Windows Text Cursor Indicator Registry Settings

This guide details the exact Windows Registry location and values responsible for configuring the system-wide text cursor indicator. By modifying these registry entries, you can enable or disable the cursor indicator, adjust its size, and customize its color across the operating system without using the standard Settings menu.

Registry Location

The configuration for the system-wide text cursor indicator is stored under the current user’s profile at the following Registry path:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Accessibility\CursorIndicator

Registry Values and Configurations

Inside the CursorIndicator key, Windows manages the feature using three primary DWORD (32-bit) Value entries:

• CursorIndicatorType
  • Type: REG_DWORD
  • Values:
    • 0 = Disabled (turns off the text cursor indicator)
    • 1 = Enabled (turns on the text cursor indicator)
• IndicatorSize
  • Type: REG_DWORD
  • Values: An integer ranging from 1 (smallest) to 5 (largest) determining the thickness and size of the indicator markers.
• IndicatorColor
  • Type: REG_DWORD
  • Values: An integer or hexadecimal value representing the color in BGR (Blue-Green-Red) or standard integer format. For example, 0x00A400FF or standard predefined theme colors selected in Windows Settings.

How to Modify the Settings via Regedit

1. Press Windows Key + R, type regedit, and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.
2. Navigate to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Accessibility\CursorIndicator
3. If the CursorIndicator key does not exist, right-click on Accessibility, select New > Key, and name it CursorIndicator.
4. Double-click any of the values (CursorIndicatorType, IndicatorSize, or IndicatorColor) to modify their numeric data.
5. Restart your open applications or sign out and sign back into Windows for the changes to take full effect.