Weird Cursor(s) in Photoshop Elements

Today when I started using my photoshop elements the cursors had changed, there are different ones that switch depending on what tool I try to use. For some of the tools the cursor almost looks like it is trying to resemble the icon for it but three times and in dots.
I have tried the following possible solutions (none have worked):
*Checked the Caps Lock Key
*Reset the Tools
*Reset preferences (Hold down Shift, Alt, and Ctrl at startup)
*Checked Font Size
*Checked Preferences (Preferences>Display and Cursors)
*Put my display back to the default of 100%
It is weird with the following tools:
*Magnetic Lasso
*Magic Wand
*Text
*Crop
*Magic Eraser
*Paint Bucket
*Shape Selection
*Straighten Tool
*Lasso
*Polygonal Lasso
*Eye Dropper
*Hand Tool
*Zoom
*Move
Any Ideas on how to fix this? I can't even resize images properly since it started doing this.
Thanks!

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