3 Ways to Disable Touchscreen in Windows 11

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Method 1: Disable Touchscreen Using Device Manager

Device Manager on Windowslets you view and manage all your connected devices, such as keyboards, sound cards, webcams, and more. You can also use it to quickly disable the touch functionality on your Windows 11 laptop. Here’s how to do it.

Step 1:Right-click theStart iconand selectDevice Managerfrom the list.

Step 2:Double-clickHuman Interface Devicesto expand it.

Step 3:Look for theHID-compliant touch screenentry in the list. Right-click on it and selectDisable device.

On some computers, you may see multiple “HID-compliant touch screen” entries. In such cases, follow the steps above to disable each one. After that, yourlaptop should no longer respond to touch inputs.

If you change your mind later, you can always re-enable the touchscreen functionality by enabling the “HID-compliant touch screen” driver.

Method 2: Disable Touchscreen Using Windows PowerShell

Windows 11’s default command-line shell provides another way to disable your laptop’s touchscreen. As intimidating as it may sound, disabling the touchscreen via Windows PowerShell is easy and only requires you to run a single command.

Step 1:Click thesearch iconon the taskbar to open the search menu. TypeWindows PowerShellin the box and selectRun as Administrator.

Step 2:In the console, paste the following command and pressEnter:

That’s it. Your touchscreen is now turned off. If you want to re-enable the touchscreen at any point,open Windows PowerShell with admin rightsagain and run the following command:

Method 3: Disable Touchscreen Using Registry Editor

Lastly, if you feel adventurous, you can also tweak registry files to disable the touchscreen functionality. However, it’s worth noting that modifying registry files without knowledge can cause serious issues and may render your computer unusable. Consider using this method if the previous two do not work.

Step 1:Press theWindows key + Rto open the Run dialog box. Typeregeditin the Open field and pressEnter.

Step 2:In the Registry Editor window, paste the following path in the address bar at the top and pressEnterto quickly navigate to theTouchkey.

Step 3:Right-click on theTouchkey, go toNew, and selectDWORD (32-bit) Value. Name itTouchGate.

Step 4:Double-click the newly createdDWORDand change its value data to0(zero). Then, hitOK.

Exit the Registry Editor window and restart your PC for the changes to take effect. Your laptop will no longer respond to touch gestures.

You can re-enable the touchscreen by following the same steps above and changing the value ofTouchGateDWORD from 0 to1. Alternatively, you can also delete the TouchGate DWORD to enable the touchscreen.

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Last updated on 16 August, 2024

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