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My mouse cursor keeps disappearing and I can't see it. It is there and if I move it to the right spot I can see that it highlights the icon or what ever it is on. I hit the control button to get the circle to show me where it is but it is still invisible on no specific program at all. I have to restart the computer for it to come back on. It has been happening more frequently lately but it does not seem to follow any pattern. Does anyone have any idea what is causing this?

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A compact, practical checklist to expand on and without repeating earlier details — focused on isolating hardware vs driver vs software causes.

Start with hardware isolation: test the same mouse on a second machine and a known-good mouse on the problem PC; try different USB ports (rear vs front) and a powered hub; swap batteries or the wireless dongle if applicable. In Device Manager, open Universal Serial Bus controllers and for each USB Root Hub uncheck "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power" to rule out power-management disconnects.

Driver and OS checks: in Device Manager, uninstall the mouse/HID entry and reboot so Windows can reinstall the driver; update or roll back the display/GPU driver (cursor rendering can be GPU-related); remove any vendor mouse utilities (Logitech, Razer, Synapse, etc.) that can override the pointer. Run system file repair if corruption is suspected:

sfc /scannow

Software/environment causes: test in Safe Mode or a clean boot to see whether a background app (remote-control, screen recorder, KVM software or overlay) is hiding or capturing the cursor. Also check Control Panel mouse settings for pointer scheme, pointer trails, and the option to hide the pointer while typing.

If further diagnosis is needed, include OS version (exact build) and mouse make/model (wired/wireless, USB/PS2) as requested; also report results of the two-machine/alternate-port tests mentioned by so the next troubleshooting steps can be precise.

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What OS (including version and service pack) are you running, and what make+model is your mouse? Do you have any other weird display issues?

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Problem due to USB port, you need to identify weather the mouse is faulty or system usb port

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