Windows 10: touchpad clicking for no reason

when i move my cursor around the screen my touchpad seems to be clicking for no reason even if i dont press it and when i try to switch tabs i accidently close it due to this issue

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Why does action center keep poping up when I click the touchpad?

Hi Andrew,

To assist you better regarding your concern with the action center, we suggest that you follow these steps and see if it'll help resolves the concern:

• 
  Right the Windows icon.
  
• 
  Select Device Manager.
  
• 
  Right click on Touchpad, then select Disable.
  
• 
  Confirm selection - touchpad is disabled
  
• 
  Repeat the steps, this time select Enable Touchpad.
  

Let us know how it goes.

 

Random Left Clicks

Hi,

Corrupted touchpad driver is one of the possible reasons why this issue is happening. We suggest uninstalling the driver to see if it helps. Follow the steps below:

• Open Device Manager.
  
• Double-click Mice and other pointing devices to expand.
  
• Right-click the TouchPad driver, then click Properties.
  
• Go to the Driver tab.
  
• Click Uninstall.
  
• Restart your laptop to automatically reinstall the driver.
  

Keep us in the loop with the result.

 

Upgraded to Windows 10, now all single left clicks on my touchpad are double clicks.

Hi Mark,



Welcome to Microsoft Community. Your interest in Windows 10 is much appreciated.



This issue may occur due to corrupted or incompatible drivers, missing updates, incorrect device settings or hardware problems.

Method 1:

Let's first run hardware and troubleshooter and check.

• Open Control Panel.
• Type “Troubleshooting “in the search box and hit
  enter.
• Click on Hardware and sound.
• Click on Hardware and device and follow the on-screen instructions.

Method 2:

If the issue is not resolved, I would suggest you to un-install and re-install touchpad driver from the manufacturer website and check if it helps.

Step 1: Un-install the drivers:

Follow these steps:

• Click on Start icon.
• Select Device Manager.
• Right click on the
  touchpad drivers and select “Uninstall”.
• Restart the computer once it is uninstalled.

Step 2:

I would suggest you to install latest touchpad driver from the manufacturer website and check if it helps.

Keep us posted if you face any issues on windows in future. We will be glad to help you.