Windows 10: touchpad will not stay disabled thanks to February 2023 update

I don't know what you did with the recent update this month, February 2023, but it screwed up my computer. My computer is only about 3 months old so it isn't because it is old. Now, my touchpad will not stay disabled. Every time my computer lid is closed or I walk away from it for a few minutes and it goes into sleep mode, my touchpad re-enables on its own. The only way I can get it disabled again is to go in, re-enable it, and then disable it again. I have to do that EVERY TIME! My other programs for work are glitching as well. Seriously, we need to know what these updates are and have the c

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Microsoft Edge update will disable Internet Explorer February 14, 2023

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• https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/wi...ge-center#2985
• https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/...q/ba-p/2366549

 

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.

 

How to disable the touchpad.

Hi Ralph,

There are a lot of factors for this issue to occur. To
isolate the issue, we have some questions for you:

• 
  Were there any changes made before the issue occur?
  
• 
  What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?
  

If it is a tablet, the touchpad will not be disabled as a design. For more accurate information, we suggest that
you contact your manufacturer
for further assistance.

Update us on how
everything goes.

Regards.