Loading Icon Flashing Constantly by Mouse Cursor in Windows 10 on Ausu Laptop.

Hi Jim,

This might have occurred due to corrupted or outdated display drivers.

• Have you made any changes to the system prior to this issue?
• Do you receive any error message?
• Have you installed any third party anti-virus on your system?

Kindly try the methods below and check if this helps.

Method 1:

I suggest you to try updating the Display Adapter drivers check if it works for you.

Follow the steps to update the Display driver:

1. Press Windows Key + X key and click Device Manager.
2. Expand ‘Display Adapters’.
3. Right-click on the Display Adapter listed and click on ‘Update Driver Software’.
4. Select the option to automatically search for the updated driver software.
5. Restart the computer after its updated and verify. 

Method 2:

Place your system in a Clean Boot state and check if the same issue occurs.

Placing your system in Clean Boot state helps in identifying if any third party applications or startup items are causing the issue. Check this issue in clean boot state.

1. Press Windows key + X key. And select Run.
2. Type msconfig in the Run box and hit Enter.
3. On the Services tab of the System Configuration dialog box, tap or click to select the Hide all Microsoft services check box, and then tap or click Disable all.
4. On the Startup tab of the System Configuration dialog box, tap or click Open Task Manager.
5. On the Startup tab in Task Manager, for each startup item, select the item and then click Disable.
6. Close Task Manager.
7. On the Startup tab of the System Configuration dialog box, tap or click OK, and then restart the computer.

For more information refer the below link.

How to perform a clean boot in Windows

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929135

Note: After troubleshooting, refer to this section "How to reset the computer to start normally after clean boot troubleshooting".

Write us back with the above information and status of the issue to assist you further.

Thank You.

Disappointing when reading the OP would have answered most of the questions and negated suggestions in the "answer."

The problem has been a moving target since a Windows update of about 10 days ago. Some days I had to use the Task Manager to disable Asus Smart Gesture, and some days it booted up already disabled as it should. Some days doing the hand disable also disabled the touchpad, and other days it did not, nor would the "Fn" + "F9" keys do so. I had to use the system with the wireless mouse AND touchpad both active and potentially conflicting when the touchpad was inadvertently operated while trying to type.

For the last two days, the system booted up with the touchpad disabled. No need to fiddle with the Task Manager to set it to off. But the power-saving settings were crazy. Even though they were set to I/O "Sleep" after 10 minutes of inactivity, and processor after 30 minutes, the I/O dropped asleep after about 30 seconds of inactivity.

Today, all seems sensible. The constant loading icon isn't showing. No need to disable Asus Smart Gesture with Task Manager. Touchpad came up disabled as it should. And the system is not going immediately to sleep on any stretch of inactivity. I have not tested to see how long it stays awake, but it's clearly different than yesterday's behavior when about 15 seconds of inactivity would see it nod off to sleep.

Jim

Hi Jim,

Thank you for letting us know that you are not facing the issue at the moment.

Should you need further assistance, let us know. We will be glad to help.