Back in Windows 8, Microsoft developers began working to simplify the management of system elements. Many of them have moved to Windows 10. For example, swipes from the edge touch screen or a high-precision touchpad, which are responsible for certain functions (calling up the task view window, minimizing the program, and so on). If for some reason you don't like how these gestures work, then this instruction will tell you how to disable them.
Disable precision touchpad gestures in Windows 10
Microsoft has not yet provided an official way to disable gestures, but advanced users have still found a method to do this using the Registry Editor. It is worth noting that this guide disables gestures only for a specific computer user. For others accounts you will have to do the same steps.
Warning: All actions in the instructions must be performed as an administrator.
On Windows 10 Creators Update more added fine settings gestures You can find them in the application Settings - Devices - Touchpad. You may find that personalizing gestures is preferable to disabling them entirely, as it will allow you to customize the touchpad specifically to your needs or habits.
Synaptics touchpads
Devices in the budget and mid-price range usually have built-in cheaper panels from Synaptics(however, this happens even in top-end devices, like ). If this is what you have, then you won't find touchpad settings in the app. Options, and the above solution to disable gestures will not work. To personalize the panel, you need to use the proprietary Synaptics utility:
The interface of these windows is quite different depending on the driver version, touchpad firmware and the panel itself. For example, this is how they look in the HP ProBook 450 G1 and HP Specter x360 G2:
HP Probook 450 G1
HP Specter x360 G2
Detailed instructions on this can usually be found on the device manufacturer's website.
Disable touch screen gestures in Windows 10
Owners of tablets or convertibles running Windows 10 are luckier. Microsoft developers have provided for disabling screen gestures, so the method below should definitely work.
How to disable screen gestures using the Local Group Policy Editor
This method only works on Windows 10 Pro and higher (including Windows 10 S), since lower editions of Windows do not have a Local Group Policy Editor.
Changes will only work for current user. If you want to apply them to everyone accounts computer, change the same parameter along the path Computer Configuration - Administrative Templates - Windows components- Borders UI.
How to disable screen gestures using Registry Editor
This method is intended for Windows users 10 Home and Home SL.
Changes will only affect the current user. If you want to apply them to all accounts, work in the category HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, not in HKEY_CURRENT_USER.
Now you can disable gestures on touchscreens or precision touchpads.
As there blue screens death on Windows? How is the safety there, is it convenient to work in a sieve?))
Even okay, to hell with it, it’s already a no brainer that the poppy has long ceased to be a full-fledged working tool for 95% of its owners.
Why can't we make a normal GUI?
This is a question for Windows, everything is a mess there, starting from ejecting the disk, as described above, ending with the settings. By the way, settings are a separate hell, when half is in the tiled interface, half is still in the Windows design =)
Why does the integrated graphics on Windows 10 perfectly render the interface in 4K without a single lag, and at the same time we get animation lags in 2K on a MacBook with it?
There are no lags, only animations. I would like to see proofs of such lags, it’s a shame they won’t be available.
Where are the normal power settings on a Mac?
MacBooks are one of the longest-lasting laptops, if not the longest. What other settings do you need?
Why has NTFS been supported for read-only for ten years, but for writing you need to install a driver that costs a thousand rubles?
Why isn't HFS supported on Windows? Recently there was a case where I needed to connect external drive to Windows, but it doesn’t see HFS. That's when it hit me.
Why does it take half an hour for Macos to install on the SSD when Windows does it in 3-4 minutes?
Why do I install MacOS directly from the Internet, but to install Windows I need crutches in the form of flash drives or disks?
Why doesn't the company that calls Mac touchpads the best add custom gesture settings for them?
She doesn't call them the best, they are the best.
Why do the processors of the world's best laptops heat up to 95-100 degrees during normal work tasks?
I don’t know what’s heating up there, everything is fine for me.
Why is the opening of banal programs such as browsers or players often accompanied by a couple of seconds of the icon jumping in the dock; this is not some kind of Adobe Premier?
It is beautiful. If you don't like it, turn it off.
