Registry Tip: Cursor Blink Rate

  • Section(s): Miscellaneous
  • Published on Apr 20, 2004.
  • Last Modified on Apr 20, 2004.
  • Last Modified by Wayne Maples.
  • Rated 5 out of 5 based on 2 votes.
Blinking objects can cause seizures. To adjust the blink rate:

Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: Control Panel\Desktop
Name: CursorBlinkRate
Type: REG_SZ
Value: 530 millisecs, default

You can slow the blink rate by using a long delay or stop it with -1.

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