Windows 8 Cursors over RDP

Hello Reader(s),

I recently ran into issues when using Remote Desktop Protocol, RDP, (specifically using the Linux rdestop tool) to access a Windows 8 machine. The issue was that the mouse cursor was not visible.

I was able to fix this by:

1. Hit Windows-E to bring up Explorer
2. Right click on "This PC"
3. Select Properties, like this:
   
4. In the box that pops up, select "Advanced System Settings". I just kept hitting Tab to move the cursor there rather than using the mouse to guess.
5. In the System Properties dialog, go to the Performance box and select "Settings...". Like this:
   
6. In the "Performance Options" dialog box, (use the tab key to) select "Adjust for best performance".
7. Then, I did Alt-A to Apply and just hit Enter to close the box.
8. At this point, I had my mouse cursor back!

I hope this works for you, too!

MJ