And this is why it’s overkill, and against their background a minute solution to the problem every six months after Windows updates seems like a complete nonsense.
These are those updates after which the system does not start, which appear at the most inopportune moment and which delete personal files? =)
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How are the blue screens of death on Windows?I haven't seen it for a hundred years. But I just solved the problem with kernel panic yesterday - another “cool” ssd in a 2014 MacBook crashed.
Where does the stat come from? Post a link.Poking? Oh well. It’s interesting to see when AutoCAD appeared on the Mac. And when they added 3D acceleration in the same premiere. I’m just keeping quiet about the studio. If poppies were working tools, this would not have happened.
I would like to see proofs of such lags, it’s a shame they won’t be available.Do you want to go to the app store at TSUM together?) No problem. In fact, I understand perfectly well and believe that you are sincere. You’re just used to jerky animations and don’t notice it, and for you to notice the lags, you just need to put a Windows laptop next to you and show you what 60 fps animations really are.
This is a question for WindowsThis is a question for Apple, which makes nice and beautiful things, but slowly.
Why isn't HFS supported on Windows?Because when 95% sneezes at the standards of 5%, this is the norm. But when 5% sneezes at the standards of 95%, this is isolation).
Why do I install Macos directly from the Internet?Because you have a lot of free time?) I long ago abandoned the idea of installing MacOSI via the Internet, because it often takes two hours. Well, that is, the same as installing 7K on a HDD ten years ago on the fourth stump. During the time it takes to install the poppy, I will already have time to partially configure Windows, which was installed from an “ancient flash drive” in about 5 minutes.
She doesn't call them the best, they are the best.Well, yes, yes, 128 Hz touchpads are now the best.
I don’t know what’s heating up there, everything is fine for me.I waited and waited. Key phrase any poppy grower - “everything is fine with me.” From here it is easy to conclude that the user has never configured anything other than a couple of his devices, but he is starting to judge. And since I haven’t encountered any heat, I haven’t launched anything heavier than a YouTube video with a vkshechka. Are you saying there is no overheating? Go ahead and watch the notebookcheck tests if you don’t believe me. Macs for the last 7 years have shown some of the worst results among all laptops with the same processors. But they’re thin, they’re bullshit.
MacBooks are one of the longest-lasting laptops, if not the longest.Three times haha. No, they last as long as Windows laptops with similar processors, screens and batteries, that is, about 6-7 hours of browsing the Internet at normal screen brightness (please don’t send me a screenshot of open menu Akuma, where 100500 hours are shown. This is an instantaneous indicator calculated from current consumption and has nothing to do with reality). And the thing is that on Windows, with one slider I’ll add an extra hour and a half of battery life, but on a Mac I’ll have to look for an outlet.
It is beautiful. Don't like it, turn it offA short and succinct description of how Makosi works. What is beautiful? Wait a few seconds for the browser to open?
These are those updates after which the system does not start, which appear at the most inopportune moment and which delete personal files? =)No, these are password stealers on the Mac, as well as holes that allow you to install any software from the Internet without notifying the user about it.
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I'm a Windows user and recently got a Mac. So, I will say in defense of the poppy that at the everyday level it really feels more convenient. On Windows I didn’t use 3-4 finger gestures on the touchpad, but on the Mac I started right away and wondered what’s wrong with Windows? Why is it so convenient to work with several desktops on a Mac in 2 days of use, but in 4 years on Windows 10 I tried it once and didn’t like it?
Why does the browser on Windows i7 (7th), 16gb + ssd versus Air 2013 with i7 (4th), 8gb + ssd work slower? Of course, if you start doing heavy tasks, then 16GB is, whatever one may say, 2 times more than 8. But in everyday tasks I regularly observe that in Windows the browser simply eats up a significant part of the processor, while on a Mac there are no such problems. And I’ve never chosen 8GB of RAM on Windows.
Settings on a Mac are really more intuitive, especially installing and uninstalling programs. Previously, on Win 7, I always had a shortcut for installing/uninstalling programs on my desktop next to the trash can, but now I can’t even pull out the shortcut.
