Windows 10: After update, lost TouchPad application in settings, therefore touch pad not working.

Need touch pad application to use touch pad again.

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touch pad

Hi Gary,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community. Let me assist you.

The touch pad can be disabled by you on the Control Panel of your computer.

Refer the steps below to disable the touchpad on your computer.

• 
  Right click on Start, and then click
  Control Panel.
  
• 
  Click Hardware and Sound.
  
• 
  Click Keyboard.
  
• 
  In the Mouse Properties
  window:
  
  • Click the Device Select tab to disable the touch pad.
  
  • Click the Touch Pad tab to adjust touch pad settings.
  
• 
  Click OK to save the settings and restart the system and check.
  

Try updating the Touchpad drivers from the
manufacturer's website and check if the issue persists.

Follow the steps to update the drivers:

a. Press Windows key + X key and click
Device Manager.

b. Expand the Touchpad tab.

c. Right-click and click on Update driver software.

d. Restart the computer and check.

Hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need further assistance, we’ll be glad to assist you.

 

Cannot use my touch pad while I type.

Hi Leo,

Corrupted system files, outdated application, or wrong configuration settings may be the possible reasons why you can't use your touchpad while typing. To isolate your issue, we'd like to gather more information:

• Have you made any recent changes prior to this issue?
• Are you able to use your touch pad while typing before?
• Have you tried updating your drivers?

Meanwhile, we suggest that you follow the steps in this
article to troubleshoot touchpad. It will let you update your drivers and check the device.

Keep us posted if you need additional help.

 

Touch pad scroll not working after windows 10 update

Hello,

Thank you for your interest in Windows 10 Technical preview. It’s really unfortunate that you are facing this issue.

• What is the make and model of your computer?

I would suggest you to check whether touchpad has been enabled or not.

1. In the Search box, type touchpad.

2. Touch or click Mouse & touchpad settings (System settings).

3. Touch or click the Touchpad toggle to turn off or on the Touchpad.

Note:

a. When there is no Touchpad toggle look for Additional mouse options at the bottom of the page.

b. Touch or click Additional mouse options.

c. Locate the Touchpad or ClickPad tab, there will be an option to enable or disable the Touchpad.

Let us troubleshoot on this issue by reinstalling the drivers for touchpad and check the issue:

Un-install and re-install touch pad drivers from the manufacturer’s website and see if that helps:



Un-install the drivers. Follow these steps to do so:

a. Type device manager search box and hit enter.

b. Right click on the touchpad drivers and select Uninstall.

c. Restart the computer once it is uninstalled.

Download and install the latest touchpad drivers for from manufacturer’s website in compatibility mode. Since drivers are not available for Windows 10 you can install the available drivers on manufacturer website in compatibility mode.

Let us know the result. If you have further queries, we will be happy to help.