From: nospam@needed.invalid   
      
   On Thu, 2/26/2026 5:25 PM, sticks wrote:   
   >   
   >   
   > On 2/26/2026 12:18 PM, Herbert Kleebauer wrote:   
   >> On 2/26/2026 5:07 PM, sticks wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> Anyone know of a way to keep the blinking cursor visible in notepad past   
   >>> the approx 15 seconds when it disappears?  I find that an annoying   
   behavior.   
   >>   
   >> https://superuser.com/questions/1436937/cursor-stops-blinking-after-a-   
   few-seconds-on-windows-10   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop   
   >>   
   >> I increased "CaretTimeout" but no change (but I didn't reboot).   
   >   
   > I did see this earlier and the responses were mostly that it didn't work,   
   > but I did just give it a try.  I did restart.  I set it to ffffffff and   
   > it now blinks for 20 seconds and still disappears.  But thanks.   
      
   It's what we call an "affectation".   
      
   I believe I reported it.   
      
   *******   
      
   OK, something for you to test.   
      
   Open Settings : Accessibility   
      
      Text cursor thickness preview   
         Hold your mouse over the slider on the right.   
         Make note of the current caret thickness.   
         Don't move the slider, until you record what the current setting is.   
      
   Next, open Notepad in W11. Type a couple words, with a space between.   
   Your caret should disappear (with it set at 2 in width setting).   
   The Notepad width, will change as the Accessibility slider is moved.   
      
   Now, in Accessibility, set Text cursor thickness to 3.   
   It seems to have stopped blink in the ON state this time.   
      
   This will require more testing, to see if this is a stable-trick or not.   
      
      Paul   
      
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