Windows 10: this is so dumb, I can't turn off my touchpad

ever since the recent update to windows 10, my laptop touchpad was turned back on and nothing I do turns it off

disabling or uninstalling in device manager does nothing. I've also tried updating them, still won't respond to being disabled and still no other options to turn it off

going into touchpad settings and mouse settings to look for something to disable it, such as the option that would turn the touchpad off when a mouse is plugged in, yields no results because the options simply aren't there anymore for me

someone please help, it's driving me nuts. I have an MSI laptop and it used to have a shortcut to turn off the touchpad too, but that's not working either

OS Build is 18362.959

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turn off touchpad

Thanks for trying I downloaded driver for touchpad, followed the steps you listed but it did not solve the problem - When I get to the last tab for the software, there is no checkbox for "disable touchpad if mouse is attached." I can completely disable the
touchpad by system, and you, advised against this so at least I had the warning not to completely disable touchpad. I have tried the other options suggested but to no avail. Frustrating!

 

Windows 10: How do I turn off touchpad while using mouse?

As far as the Microsoft Surface Pro many of you are having trouble with follow these steps:

• Click on the windows icon.
• Click on the settings icon.
• Choose Devices (Bluetooth, printers, mouse).
• Look in the left-side column, click on Touchpad.
• Now you may choose to turn your touchpad off.
• However, make sure the box below is unchecked before you turn it off, to keep the touchpad off when your mouse is connected.

I hope these steps were helpful, saved you some time, and reduced your stress level.

Take care!!!

 

how to turn off touchpad

so sorry - lost previous pg of suggestions... I was asking How to turn off touchpad in Windows 10, Asus laptop
- going through control panel to device settings to disable touchpad does not work for me - no device settings option under mouse properties, etc. Another suggestion - click F2 during boot-up, go into BIOS - no BIOS option shows up. I have mouse installed
and I can only adjust the sensitivity level of touchpad, not turn it off.