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   sticks to Paul   
   Re: Notepad cursor visibility   
   26 Feb 26 21:38:40   
   
   From: wolverine01@charter.net   
      
   On 2/26/2026 8:33 PM, Paul wrote:   
   > On Thu, 2/26/2026 9:30 PM, Paul wrote:   
   >> 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.   
   >>   
   > Well, that didn't take long. No that doesn't fix it.   
      
   Thanks for checking.  I'll keep looking as I use it often.  I seem to   
   recall that notepad++ might be fixable.  I don't have it on this new box   
   yet.  But I'll give it a try and get back.   
      
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