Windows 10: I cannot get my touchpad to stay OFF

Several pics attached. I want my touchpad to never be ON. I always use a mouse. My computer info etc. is attached. I have tried EVERYTHING I know. I do not mess with the REGISTRY. I have deleted the driver and uninstalled the device and it still comes on.. I use a

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Light on Touchpad stays on

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



In order to assist you with the issue you are facing, please reply to the following questions:

• When you say, “The white light on my touchpad” which light are you referring to?
  
• What is the exact model number of your computer?
  
• Are you aware of any changes made on the computer recently?
  

In the meantime, I suggest you to refer the steps in the article
How to turn the backlight on and off and check if the Illumination setting is available for Touchpad in the console.



Please get back to us with the details to assist you further.



Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

I want to disable touchpad on Dell laptop


Hello everyone,
My laptop's touchpad works and I don't want it to, because I prefer a mouse. It's a Dell Inspiron 11 3000 series on windows 10 OS.

What I have tried that hasn't worked:

• start<settings<devices<mouse & touchpad<additional mouse options. This opens a window called Mouse Options which has 5 tabs up top, none of which involve the touchpad. The Hardware tab shows 2 devices: the mouse itself, and the USB. No touchpad there.
• windows key+x<mobility center. No touchpad to be found.
• various function keys. No options for touchpad on/off.
• device manager<mice and other pointing devices. Again, only the mouse and usb show up. It appears the touchpad is working without a driver, which is a little spooky.

Any other suggestions? I could try downloading a third party driver, but that seems like a step in the wrong direction.
Thanks

 

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.