Windows 10: Touchpad getting disabled automatically in Windows 10

Windows Touchpad is a replacement for the mouse on laptops. When working, it may stop working, and it is Windows 10 that does that. This post looks at possible solutions that make sure to prevent Windows 10 from disabling the touchpad.

Touchpad getting disabled automatically in Windows 10


Windows won’t disable Mouse or Keyboard on Desktops, but it does disable touchpad on laptops. The reason is simple. Laptops are mostly used on batteries, and the touchpad draws power. Most of the devices come with a power setting that allows the OS to disable when needed. It can be because it has not been used for a long period, i.e., if you are using an external keyboard and mouse. Or when you are running low on battery and not using the touchpad.

Prevent Windows 10 from disabling the Touchpad




If you do not like this behavior, the control of Windows 10 can be taken away by changing the power settings.

• Right-click on the Windows Start button and then click on Device Manager
• Expand the Human Interface Devices
• Locate anything which says TouchPad or Multi-Touch
• Right-click on it, and select properties
• Switch to Power Management
• Uncheck the option which says— Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power
• Click on the Ok button to save the changes.

Having done this, Windows 10 will not be able to disable the device based on the power plan. Be aware that turning off the setting may result in a higher battery drain.

That said, Windows 10 Power Plans do not offer any specific settings to disable the option that can turn off the device based on battery power. That’s where the device-specific Power Management settings come into the picture. Once the option is unchecked, Windows doesn’t have any control over those devices.

I hope the post was easy to follow, and you were able to get rid of the issue where Windows 10 was able to disable the touchpad.

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• TouchPad not working on Windows 10
• Laptop Touchpad is locked, disabled, gets stuck or scroll not working.

This article Touchpad getting disabled automatically in Windows 10 first appeared on TheWindowsClub.com.

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Hi Andrzej,

Precision touchpad is one of the improvements recently brought to Windows 10 to support touch gestures. Is you device running on Windows Creators Update? If yes, follow the steps below to disable touchpad:

• Go to Settings.
• Select Ease of Access.
• Click Touchpad.
• Under Touchpad, toggle the switch on or off.
• You can also uncheck the box beside Leave touchpad on the when a mouse is connectedoption to disable it when you use a traditional mouse.
  

Once done with the steps above, check if the issue will persist.

Let us know if you need further assistance.

 

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.

 

Unable to disable touchpad in Windows 10

Hi,

I would suggest you to try uninstalling the touchpad driver by following the steps below and check if it helps:

1. Press Windows key + R to open the run command.

2. Type devmgmt.msc and press enter.

3. Expand mice and other pointing devices.

4. Right click on the touchpad driver and uninstall
it.

5. Restart the system.

After uninstalling the touchpad driver and restart the computer, it will automatically re-install generic touchpad driver. However, you can disable the touchpad option from device manager.


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If the issue still persist follow the link suggested by Seth on July 30, 2015 and perform the troubleshooting steps suggested.

Cannot disable touchpad with Windows 10

Hope it helps. Revert to us with the results, will be happy to assist you.

Thank you.