{"id":9452,"date":"2017-02-25T12:18:27","date_gmt":"2017-02-25T09:18:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drivernew.com\/?p=9452"},"modified":"2017-02-25T12:18:27","modified_gmt":"2017-02-25T09:18:27","slug":"disable-the-touchscreen-on-a-notebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drivernew.com\/?p=9452","title":{"rendered":"Disable the touchscreen on a notebook"},"content":{"rendered":"

The driver that controls the touchscreen can be disabled through the device manager.<\/p>\n

Use the following steps to disable your touch screen driver:<\/p>\n

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  1. Press the Windows key + C, or swipe in from the right edge of the screen to open your Charms.<\/li>\n
  2. Tap or click Search, then type Device Manager.<\/li>\n
  3. From search results, tap or click Device Manager.<\/li>\n
  4. Tap or click the arrow next to Human Interface Devices.<\/li>\n
  5. 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.<\/li>\n
  6. Right-click the driver, then select Disable.<\/li>\n
  7. Click Yes. If prompted, restart the computer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    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.<\/p>\n