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[Fix] Mouse Pointer Freezes, Lags or Other Problems While Playing Games in Windows 8.1
share this: facebook | twitter | google+ | reddit | email | leave a comment It seems there are 2 major problems in Windows 8.1 which many people are facing. One problem is related to fonts on screen where the text looks blurry and hard to read. This problem has been addressed in following topic: [Fix] Bold, Blurry or Hard to Read Font Problem in Windows 8.1 The other problem is related to games. Many Windows 8.1 users have reported about mouse pointer related issues while playing certain games such as Call of Duty, Counter Strike, Hitman, Half Life and Tomb Raider. Sometimes the mouse pointer freezes or lags when the user tries to play games in Windows 8.1. It doesn't matter how much RAM or how advanced processor your computer system has, the mouse pointer always stutters while playing some selected games in Windows 8.1. Many times some Windows 8.1 users also notice that the mouse pointer is either very large or very small in certain games compared to the default size of mouse pointer in other places such as Desktop, Explorer, etc. Both of these problems occur due to some newly introduced features in Windows 8.1 such as changes in mouse input processing and bitmap scaling for certain desktop applications. These new or improved features cause certain games in Windows 8.1 to behave differently compared to previous Windows versions and that's why some users face problems while playing games in Windows 8.1. If you are also having issues related to mouse pointer while playing games in Windows 8.1, you should try following methods to fix those issues:

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3. Apply the changes and try to run the game again. Now you should not face mouse pointer related issues while playing the game. If problem persists, you can also try to enable other options in compatibility tab such as "Run this program in compatibility mode for Windows 8" or 7 or other previous versions, etc.

METHOD 2: Install Official Hotfix from Microsoft

Microsoft has also released an official hotfix "KB2908279" to fix several mouse pointer related issues while playing games in Windows 8.1. You can download and install the hotfix using following links: Download Game Hotfix for Windows 8.1 (32-bit) Download Game Hotfix for Windows 8.1 (64-bit) Download Game Hotfix for Windows Server 2012 R2 Install the hotfix and restart your system. It should solve various game related problems in Windows 8.1 and Server 2012 R2. Also Check: Fix Problems While Installing or Upgrading to Windows 8.1

Posted by: Vishal Gupta | Categories: Troubleshooting, Windows 8 / 8.1

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Marcus My problem was with the left mouse button "firing" inconsistently on every game I played regardless of compatibility running. One press it would be fine, the next press I would be completely out of ammo as it would keep firing regardless of whether the button was pressed or not. This doesn't appear to solve that problem on the surface of things. I'm still not "upgrading" (yeah right) to Windows 8.1. Already made that mistake once, not doing it again until I'm absolutely certain they've bothered to do a proper job of things at Microsoft. Kyle VG, you, sir, are a genius. Thank you very much. :) Ruben Fernandes There's this problem with laptops using a sandy bridge processor. Unfortunately I'm using an Acer Aspire 5349 which has SB Celeron dual core processor. Intel hasn't released display drivers for Win 8.1 and therefore no metro app actually works. They jus keep on crashing. Had to revert back to Win 8 :( Reference for the display driver: intel.com/support/graphics/sb/CS-033838.htm Bandhan Islam VG My problem is not fixed yet. I still have some issues with playing GTA IV. Mouse pointer and graphics texture freezes while playing GTA IV. My System SPECS Intel Core 2 Duo 1.83 GHz 4 GB RAM 1 TB HDD nVidia GT 640m and hd 4500. This game worked well on Windows 8 and 7. Paul Kevin Estanislao @Ruben Fernandes Have you tried getting the latest Intel HD Graphics drivers for Windows 8. My Asus X401A that comes with Intel Celeron B820 (Sandy Bridge) works fine with Windows 8.1 even if I'm just using the latest graphics drivers for Windows 8. In order for you to be able to get the latest graphics drivers, you must use the "Intel Driver Update Utility": intel.com/p/en_US/support/detect?iid=dc_iduu Depending on which browser you're using, it'll prompt you to allow a browser plug-in to be installed. Allow it and once it's done, it'll start searching for the latest drivers available for your computer. From there, you'll be able to download the latest Intel Graphics driver. Hope that helps. Satyendu sir, when i open properties of my computer in win 8 after some time my explorer restart . Why this so ? Help ! Frank

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Thanks VG. Always very interesting info from you. Andre Christian @Bandhan Islam : Have you installed the hotfix? Ruben Fernandes @Paul Kevin Estanislao thanks for ya help...ive actually tried that...intel doesn't detect any drivers for my pc. Tho ive done it manually too, metro apps jus seem to keep on crashin, infact rite after Microsoft upgrades my drivers, so its a complete lose-lose situation for me. Guess imm stuck with win 8 for quite a while till I get the win 8.1 driver release, or could u advice me further? Paul Kevin Estanislao @Ruben Fernandes Guess I'll just give you the download link of the graphics driver I'm using on my Windows 8.1 laptop. You can download the driver here: 32-bit version: downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?lang=eng&changeLang=true&DwnldId=23101 64-bit version: downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?lang=eng&changeLang=true&DwnldId=23102 If the driver still doesn't work for you, I suggest that you should visit Acer's Support page or contact them for further support. Ruben Fernandes @Paul Kevin Estanislao I'm actually usin the same driver. But with no success :( acer has a version which is lower in version n doesn't work either. Paul Kevin Estanislao @Ruben Fernandes Sorry to hear that it isn't working for you. You should try telling this issue to those folks at Microsoft Answers website: answers.microsoft.com/en-us I strongly suggest that you should give them all the details regarding your problem because Microsoft is clearly at fault here for changing the way how drivers work with Windows 8.1. rkkdjb Hey VG in the following link is another major problem users are facing after upgrading to windows 8.1, maybe u want to write a article for the same: answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows8_1-performance/laptop-wont-wakefrom-sleep-after-upgrading-to/563032a1-eb45-46da-a36b-880c68dff59b?page=1 -13th Nov. 2013,01:55 GMT Nikhil File Explorer (explorer.exe) Crashes in Windows 8.1 how to fix this problem VG ^^ Please provide proper details. When does it crash and what exact error message do you receive? Does it crash when you open any specific folder?

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Nikhil i didnt get any error. while doing work on my dell laptop everytimes explorer restart automatically after few minutes. VG ^^ It might be a 3rd party software problem. Did you install any tweaking software to customize Explorer functionality? Any theme or skin pack or software to enable Aero glass, etc? Nikhil i just only install yours registry tweak for windows8.1 VG ^^ No, that will not cause any problem. You can try sfc /scannow command to repair system files. If you can afford, you can try to reset/refresh your PC as well.

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