.CUR - File Extension for Windows Cursor Files

Q

What is CUR? CUR, short name for Windows Cursor, is used as the file extension for Windows Cursor files. .CUR files are binary files that are used to store small images as cursor icons on Windows systems. See the sample .CUR file included below.

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File Extension: .CUR

MIME Type: application/octet-stream

File Content: Windows Cursor

.CUR files are Windows Cursor files saved as binary files used to store small images as cursor icons on Windows systems. Here are the first 64 bytes of a sample .CUR file, help_rm.cur, dumped in HEX values:

00 00 02 00 02 00 30 30 00 00 01 00 02 00 30 03 ......00......0.
00 00 26 00 00 00 20 20 00 00 02 00 04 00 e8 02 ................
00 00 56 03 00 00 28 00 00 00 30 00 00 00 60 00 ..V.......0.....
00 00 01 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................

.CUR Windows Cursor file sample: Click sample.cur to download.

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