Concerned about your privacy when sharing your computer? Or perhaps you have a child playing games who might accidentally tamper with system settings or delete important files? This article outlines two effective methods to prevent your mouse cursor from leaving a specific program window on Windows, ensuring the protection of your privacy and files.

Confining Your Mouse Cursor Within a Specific Program Window

How to prevent the mouse pointer from leaving a specific program window

Method 1: Using Lock Cursor Tools

Lock Cursor Tools is one of the most popular tools for confining the mouse cursor on Windows. This tool allows you to select a specific area on the screen, or a specific program window, limiting mouse movement within that area only. After installing the program, you will find an icon in the taskbar.

How to prevent your mouse cursor from leaving a specific program window using Lock Cursor Tools

Right-click on the icon and select "Select Windows And Lock". A list of open programs will appear; choose the desired program. The Lock Cursor Tools window will automatically disappear, and the mouse will be confined to the program window.

Lock Cursor Tools

Note that the cursor movement is limited within the program window. An unlock icon appears in the upper left corner when you move the mouse to that corner. It should be noted that this method is not 100% foolproof, as clicking the close or minimize button can release the restriction.

Lock Cursor Tools

Method 2: Using ClipCursor

ClipCursor is a lightweight tool designed for games, but it works with any program. It doesn't require installation. After running it, a CMD window will appear showing a list of open programs with their numbers. Enter the number of the desired program and press Enter. The mouse will remain confined until the CMD window is closed.

ClipCursor

Article Summary

  • 👉🏻 Using Lock Cursor Tools to confine the mouse cursor to a specific program window.
  • 👉🏻 Using ClipCursor to confine the mouse cursor via a command prompt.
  • 👉🏻 Providing better privacy protection when sharing your computer.
  • 👉🏻 Preventing accidental tampering by children or others.

These two methods offer simple and effective solutions to protect your privacy and data on your computer. Choose the method that suits you best and enjoy a safe and comfortable user experience.