It's My Feeling !!

What is CursorFX?

CursorFX is the successor to the highly popular CursorXP application. I think it's safe to say CursorXP was the top choice when needing to apply custom created cursors to your desktop, and with millions of downloads from sites like Download.com, I think many would agree.

CursorXP was great, but it was showing some age and with Vista coming along, it was time to develop a suitable replacement. In comes CursorFX. CursorFX is not just an update to CursorXP, it's a completely new application that works with both Windows Vista and XP.

It's available in both a free version, and a Plus version for $19.95. The free version has a wide variety of features such as full anti-aliased cursors, 32-bit alpha blended, animations, theme editor, new user interface, and more. The Plus version adds to that with special effects, cursor colorization, cursor sizing, transparency, and much more.

Changing Your Cursor Theme

If you downloaded the free version, you just install from the file that was downloaded. If you purchased CursorFX Plus then you can also download through Stardock Central or Impulse. So once it's installed, start the application and you will see the main configuration screen.

In the center of the window you see the list of currently installed cursor themes. CursorFX by default comes with several themes included, but I will also show you where to get more later in the article. You can simply browse the list of cursor themes by scrolling through the list, and when you find one you like, just double-click the selection or hit the Apply button. That will automatically change your cursor to the selected one.