Windows 11 update arrives with much-wanted features — and very-much unwanted bugs that mess up the mouse cursor and wallpaper

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August 28, 2026, 10:27 AM

• •The August Windows 11 preview update includes the ability to move the taskbar, resize the Start menu, and disable Bing in Windows search.
• •Some users report the update changes the mouse pointer to a large old-style white cursor that cannot easily be reverted.
• •Other reports say the desktop wallpaper can turn into a plain black background after installation.
• •The article says these appear to be cosmetic bugs rather than severe failures such as boot-loop problems.
• •TechRadar notes that feature availability is being rolled out gradually, so some users may install the update without receiving every new interface change.

A Windows 11 preview update released in August adds requested interface changes including taskbar repositioning, Start menu resizing, and an option to disable Bing in search. TechRadar reports that some users installing the optional update have encountered cosmetic bugs that replace the normal pointer with a large legacy-style white cursor and sometimes turn the wallpaper black. Reports on Reddit suggest the cursor issue can persist even after users try to change it back, with uninstalling the update described as the main workaround. The article notes that the update is optional, affected users may be overrepresented in complaint threads, and some of the new features are rolling out gradually rather than appearing on every PC immediately.

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