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Usage Note 13284: Comet cursors might interfere with SAS Installations and web applications

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Comet cursors might cause a problem with SAS installations and web
applications.

What is Comet Cursor?
Comet Cursor is online software that can be downloaded to change the
look and feel of your mouse's cursor.

According to the Comet Cursor website:

   Fun Cursors gives you free animated cursors and icons for almost any
   theme on the Web.  Our huge library of cursor skins includes Peanuts,
   Dilbert, Pokemon, South Park, DragonBall z, dogs, cats, amime,
   sports, and more.

The Comet Cursor website was http://www.cometcursor.com but is no longer operational.

Instructions to remove Comet Cursors:
   1. Go to Start>Settings>Control Panel.
   2. Select Add/Remove Programs.
   3. Highlight Comet Cursor and select Remove.
   4. If no Comet software is listed, you will need to run the Comet
      Uninstaller <uninstaller_program.asp> program.

Here is a site that gives more information about Comet Cursors:

   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet_Cursor


Operating System and Release Information

Product FamilyProductSystemSAS Release
ReportedFixed*
SAS SystemBase SASMicrosoft Windows 2000 Server9 TS M0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition9 TS M0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition9 TS M0
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition9 TS M0
Microsoft Windows NT Workstation9 TS M0
Microsoft Windows XP Professional9 TS M0
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server9 TS M0
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server9 TS M0
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional9 TS M0
* For software releases that are not yet generally available, the Fixed Release is the software release in which the problem is planned to be fixed.