGE = 0x02
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return SystemParametersInfo(0x57, 0, null, 0x02);
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}
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}
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"@
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"@ | Out-Null
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Write-Host "Refreshing cursor settings (SPI_SETCURSORS)..."
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[NativeMethods]::RefreshCursors()
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# --- [Optional 2] Opening the Mouse Control Panel window ---
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# Sometimes just opening the mouse control panel helps Windows
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# notice the new scheme (instead of showing None).
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Write-Host "Opening Control Panel (optional)..."
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Start-Process "rundll32.exe" -ArgumentList "shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL main.cpl @0,1"
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# --- [Optional 3] A short pause and another rundll32, if needed ---
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# Start-Sleep -Seconds 3
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# Rundll32.exe user32.dll, UpdatePerUserSystemParameters
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[NativeMethods]::RefreshCursors() | Out-Null
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# Optional: open Mouse Control Panel
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if ($OpenControlPanel) {
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Write-Host "Opening Control Panel (optional)..."
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Start-Process "rundll32.exe" -ArgumentList "shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL main.cpl @0,1"
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}
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# [6] Final message
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# -------------------------------------------------

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