Windows 10: Can you disable 'pinch to zoom' on Windows 10?

Settings App > Devices > Touchpad >


I know in earlier versions that you could toggle Pinch to Zoom there, but on my current version (Windows 10 Home, Version: 1709) you can only change the sensitivity of the touchpad.

If there's an alternative to turning this off could you please let me know.


Thanks,

Ashani

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Permanently disable Pinch Zoom in Windows 10

Hi Kath,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community, we appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

As your concern is about disabling the Pinch option try the below and check if it helps.

Steps:

• Press Windows + X, click on Control Panel.
• Click on Mouse, click Device Settings Tab.
• Click Settings button.
• Under Scrolling, click on Pinch Zoom.
• Uncheck the option Enable Pinch Zoom.
• Click Apply and click Ok

Hope it helps. Reply to the post with an updated status of this issue, we will be happy to help you.

 

pinch zoom cannot be disabled

Hi Milan,

We appreciate you for being a part of Windows 10.

This may happen if the Synaptic touchpad drivers need to be updated. I suggest you to update the synaptic drivers.

Refer to the below link on how to update drivers in Windows 10.

How to: Install and Update drivers in
Windows 10

After updating synaptic touchpad drivers, follow the below steps and check if you are able to disable the pinch zoom.

• 
  Press Windows + X keys on the keyboard, select
  Control panel.
  
• 
  Type Mouse in the search bar located at the top right corner of control panel.
  
• 
  Click on Change Mouse settings from the results appeared in control panel.
  
• 
  Click On Device Settings.
  (The Device settings will be there if you have installed synaptic divers)
  
• 
  Click on Synaptic device.
  
• 
  Click on settings
  
• 
  Click on pinch zoom and check if you are able to disable it.
  

I hope the above information helps. Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with Windows. We are glad to assist you.

Thank you.

 

Disable Pinch and Zoom on Touch Screen in Windows 10

Hi CB,

If you want to disable pinch and zoom feature on your Windows 10, we recommend checking the suggestions provided by Likhitha V in this
thread. Quite a few people found it helpful.

If you have any other questions, feel free to post back so we can assist you.