Windows 10: Disable Internal Pointing Device

After a Windows update, although I have, "Disable internal pointing device when external USB pointing device is attached," checked, after each reboot, the touchpad becomes "Active" again. When I go to the mouse properties, the box is still checked to "Disable internal pointing device when external USB pointing device is attached;" however, the touchpad is Active.


I then "uncheck" the box and "Apply." Then, I "recheck" the box, hit Apply and all is good until the next reboot.


Not a critical problem since I have a workaround; however, I wonder what in the update caused this and if there is a way to fix this?


Jim Dougherty

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Disabling laptop keyboard

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

As per the description. Let me help you in resolving the issue.

I suggest you follow the steps below and check if that helps:

• Press Windows + X and select
  Device Manager from the list.
• Find Keyboards in the list of devices and click the arrow to expand it.
  
• Right-click on the internal keyboard and click Disable. If there is no Disable option listed, click
  Uninstall.
• Click File>Exit. Your laptop’s internal keyboard should now be disabled.

Note: If you had to choose Uninstall instead of Disable in step 4, the keyboard will be automatically detected and re-installed if you ever have the Device Manager scan for new hardware for some reason. If that happens you’ll need to repeat this procedure
in order to uninstall it again.

Hope the information helps. Please let us know if the issue persist and we will be happy to assist you further.

 

Disabling Synaptic touchpad in Windows 10, and why it won't stay disabled. For a left handed person, it is disruptive.

Hi,

If you wish to disable your touchpad, I suggest you to follow the steps mentioned below.

• Press Windows Key +X.
• Select Device manager.
• Expand Mice and other pointing devices.
• Right click on Synaptic touchpad driver and select Disable.
• Click OK to confirm and check with the issue.

Please reply us with the status to assist you further.

 

Disable Keyboard and Trackpad in Tablet Mode

Hi,


Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.



Let us try the following steps, and check if it helps.

Step 1:

• 
  Press Windows key + X, and select
  Device Manager.
  
• 
  Find Keyboards in the list of devices and
  click the arrow to expand it.
  
• 
  Right-click on the internal keyboard and click
  Disable.
  
• 
  If there is no Disable option listed, click
  Uninstall.
  
• 
  Click File>Exit. Your laptop’s internal keyboard should now be disabled.
  

Note: If you had to choose Uninstall instead of Disable in step 4, the keyboard will be automatically detected and re-installed if you ever have the Device Manager scan for new hardware for some reason. If
that happens you’ll need to repeat this procedure in order to uninstall it again.



Step 2:

• 
  Press Windows key + X, and select
  Device Manager.
  
• 
  Click to expand Mice and other pointing devices.
  
• 
  Right click the touchpad and click Disable.
  

Hope it helps.



Let us know if you have any further query on Windows, we are glad to assist you further.