I really wanted to change the Windows laptop because it roared with coolers like a spaceship. How do I know that I need to go who knows where in the settings and limit the percentage to 70% and set the cooling mode to passive? What is this, the level of a regular user?
I suffered for a week on Windows (not from morning to evening, but I spent time) to install java+TestNG. I ended up reinstalling Windows, I suspect that there was a problem in the firewall (but this is not certain), rebooting Windows helped. Maven is up and running on Windows, but Gradle is not. On the poppy through bru in one line and maven and gredl. And yes, this is not autocad/editing, but this is IT and this is also a professional sector.
Yes, on poppies, of course, it’s not smeared with honey, with such and such prices, with such cases and hardware (my choice is definitely Windows in this part), but in terms of OS, Windows clearly has room to improve.
PS, many Mac users remember blue screens on Windows, reinstallations from the drive, crashes... No guys, Windows is no longer what it was. It's obvious new level in terms of stability, and it is possible that poppy is even worse in terms of stability.
Many laptop users sometimes encounter the problem of the touchpad not working. It suddenly turns off and does not respond to any touches. As a result, you cannot control the cursor unless you have a detachable mouse. What to do in this case? How can I get my touchpad working again?
What is a touchpad
You can move the arrow-shaped pointer on the screen of desktop computers only with the mouse. A portable PC (laptop) is, however, equipped with another control device - a non-removable touch panel. Its other name is touchpad from the English word touchpad.
The touchpad is rectangular in shape, often with rounded edges, and is located under the keyboard on a laptop. At the bottom of the touchpad there are always two buttons, similar to the keys of a regular computer mouse.
The touchpad on a laptop is located under the keyboard and looks like a rectangle
The arrow is controlled by different types of touching, tapping and finger movements. As a result, the PC user performs actions on the computer that would seem impossible to perform without a mouse: launching utilities, folders, menus and services; work in the programs themselves; closing them and turning off the PC.
Standard methods for activating the touchpad on a Windows 10 laptop
As a rule, the touchpad is disabled and enabled by two using standard methods: using a combination of certain keys and through the “Control Panel”. There are also separate utilities from the laptop manufacturers themselves, with which you can enable, disable and configure the touchpad.
Using the keyboard
Activate touch keyboard, if it suddenly turns off and does not work, you can use a special key combination, which, unfortunately, depends on the laptop manufacturer. There is no single combination.
This combination necessarily includes the Fn button. It is usually located to the left of Windows buttons, which launches the system Start menu. The second key is one of the function buttons: F1 to F12. You can identify a button using an icon drawn on it in the form of a panel, which can also be crossed out. For example, for Sony devices they made the combination Fn + F1.
The button for turning the touchpad on and off usually has an icon in the form of a crossed out touchpad. Let's present a few more manufacturer matches and combinations:
- For Asus there are two options: Fn+F9 or Fn+F7.
- For Lenovo - Fn+F8 or Fn+F5.
- For Acer - Fn+F7.
- For Dell use Fn+F5.
- In Toshiba - Fn+F5.
- For Samsung they also use the Fn+F5 combination.
On HP laptops, there is usually a button in the left corner of the touchpad that turns the touchpad on and off. To activate, you just need to double tap.
Using the Control Panel
Your touchpad may be disabled if you connect a removable Mouse device to your computer while the corresponding option is enabled in system settings. How can I disable this setting and enable the touchpad?
- By using system menu“Start” opens the “Control Panel” window on the screen.
Open Control Panel from the Start menu - In the list of main blocks, click on “Hardware and Sound”.
Launch one of the main sections called “Hardware and Sound” - We draw your attention immediately to the links in the first section “Devices and Printers”. We need a "Mouse". Click on it once with the left button.
Click on the "Devices and Printers" section - Now we switch directly to the ClicPad or ELAN tab, depending on the model of your laptop. Another possible name for the section is “Device Settings”.
Click on the “Activate device” button - In the tab, click on “Activate device”. Uncheck the “Disable when connecting an external USB mouse” item.
