Mouse pointer disappears in the Veeam Console

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After upgrading the MS WebView2 component to version 152 or later, the mouse pointer disappears in the Veeam Console.

This is very inconvenient, as it makes the Veeam Console difficult to use properly.

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Fix mouse pointer disappears in the Veeam Console

Download a working version of WebView2 (version 151) from the Microsoft Edge Developer website. Select Version 151.0.3129.107 and the correct Architecture, then click Download.

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Using a tool like 7-Zip, extract the content of the .CAB file to C:\webview151.

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On the computer where the Veeam Console is installed, open the Control Panel.

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Navigate to System Properties > Advanced and click Environment Variables.

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Click New.

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In the Variable name field, paste the variable:

WEBVIEW2_BROWSER_EXECUTABLE_FOLDER

Click Browse Directory and select the folder where you extracted the WebView content (C:\webview151). Click OK.

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Once the new variable has been created, click OK to save the changes.

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Reopen the Veeam Console. The mouse pointer should now be displayed correctly.

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This workaround allows you to use the Veeam Console normally while waiting for a permanent fix from Veeam.

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