Devices Enable or Disable Ignore Touch Input when using Pen in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off ignore touch input while using a pen for your account in Windows 11.

A touch screen, or touchscreen, is an input device that enables you to interact directly with what is displayed, rather than using a mouse, touchpad, or other such devices (other than a stylus, which is optional for most modern touch screens).

You can pair a pen via Bluetooth to connect the pen with your Windows 11 PC and use with the pen menu.

You can customize what your pen does and how it works with your PC.

For example, you can turn on the Ignore touch input when I’m using my pen setting to disable all touch input responses on the touch screen while using the pen. This can be handy if you find yourself often bumping or touching the touch screen while using the pen.







1 Open Settings (Win+I).

2 Click/tap on Bluetooth & devices on the left side, and click/tap on Pen & Windows Ink on the right side. (see screenshot below)



3 Click/tap on Additional pen settings to expand it open. (see screenshot below step 4)

4 Check (enable) or uncheck (disable - default) Ignore touch input when I’m using my pen for what you want.


5 You can now close Settings if you like.





1 Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you would like to do.





(Contents of REG file for reference)

This is the default setting.

(Contents of REG file for reference)

4 Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

6 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

7 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.


That's it,
Shawn Brink