All about CUR Files

The CUR file type is primarily associated with Windows.

CUR	File extension: CUR
	File type:	cursor

What is a CUR file?

CUR files mostly belong to Windows by Microsoft. A CUR file is a static or an animated image used as a cursor pointer on Windows desktop operating system. CUR files found in a Windows environment usually ship with the operating system. However, themes downloaded from the Internet may also contain custom cursors (CUR files) created by third-party theme designers. A Windows cursor image is saved in a format similar to ICO and ANI format. The operating system may change the currently displayed cursor image depending on what application is currently active, what field the mouse is pointed at etc.

How do you open CUR files?

You need a suitable software like Windows to open a CUR file. Without proper software you will receive a Windows message "How do you want to open this file?" or "Windows cannot open this file" or a similar Mac/iPhone/Android alert. If you cannot open your CUR file correctly, try to right-click or long-press the file. Then click "Open with" and choose an application. You can also display a CUR file directly in the browser:. Just drag the file onto this browser window and drop it.

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Easily convert CUR files to JPG, PDF, HTML, DOC, ...

If you want to convert or edit a CUR file, you can use our free Online CUR File Converter (powered by Convert.Guru):

To do this, click the button "Choose your .cur file to view this image" on this page.
After your file is opened in browser,
click "Save as..." in the menu.
Then click the file format (e.g. PDF, JPG, DOCX, TXT, ...) you want.
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Programs that open and convert CUR files:

Windows by Microsoft
See the previous paragraphs to learn more about the main application. CUR files are often referred to as Windows systems because this type of file is primarily created or used by this software.
CursorWorkshop (cursor) by Axialis
CursorWorkshop is a Windows cursor creation tool available as a standalone program and a plugin for various design programs. It saves a Windows cursor in a CUR file. This file format is classified as System.

CUR file format:

If you can determine the file format, the associated program can also be determined. The first characters in a file identify the file format, for example, HTML files start with the bytes <html>. Frequently, however, one file extension is used by different programs for different file formats, and one file format for different file extensions. So you need a detailed analysis of a file to find out the format and the associated program. Our analysis of the CUR files produces the following result:

The CUR file type is a very commonly used file extension and includes different formats for different programs. The file formats most commonly found in CUR files are:

55% of all CUR files are Windows Cursor shape files. These files are binary files, so they do not contain text, but only cryptic characters. Most of these files are 330 bytes to 4 KB in size. The file type was developed 20 years ago and is still in use today. Cursor.cur is a typical file name. Files like these are about select, normal, arrow, mouse, pointer, diamond, yellow and sword.

All other CUR files (45%) have no consistent format. They are often associated with aero, cross, link, firmware, helpsel, hand or text. If you want to find out what your CUR file contains, drag and drop it onto this page.

Technical Data for CUR File Extension

File classification:

System

Related files:

cursor, ani, jpg, png, zip, exe, ico, ucr, cru, jpeg, cut, svg, webp, lpc, pdf, cup, txt, mp3, pub, url, log, etl, prx

Related links:

IrfanView

Mime type:

image/x-win-bitmap

The following listing is compiled from the database produced by the 'Associate This!' program, selected data from the main FILExt database and file extension information submitted by users.

ProgramID: ACDSee.CUR, FileType: ACDSee CUR Image, AppName: ACDSee

ProgramID: ACDSee.CUR, FileType: ACDSee CUR Image, AppName: ACDSee for Windows 95/98/2000/NT

ProgramID: ACDSee.cur, FileType: ACDSee ICO Image, AppName: ACDSee

ProgramID: ACDSee6.cur, FileType: ACDSee6 ICO Image, AppName: ACDSee 6.0 Application
EXEFile: ACDSee6.exe

ProgramID: ACDSee6.cur, FileType: ACDSee6 ICO Image, AppName: ACDSee Application

ProgramID: curfile, FileType: Cursor, AppName: ABC Image Browser 4
EXEFile: IBrowser4.exe

ProgramID: curfile, FileType: Cursor, AppName: VIEWER3
EXEFile: VIEWER3.EXE

ProgramID: curfile_Aha, FileType: Windows Cursor, AppName: iconxp
EXEFile: iconxp.exe

ProgramID: FotoCanvas2.CUR, FileType: FotoCanvas CUR Image, AppName: FotoCanvas2
EXEFile: FotoCanvas2.exe

ProgramID: GraphicsConverterPro.cur, FileType: Cursor, AppName: GraphicsConverter-reg
EXEFile: GraphicsConverter.exe

ProgramID: IconCoolEditor.cur, FileType: Cursor, AppName: IconCooleditor-rg
EXEFile: IconCooleditor.exe

ProgramID: ICPlus, AppName: ImageEditor Plus
EXEFile: ICPlus.exe

ProgramID: IrfanView.cur, FileType: IrfanView CUR File, AppName: IrfanView

ProgramID: PaintShopPro8.Image, FileType: Paint Shop Pro Image, AppName: Paint Shop Pro 8
EXEFile: Paint Shop Pro.exe

ProgramID: PEX7.Image, AppName: Ulead Photo Explorer
EXEFile: PEX.EXE

ProgramID: PV1.Image, AppName: Ulead Instant Viewer

ProgramID: ACDSee 6.0.cur
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACD Systems\ACDSee\6.0\ACDSee6.exe %1

ProgramID: ACDSee 7.0.cur
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACD Systems\ACDSee\7.0\ACDSee7.exe %1

