Tired of that bland, hopelessly outdated mouse cursor pointing forlornly on your screen? Spice it up with CursorFX, the new mouse cursor customization program from Stardock, the company that puts the "mi" in "customize."

CursorFX, formerly CursorXP, updates the Windows mouse cursor engine to support fluid animations, alpha blending, effects, real-time shadowing, color changing, trails, and more. The new version now works with both Windows Vista and XP and contains a number of feature enhancements and fixes.

CursorFX is offered in both a free and a Plus ($19.95) version. The free version should keep most users happy, but if you're itching for special effects when clicking, custom cursor sizing, etc...then the Plus version has got you covered.

Thanks, Spencer!