The mouse cursor constantly shows loading

Many users are faced with a situation where only a loading symbol is displayed next to the cursor or instead of the cursor. Under normal conditions, such a symbol appears and disappears during startup or 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 lies in performing a large number of actions.

The reason for this may be a 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 can be used if the loading circle is constantly spinning.

Easy way

The first method is quite simple. It is enough to call the “Task Manager” and analyze the operation of running programs.

Analysis of program performance

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 to select the “Processes” tab and monitor all running utilities.

The window that opens displays all running utilities, background processes of applications and the Windows system itself.

To the right of the name are four columns that show how a given process or application loads the system.

From left to right the following tabs are located.

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

Typically, a loading icon instead of a cursor indicates that the CPU or Memory is busy. In this case, you need to select a program or background process that is using too many computer resources. Right-click on it and select “End task”. After this, the application will automatically close.

Analysis of background processes

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

ATTENTION! You should not close “Windows Processes”, as this may disrupt the normal functioning of the entire PC.

Disabling unnecessary programs

To avoid putting a new strain on 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 to configure autostart manually, he should go to the “Task Manager” menu and select the “Startup” tab. The menu that opens will contain a list of all applications that launch with the PC. To increase performance, you should 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, you need to check the box next to “Selective startup” and uncheck the box next to “Load startup items.”
• Then you need to open “Services” and check the “Do not display Microsoft services” and “Disable all” checkboxes.

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 was consuming too many computer resources, he needs to remove it. However, if the application appears again some time after uninstallation, it may be malware.

In order to fix this problem, you should use an antivirus. At the moment, there are many different antivirus programs that are distributed both free and with a paid subscription.