ProgramID: ACDSee.cur
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACD Systems\ACDSee\5.0\ACDSee5.exe %1

ProgramID: ACDSee.CUR
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACD Systems\ACDSee\ACDSee.exe /dde

ProgramID: ACDSee.CUR
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACDSYS~1\ACDSEE\ACDSEE.EXE /dde

ProgramID: ACDSee.CUR
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\HEWLET~1\PHOTOS~1\ACDSys\ACD\ACDSee\ACDSee.exe /dde

ProgramID: ACDSee6.cur
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACD Systems\ACDSee\6.0\ACDSee6.exe %1

ProgramID: CUR_UV
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Advanced Image Viewer and Converter\ImgViewer.exe %1

ProgramID: curfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microangelo\studio.exe %1

ProgramID: curfile
EXEFile: F:\graphics\microan\studio.exe %1

ProgramID: curfile_Aha
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\IconXP\iconxp.exe %1

ProgramID: PaintShopPro8.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Jasc Software Inc\Paint Shop Pro 8\Paint Shop Pro.exe /dde

ProgramID: PV1.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Ulead Systems\Ulead Photo Explorer 7.0\eViewer.exe %1

ProgramID: PV8.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Ulead Systems\Ulead Photo Explorer 8.0

ProgramID: FotoCanvas2.CUR
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACD Systems\FotoCanvas\2.0\FotoCanvas2.exe /dde

ProgramID: PV8.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Ulead Systems\Ulead Photo Explorer 8.0 SE Basic\eViewer.exe %1

ProgramID: PaintShopPro9.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Jasc Software Inc\Paint Shop Pro 9\Paint Shop Pro 9.exe /dde

ProgramID: XnView.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\XnView\xnview.exe %1

ProgramID: EZPhotoTools2.Document
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\BestOn\EZPhoto Tools 2.1\EZPhotoTools2.exe %1

ProgramID: VisualStudio.cur.8.0
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe /dde

ProgramID: ACDSee 7.0.cur
EXEFile: %SystemRoot%\Program Files\ACD Systems\ACDSee\7.0\ACDSee7.exe %1

ProgramID: Cursor.Document
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\IconArt\IconArt.exe %1

ProgramID: Cursor.Document
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ConWare\IconArt\IconArt.exe %1

ProgramID: ACDSee.CUR
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACDSYS~1\ACDSEE~1\ACDSEE.EXE /dde

ProgramID: ACDSee 8.0.cur
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACD Systems\ACDSee\8.0\ACDSee8.exe %1

ProgramID: PV85.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Ulead Systems\Ulead Photo Explorer 8.5 SE\eViewer.exe %1

ProgramID: curfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microangelo\creation.exe %1

ProgramID: SnagIt.7.Picture
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\TechSmith\SnagIt 7\SnagIt32.exe %1

ProgramID: PV85.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ScanSoft\OmniPagePro14.0\omnipage.exe %1

ProgramID: PaintShopProX.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Corel\Corel Paint Shop Pro X\Paint Shop Pro X.exe

ProgramID: IrfanView.cur
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\IrfanView\i_view32.exe

ProgramID: ACDSee Pro.cur
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACD Systems\ACDSee\8.0.Pro\ACDSee8Pro.exe

ProgramID: Cursor.Document
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\iconarts\IconArt.exe

ProgramID: PV85.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Ulead Systems\Ulead Photo Explorer 8.6\eViewer.exe

ProgramID: PV85.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Ulead Systems\Ulead Photo Explorer 8.5 SE Basic\eViewer.exe

ProgramID: SnapfireI.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Corel\Corel Snapfire Plus\Corel Snapfire.exe

ProgramID: curfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Ulead Systems\Ulead Photo Explorer 8.0\eViewer.exe

ProgramID: curfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Ulead Systems\Ulead Photo Explorer 7.0\eViewer.exe

ProgramID: curfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\SnIco Edit\snico.exe

ProgramID: IrfanView.cur
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\IRFANV~1\i_view32.exe

ProgramID: ACDSee.CUR
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACD\ACDSee\ACDSee.exe

ProgramID: IconCoolStudio.cur
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\IconCool Software\IconCool Studio\IconCoolStudio.exe

ProgramID: ACDSee 9.0.cur
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\ACD Systems\ACDSee\9.0\ACDSeeQV.exe

ProgramID: AWicons Pro.curfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\AWicons Pro\AWiconsPro.exe

ProgramID: curfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microangelo\Microangelo\studio.exe

ProgramID: PV85.Image
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Ulead Systems\Ulead Photo Explorer 8.5\eViewer.exe

ProgramID: AWicons Lite.curfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\AWicons Lite\AWiconsLite.exe

ProgramID: curfile
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Ulead Systems\Ulead Photo Explorer 8.0 SE Basic\eViewer.exe

ProgramID: VisualStudio.cur.9.0
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Visual Studio 9.0\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe

ProgramID: MyViewPad.cur
EXEFile: %ProgramFiles%\My ViewPad\MyViewPad.exe

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a cur cursor is a special file format by Microsoft and should only be edited and saved with the appropriate software.

How to solve problems with CUR files

Associate the CUR file extension with the correct application.
Update your software that should actually open cursors. Because only the current version supports the latest CUR file format. Search, therefore, e.g. on the Microsoft manufacturer website after an available Windows update.
To make sure that your CUR file is not corrupted or virus-infected, get the file again and scan it with Google's virustotal.com.
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