How to Enable or Disable Pen Visual Effects in Windows 11
Pen visual effects in Windows 11 add a ripple to your screen when your stylus touches the display. This feature lets you customize how your pen looks on screen.
You can easily turn these on or off in Windows 11 settings. This on-screen ripple is part of the stylus’s visual feedback, first introduced in Windows 11 build 22000.
Managing these effects helps you personalize your inking experience. You can control this setting to match your preferences when using a pen with your PC.
Open Settings, navigate to Bluetooth & devices, then Pen & Windows Ink. Click Additional pen settings and check or uncheck the “Show visual effects” box to enable or disable them.
Option 1Using Settings
You can turn Windows 11 pen visual effects on or off using the Settings app. This is the easiest way to manage these effects on your computer. Follow a few steps in the settings menu to find the option you need.
- Open Settings by pressing
Win+Ion your keyboard. - Click on Bluetooth & devices on the left side.
- Click on Pen & Windows Ink on the right side. Open Pen & Windows Ink settings
- Click on Additional pen settings to expand the menu.
- Look for the Show visual effects option. Check the box to enable it (turn on ). Uncheck the box to disable it (turn off ).
- Close Settings when you’re done.
Option 2Using Windows Terminal (Advanced)
If you’re comfortable with using command lines, you can change Windows 11 pen visual effects using Windows Terminal. This advanced method lets you manage settings quickly, especially when applying changes to multiple computers. You’ll use specific commands, like the ones below, to turn the effects on or off.
Command-line changes offer a faster way to adjust settings across more than one computer.
Open Windows Terminal and run one of these commands:
Turn On visual effects and cursor (default setting):
reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors" /v PenVisualization /t REG_DWORD /d 35 /f
Turn Off visual effects and cursor:
reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors" /v PenVisualization /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
Turn Off visual effects and keep cursor On:
reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors" /v PenVisualization /t REG_DWORD /d 32 /f
Turn On visual effects and turn Off cursor:
reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Cursors" /v PenVisualization /t REG_DWORD /d 3 /f
Summary
You can control Windows 11 pen visual effects with a user-friendly Settings option and a faster command-line method for advanced users, letting you decide if these visual cues help or distract you.
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