- The easiest way to disable touchpad functionality on Windows 11 is via Device Manager.
- You can also use PowerShell or Registry Editor to disable the touchscreen.
Method 1: Disable Touchscreen Using Device Manager
Device Manager on Windows lets 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 the Start icon and select Device Manager from the list.
Step 2: Double-click Human Interface Devices to expand it.
Step 3: Look for the HID-compliant touch screen entry in the list. Right-click on it and select Disable 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, your laptop 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 the search icon on the taskbar to open the search menu. Type Windows PowerShell in the box and select Run as Administrator .
Step 2: In the console, paste the following command and press Enter :
Get-PnpDevice | Where-Object {$_.FriendlyName -like 'touch screen'} | Disable-PnpDevice -Confirm:$false
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 rights again and run the following command:
Get-PnpDevice | Where-Object {$_.FriendlyName -like 'touch screen'} | Enable-PnpDevice -Confirm:$false
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 the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box. Type regedit in the Open field and press Enter .
Step 2: In the Registry Editor window, paste the following path in the address bar at the top and press Enter to quickly navigate to the Touch key.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Wisp\Touch\
Step 3: Right-click on the Touch key, go to New , and select DWORD (32-bit) Value . Name it TouchGate .
Step 4: Double-click the newly created DWORD and change its value data to 0 (zero). Then, hit OK .
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 of TouchGate DWORD from 0 to 1 . Alternatively, you can also delete the TouchGate DWORD to enable the touchscreen.
