How can we reactivate the shadow under the mouse cursor in Windows 8 (Mouse Pointer Drop Shadow)

With the new one design for Windows 8, Microsoft made a series of changes in visual effects of the system, such as removing the shadow under almost any item, including under mouse cursor. If you are a fan of us Windows interfaces, but you don't want to give up everything design elements which you have become accustomed to Windows 7 or Windows Vista, and you want to re-enable the shadow under the cursor, follow the steps below.

Cum reactivam Mouse Pointer Drop Shadow in Windows 8?

  • open Windows Explorer and click-right click on Computer (in the left panel)
  • In the displayed menu, select Properties
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  • in the open window (Control Panel) Click on Advanced system settings
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  • sub Performance, click on the button Settings
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  • in the displayed list, check the option Show shadows under mouse pointer, then click on OK
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And that's it. The shadow under the mouse cursor that you are used to from previous Windows 8 operating systems will appear again. Enjoy!

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