This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off the touchpad for your account in Windows 11.
If your Windows 11 device (ex: laptop) has a built-in precision touchpad, you can enable or disable the touchpad on demand.
Reference:
Surface touchpad use and settings - Microsoft Support
Surface Typing Covers have a two-button touchpad that supports gestures and works like a mouse. Explore its features, learn how to change touchpad settings
support.microsoft.com
Contents
- Option One: Turn On or Off Touchpad in Settings
- Option Two: Turn On or Off Touchpad using REG file
1 Open Settings (Win+I).
2 Click/tap on Bluetooth & devices on the left side, and click/tap on Touchpad on the right side. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on Touchpad to expand it open. (see screenshot below step 4)
4 Turn On (default) or Off Touchpad for what you want. (see screenshot below)
5 You can now close Settings if you like.
1 Do step 2 (on) or step 3 (off) below for what you want.
2 Turn On Touchpad On
This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Turn_ON_precision_touchpad.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PrecisionTouchPad\Status]
"Enabled"=dword:000000013 Turn Off Touchpad
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.
Turn_OFF_precision_touchpad.reg
Download
(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PrecisionTouchPad\Status]
"Enabled"=dword:000000004 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 Restart the computer to apply.
8 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.
That's it,
Shawn Brink
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