The cursorxp.exe file is an EXE component process of the Cursor XP software, which is a Windows program distributed by Stardock as a desktop enhancement tool with a set of functionalities for integrating built-in Cursor XP themes into the system, adding special mouse cursor effects and mouse trail enhancements to a variety of mouse cursors, and for implementing special features upon different mouse actions performed by users in installed third party applications, built-in Windows programs and across various Windows desktop sections and elements like dialogue boxes and so on. The cursorxp.exe process is specifically deployed into the Windows-based computer upon the installation of the Windows XP software as the executable program dispatcher file of this application, which means users can load the Cursor XP software unto the system, implement its cursor enhancement features and access the UI (User Interface) sections of this program by activating the cursorxp.exe file. The Cursor XP software's UI components are implemented as additional tabs into the Mouse applet of the Windows Control Panel.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. cursorxp.exe. is used by Stardock Cursor XP, If you shut down cursorxp.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop cursorxp.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Stardock Cursor XP, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed cursorxp.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Stardock Cursor XP, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

The first thing you should do if cursorxp.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that cursorxp.exe, belongs to, in this case Stardock Cursor XP