In the standard program from the manufacturer
Laptop manufacturers, for example, Dell and ASUS, often release their own software with which you can enable and configure the touchpad. For ASUS, this utility is called Smart Gesture. Usually it is already preinstalled. You just need to launch it, and in it you can already disable the functions of deactivating the touchpad with connecting a mouse.
What to do if the touchpad still doesn't work
Pressing certain keys on the laptop keyboard and configuring it in the Control Panel often does not solve the problem of the touchpad being turned off. In such cases, you need to update the touchpad driver or enable it using BIOS menu. If these two methods do not work, you need to scan your PC for malware. It is also possible that the touchpad is physically damaged.
Installing or updating the driver
In many cases, reinstalling or updating the touchpad drivers in the Device Manager window will help reactivate it. What exactly needs to be done?
- Right-click on the “Start” button located in the lower left corner of the screen. In the list of services, we select “Device Manager”.
Open Device Manager through the Start context menu - In the window that opens, look for the “Mice and other pointing devices” object. Expanding this point double click and click on the corresponding equipment with the right mouse button. Select "Update Driver".
Click on “Update driver” in the device’s context menu - In the new window, click on the link “ Automatic search updated drivers."
Click on the link “Automatically search for updated drivers” - Wait for the search process to complete.
Wait for the end of the search for driver updates - If an update is found, the system itself will download and install it. If there are no available updates, a message will appear in the window indicating that all necessary updates are already installed on the device.
The system may not find driver updates - If you want to reinstall it, click on “Remove device”. There is no need to worry: we will immediately return it to its place, but in an updated state. To do this, on the top panel, click on the “Action” section, and then on the first object “Update hardware configuration”.
Click on “Update hardware configuration” in the “Action” section
Setting in BIOS
BIOS is a set of specific microprograms necessary for the operation of the PC hardware and devices connected to it. This menu loads separately from Windows. All changes to it must be made very carefully, with knowledge of the matter, since incorrect settings may cause your PC to malfunction.
The touchpad may simply be disabled in the BIOS menu. If all previous activation methods did not help you, use the following instructions:
Checking for viral activity
The touchpad may not respond to touches if there is malware on the computer that blocks its operation. In this case, you need to use the antivirus that is installed on your PC. Each antivirus has its own interface, but, as a rule, it is easy to understand even for a beginner. In particular, you need to find the partition to scan the system. Let's consider step by step instructions using Avast as an example:
Check for physical damage
If all of the above methods do not solve the problem of a disabled touchpad, it may be that the touchpad is physically unable to work due to a breakdown. In this case, you need to replace the touchpad or repair it. To diagnose and fix the problem, you need to take your laptop to a computer repair service.
If your laptop was recently disassembled and cleaned, your touchpad may have stopped working because the touchpad connector was not put back into the socket. If you connect it, the touchpad will work. The service center will also help you in this matter.
Method for touch screen device
There are so-called hybrid laptops: they are both a tablet with a touch screen and a laptop with a regular keyboard. If this is your case, your touchpad may not want to work due to a conflict between the touchscreen and touchpad services for cursor control.
In this case, you need to forcefully turn off the touch screen service in the Task Manager.
Video: how to activate the touchpad on Windows 10 using several methods
Setting gestures and touchpad sensitivity on a Windows 10 laptop
How to customize the touchpad on a laptop after turning it on? How to increase or decrease sensitivity and enable certain gestures?
- In the “Properties: Mouse” window, launch one of the possible tabs: ClicPad, ELAN or “Device Options”. To do this, use the instructions from the “Using the Control Panel” section of this article.
- To go to the touchpad settings, click on the “Options” or “Options” button next to the on and off keys.
Click on the “Options” button - Laptops may have touchpads from different manufacturers, so the settings menu may differ. However, they usually offer the same parameters to change. Each of them is described in detail in the window, so even a beginner can configure the touchpad. Let's look at the setup using the Synaptics touchpad as an example.
The Properties window for Synaptics has several sections where you can configure commands to control - First, let's adjust the sensitivity. Open one of the main sections on the left side of the window called "Indication". Now click on the first item “Sensitivity” - two blocks will appear. The first option, Palm Touch Control, can be set to a minimum level by moving the slider if you often accidentally touch the touchpad so that it doesn't respond to accidental touches as a result.
