Disable the touchscreen on a notebook
Last Updated on 25.02.2017 by DriverNew
The driver that controls the touchscreen can be disabled through the device manager.
Use the following steps to disable your touch screen driver:
- Press the Windows key + C, or swipe in from the right edge of the screen to open your Charms.
- Tap or click Search, then type Device Manager.
- From search results, tap or click Device Manager.
- Tap or click the arrow next to Human Interface Devices.
- From the list, look for the driver HID-compliant touchscreen. If you do not see this driver and they are listed as “USB Input Device”, try disabling and re-enabling one at a time until the touch screen stops responding.
- Right-click the driver, then select Disable.
- Click Yes. If prompted, restart the computer.
After the computer restarts the touch-functionality should be disabled. To get your touch-functionality back, re-enable the drive you disabled and restart the computer if necessary.
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