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How to configure Windows/Linux to support absolute-mouse-mode for remote operation via KVM?

I am working on a project where we want to connect different dual-screen PC systems (mostly Windows+Linux) with a dualhead KVM switch. The KVM switch uses absolute mouse mode to position the mouse on the target system. Windows: For many Windows systems this works well for the 1st screen, but doesn't work for the 2nd screen. This fits to information I found that Microsoft restricted the absolute mouse mode to the 1st screen after a security update KB5003637 There seem to be special KVM mouse drivers that allow to get the absolute mouse functionality back for all connected screens, e.g. from Mat

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