Author Topic: .cur files... so frusterated (Read 15236 times)

ChaoticPeace · « **on:** April 23, 2008, 01:14:28 PM »

Here is my story... I wanted to try and customize my mouse pointer so I tried to open a .cur file but I cant find a program to open them, then when I clicked a program, it set it as default and now I cant get the little icon pictures that show what the pointer looks like. Also i cant get the programs that dont open it to come out of the "recomended programs" box. Its not really important but I'd like to know how to fix it. Im using Windows Vista. Thanks!

Broni · « **Reply #1 on:** April 23, 2008, 01:17:00 PM »

System Restore?

ChaoticPeace · « **Reply #2 on:** April 23, 2008, 01:25:25 PM »

THANKYOU!

Broni · « **Reply #3 on:** April 23, 2008, 01:27:18 PM »

Did it work?

ChaoticPeace · « **Reply #4 on:** April 23, 2008, 01:28:03 PM »

haha i donno... im searching help to find out how to do it

Broni · « **Reply #5 on:** April 23, 2008, 01:30:05 PM »

Go Start, and in "Start Search" type in:
restore
You'll see System Restore link above.

ChaoticPeace · « **Reply #6 on:** April 23, 2008, 01:47:53 PM »

none of my system restores worked

Broni · « **Reply #7 on:** April 23, 2008, 01:58:48 PM »

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then when I clicked a program

What program was it?

ChaoticPeace · « **Reply #8 on:** April 23, 2008, 02:11:24 PM »

I tried paint, adobe (by accident) and internet explorer

Broni · « **Reply #9 on:** April 23, 2008, 02:46:19 PM »

You're saying, that you can't open ANY program?

ChaoticPeace · « **Reply #10 on:** April 23, 2008, 02:47:11 PM »

no... the .cur files wouldnt open using those programs

Broni · « **Reply #11 on:** April 23, 2008, 02:53:39 PM »

You can't open .cur files with those programs. There are some programs, which can customize mouse cursors. See this: http://www.computerhope.com/forum/index.php/topic,54332.0.html
Are you actually having any problem with your computer? I thought, you messed something up.

ChaoticPeace · « **Reply #12 on:** April 23, 2008, 02:55:48 PM »

like you know when you go to view the cursers in my computer...now they come up as document pages instead of being able to see waht the cursers look like... im sorry its not a big deal... i just wanted to know how to fix them

Broni · « **Reply #13 on:** April 23, 2008, 02:57:51 PM »

Where exactly do you go to see them? Control Panel>Mouse?

ChaoticPeace · « **Reply #14 on:** April 23, 2008, 02:59:41 PM »

computer>os(c:)>windows>cursors

Broni · « **Reply #15 on:** April 23, 2008, 03:05:20 PM »

You can't do it this way.
You go Start>Control Panel>Mouse>Pointers tab to see them.

ChaoticPeace · « **Reply #16 on:** April 23, 2008, 03:09:45 PM »

but before i messed with it i could view the icons that way

Broni · « **Reply #17 on:** April 23, 2008, 03:16:15 PM »

Like this:

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ChaoticPeace · « **Reply #18 on:** April 23, 2008, 03:20:12 PM »

yes...but now those pics are gone

Broni · « **Reply #19 on:** April 23, 2008, 03:25:44 PM »

What can you see now?

ChaoticPeace · « **Reply #20 on:** April 23, 2008, 03:27:59 PM »

little paper icon pics

Broni · « **Reply #21 on:** April 23, 2008, 03:35:42 PM »

Restart computer in Safe Mode (keep tapping F8 key after restart, until menu appears).
Restart again in normal mode.
It'll rebuild iconcache file.

ChaoticPeace · « **Reply #22 on:** April 23, 2008, 03:37:00 PM »

thankyou again!... haha youve spent hours helping me with this small problem... thankyou so much

Broni · « **Reply #23 on:** April 23, 2008, 03:39:47 PM »

Let me know, if it helped, though...LOL

ChaoticPeace · « **Reply #24 on:** April 23, 2008, 03:57:36 PM »

nope... but there were different types of safe modes... i just picked the regular one... would that make a difference?

Broni · « **Reply #25 on:** April 23, 2008, 04:01:10 PM »

No.
I'm also curious why System Restore doesn't work. What happens when you try?

ChaoticPeace · « **Reply #26 on:** April 23, 2008, 04:20:58 PM »

it went through and said an error occured and system restore coudlnt work. It didnt say why

Broni · « **Reply #27 on:** April 23, 2008, 04:38:40 PM »

You don't have Vista DVD by any chance?

ChaoticPeace · « **Reply #28 on:** April 23, 2008, 04:55:19 PM »

i have a dvd player?

ChaoticPeace · « **Reply #29 on:** April 23, 2008, 04:56:40 PM »

no its home premium

Broni · « **Reply #30 on:** April 23, 2008, 06:28:04 PM »

No, I'm talking about Vista installation DVD...

ChaoticPeace · « **Reply #31 on:** April 23, 2008, 06:35:32 PM »

yes... but i got it through dell so it a disk that says "operating system reinstallation dvd windows vista home premium...."

Broni · « **Reply #32 on:** April 23, 2008, 06:40:35 PM »

This is gonna restore your computer to its original state - as it came from the store.
Try to create new Restore Point, and see, if you can use this new one.

ChaoticPeace · « **Reply #33 on:** April 23, 2008, 06:42:09 PM »

so reset everything and use the disk as a restore point?

Broni · « **Reply #34 on:** April 23, 2008, 06:49:05 PM »

OK. If you don't have any important data on your computer, boot with DVD, you received, and it'll restore computer to its original state. Clean start.

ChaoticPeace · « **Reply #35 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:07:19 PM »

alright....haha its not worth it theres to much stuff on here

Broni · « **Reply #36 on:** April 23, 2008, 07:24:23 PM »

It's all up to you

ChaoticPeace · « **Reply #37 on:** April 23, 2008, 08:02:08 PM »

thankyou again!

Broni · « **Reply #38 on:** April 23, 2008, 08:04:32 PM »

No problem

patio · « **Reply #39 on:** April 27, 2008, 09:42:28 AM »

Try This...

ChaoticPeace · « **Reply #40 on:** April 27, 2008, 12:41:57 PM »

I don't think it has cur files. Thanks though!

patio · « **Reply #41 on:** April 28, 2008, 08:10:31 AM »

Quote from: ChaoticPeace on April 27, 2008, 12:41:57 PM

I don't think it has cur files. Thanks though!

HuH ? ?
Did you read the link ? ?
It is the method for repairing file associations on Vista which sounds like part of your issues...

ChaoticPeace · « **Reply #42 on:** April 28, 2008, 10:33:33 PM »

oh... iwas looking for a cur file in the link... sorry misunderstood

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