How do I get rid of the mouse cursor effect?
In the Control Panel, double-click the Mouse icon. In the Mouse Properties window, click the Motion tab and check or uncheck the "Show pointer trails" option to enable or disable the feature.
How to set cursor pointer in CSS?
Method 1: Using a CSS class for the links
A CSS class is created that changes the cursor property. The cursor property is used to specify the mouse cursor to be displayed when the mouse is pointed over an element. Using the 'pointer' value in this property will change the cursor to a 'pointer' indicating a link.