.cur from resource file / memory stream

[Waxy]

i'm trying to add custom mouse icons to my app.
but i can't seem to do it.

currently, everything i find on the internet says this code works:

        Dim ms As New System.IO.MemoryStream(My.Resources.MouseCursor)
        Me.Cursor = New Cursor(ms)

but it gives me an error:

WITH PNG: (compile error)

Error	2	Overload resolution failed because no accessible 'New' can be called with these arguments:
    'Public Sub New(buffer() As Byte)': Value of type 'System.Drawing.Bitmap' cannot be converted to '1-dimensional array of Byte'.
    'Public Sub New(capacity As Integer)': Value of type 'System.Drawing.Bitmap' cannot be converted to 'Integer'.	E:\Users\John Doe\documents\visual studio 2010\Projects\UN Client\UN Client\Form1.vb	388	13	UNClient

WITH .CUR: (runtime error)

See the end of this message for details on invoking 
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.ArgumentException: Image format is not valid. The image file may be corrupted.
Parameter name: stream ---> System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException: Exception from HRESULT: 0x800A01E1 (CTL_E_INVALIDPICTURE)
   at System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.IPersistStream.Load(IStream pstm)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Cursor.LoadPicture(IStream stream)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---

if someone could explain to me how to use .cur or .png my.resources files as custom mouse cursors then it would be greatly appreciated.