Beyond the psychological, there is a practical, almost rebellious, clarity to it. The default white cursor, ironically, is easily lost against bright web pages or white documents. Black can vanish into dark mode interfaces. Purple, however, is a rare color in nature and in standard UI design. It is an outlier. Against a green spreadsheet, it stands out with a regal contrast. Against a dark code editor, it glows like a neon sign. To use a purple cursor is to refuse to play the game of camouflage; it demands to be seen, not for the sake of vanity, but for the sake of precision.
Sometimes the change is not deliberate. Here are less obvious scenarios where your pointer might unexpectedly turn purple. mouse cursor purple
Restart your PC and press F8 (or Shift + Restart) to enter Safe Mode. If the cursor is normal (white/black) in Safe Mode, then a third-party driver or startup program is the cause. Use msconfig to perform a clean boot. Beyond the psychological, there is a practical, almost