The mouse cursor constantly shows the load: troubleshooting

Many users are faced with a situation where only the loading symbol is displayed next to the cursor or instead of the cursor. Under normal conditions, such a symbol appears and disappears during the loading or execution of complex processes, such as installing or uninstalling programs.

Possible reasons for the appearance of a spinning circle

If the circle appears and does not disappear, the problem is doing a lot of things.

The reason for this may be lack of RAM or processor resources due to open applications as well as programs running in the background.

How to fix the problem

There are several methods that you can use if the load circle spins continuously.

Easy way

The first way is pretty simple. It is enough to call the "Task Manager" and analyze the work of running programs.

Program analysis

To call the dispatcher, use the combination “Ctrl” + “Alt” + “Del”. After pressing this key combination, the "Task Manager" window will open. In it, the user needs select the “Processes” tab and observe all running utilities.

In the window that opens, all running utilities, background processes of applications and the Windows system itself are displayed.

To the right of the name Four columns that show how a given process or application is loading the system.

From left to right, the following tabs are located.

• CPU - CPU utilizationis displayed as a percentage. 100 - full load of the central processor by one or more applications.
• Memory - the amount of RAM. It is measured in MB and shows how much RAM this or that program consumes.
• Disk - the process of loading a hard disk. Measured in Mb / s.
• Network - the process of consuming network resources by a program. It is measured in Mbps and shows how much traffic a particular application consumes.

Typically, a load icon instead of a cursor indicates CPU or memory utilization.. In this case, you need to select a program or background process that uses too many computer resources. By right-clicking on it, select the “Remove task” item. After that, the application will automatically close.

Background Process Analysis

In addition to running applications, background processes should also be analyzed. Since often malicious or resource-intensive programs can be displayed there. And precisely because of this, the wheel near the arrow is constantly spinning.

ATTENTION! Do not close Windows Processes, as this may interfere with the normal functioning of the entire PC.

Disabling unnecessary programs

To avoid overloading your PC, you should also disable applications that automatically start with the system.

This can be done using special applications that are responsible for the speed of the computer, or manually. Among the utilities it is worth highlighting CCleaner, which is distinguished by its speed and reliability..

If the user wants configure autostart manually, he should go to the "Task Manager" menu and select the "Startup" tab. In the menu that opens, there will be a list of all applications that run with the PC. To increase productivity, disable unnecessary utilities.

Clean boot

If Windows has launched third-party programs, you should perform a “clean” boot of the operating system.

• To do this, click Start - Run.
• In the open line you need to enter msconfing and click OK.
• In the menu that opens, check the box next to Selective Launch and remove against "Load startup items."
• Then need open Services mark against Do Not Display Microsoft Services and Disable All.

In this case, after restarting the computer, all third-party applications and programs will be disabled.

Removing viruses or other malware

If the user managed to find a program that he did not run, but it consumed too many computer resources, he needed to remove it. However, if, after some time after uninstallation, this application reappears, it may be malware.

In order to eliminate this malfunction, use an antivirus. At the moment, there are many different antivirus programs that are distributed both free and by paid subscription.