Adjust the Palm Touch Control level - In the second block “Touch sensitivity”, adjust the amount of pressure on the touchpad that it will perceive and, as a result, command the system to perform certain actions. You can move the slider to the “Very strong pressure” value if your touchpad is very sensitive and responds to even slight friction.
Set the desired touch sensitivity level using the slider - You can configure the gestures that the touchpad will perceive in such sections as “Scrolling”, “Tap” and “Application Gestures”. In the first section, you can enable options for scrolling the page with one or two fingers, or pinch zooming. In the Gestures section, you can activate the rotation command, three-finger swipe and click.
Set the required gestures in the "Scrolling" and "App Gestures" section - In each changed section, you must click on the “Apply” button to save all changes.
- If you want to return all settings to their original values, click on one of the buttons: “Standard”, “Restore all settings to default” or “Default settings” depending on the manufacturer of your touchpad and laptop.
It is quite easy to return the touchpad to functionality: you can simply hold down a certain key combination or activate the function through the “Control Panel”. If the problem is not solved, you need to update the drivers and make sure that the touchpad is included in BIOS settings. If none of the methods work, check your PC for viruses and take your laptop to a computer repair service. Your touchpad may need to be repaired or replaced if it is faulty.
The touchpad, or touchpad in other words, is often perceived by users as a less convenient tool for controlling the operating system than a conventional optical mouse. But if you try out the high-precision touchpads that come with new laptops, you'll definitely change the way you think about touchpads. Modern touch panels allow you to perform manipulations such as zooming, highlighting text, scrolling, opening context menu light touch of one or two fingers (without pressing the keys). Therefore, in this article we will give you instructions on how to configure the touchpad on a laptop for more comfortable use.
Change touchpad settings
If you are using the Windows 10 operating system, then to configure the touchpad, do the following (for version 8 or 8.1, the instructions differ slightly):
By the way, if the touchpad is disabled, you can launch it from the tab mentioned above by clicking the “Activate device” button.
How to disable the touchpad
If you decide to use optical mouse, it is much more convenient when the touchpad is disabled. But the problem is that in the operating room Windows system 8 and above, the touchpad often cannot be disabled using the function keys. To solve this problem, you need to follow steps one through seven of the above instructions. Then click the “Stop Device” button, and then “Apply”. If you want the touchpad to be deactivated only when a mouse is connected, check the box next to “Disable when connecting an external USB mouse.”
The touchpad (touchpad) is a laptop part that many users are still reluctant to use. However, if you at least once use the high-precision touch panel, which is now installed on almost all modern models, your opinion will radically change. On modern panels you can perform a lot of different functions:
- text selection;
- calling the context menu (you don’t have to press the keys);
- scrolling pages and much more - for this you need to know how to configure scrolling on the touchpad.
The only thing the user needs to know is how to configure the touchpad on a laptop with Windows 7, 8, 10 in order to make it as comfortable as possible to use.
Changing sensor parameters
If you have Windows 10 OS, then you need to do the following (for others operating systems minor changes):
Important: if the panel is disabled, it can be activated by pressing the “Activate device” button. So, now you know exactly how to set up a touchpad on Windows. 
How to disable the touchpad
If you have already tried setting the touchpad to asus laptops, acer, hp, lenovo and other laptops, but you still find it much more convenient to use an optical mouse - in this case, it would be advisable to disable the touchpad.
On Windows 8 and above, the sensor cannot be disabled simply by using the function keys - this is the main problem for many users. In order to resolve the issue, you need to follow steps 1 to 7 of the instructions given above, after which we press the “Stop device” button, and then “Apply”. If you want the sensor to stop functioning only when a mouse is connected, then you need to check the box next to the line “Disable when connecting an external USB mouse.”
We hope that all the above recommendations will be relevant for you, and if necessary, you can easily enable/disable the touchpad without asking friends and acquaintances for advice. 
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