{"id":26583,"date":"2023-07-29T10:04:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-29T05:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/?p=26583"},"modified":"2024-01-10T17:58:26","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T12:58:26","slug":"disable-the-touchpad-on-windows-10-and-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/disable-the-touchpad-on-windows-10-and-11\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Disable the Touchpad on Windows 10 and 11?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you looking for a way to disable the touchpad on Windows 10 and 11?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Touchpad is an important tool in Windows 10 and 11. It can add its own functionality without needing an extra mouse. With a touchpad, you can easily scroll down and click on any app. When you disable the touchpad on the laptop, you need an external mouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"bg-light\">Click Here: <a href=\"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/check-pc-health-with-windows-security-in-windows-10-and-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Check PC Health with Windows Security<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When your touchpad stops working, and you decide to use an external mouse. I am telling you the right way to disable the touchpad on Windows 10 and 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Let\u2019s get started<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow this step by step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"step\"><strong>Step 1<\/strong> Right-click on the <strong>&#8220;Windows Start<strong>&#8220;<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>button<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"step\"><strong>Step 2<\/strong> Open &#8220;<strong>Settings<\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"step\"><strong>Step 3<\/strong> Select &#8220;<strong>Devices<\/strong>&#8221; in the settings list<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"step\"><strong>Step 4 <\/strong>Choose &#8220;Touchpad&#8221; from the left-sidebar of &#8220;<strong>Devices<\/strong>&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"step\"><strong>Step 5 <\/strong>Then, turn off the touchpad to disable the touchpad<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Disabling the touchpad on both Windows 10 and 11 is a useful solution if you prefer using an external mouse or encounter accidental touches while typing. We have provided you with a simple step-by-step guide to help you disable the touchpad effortlessly, giving you more control over your pointed device options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do you often use an external mouse instead of the touchpad on your Windows laptop? What benefits do you find in disabling the touchpad when using an external pointing device? Share your experience with us in the comments below!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope this article helped to disable the touchpad on Windows 10 and 11<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you enjoyed this post, please subscribe to our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@MCStarters\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> YouTube channel<\/a>. You may also find us on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mc_starters\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/mcstarters\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pinterest, <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mcstarters5\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram, <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mcstarters\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1690089333598\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>How do I disable my touchpad on Windows 10?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>On Windows 10, press &#8220;Windows key + I&#8221; to open Settings, go to Devices &gt; Touchpad, and toggle off &#8220;Touchpad.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1690089346170\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>How do I enable the touchpad on Windows 11?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>To enable the touchpad on Windows 11, press &#8220;Windows key + I,&#8221; go to Devices &gt; Touchpad, and toggle on &#8220;Touchpad.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1690089368297\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>Which key disables touchpad?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The specific key to disable the touchpad varies by laptop manufacturer; some laptops have a dedicated touchpad disable key or function key combination (e.g., Fn + F9).<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1690089420602\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>How do I disable the touchpad in Windows 11?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>On Windows 11, press &#8220;Windows key + I,&#8221; go to Devices &gt; Touchpad, and toggle off &#8220;Touchpad.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1690089484407\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>How do I lock my touchpad?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Some laptops have a touchpad lock feature through a function key combination (e.g., Fn + F6); check your laptop&#8217;s user manual for specific instructions.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you looking for a way to disable the touchpad&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":26785,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[240,274],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26583","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-windows-10","category-windows-11"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26583","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26583"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26583\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26785"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26583"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26583"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mcstarters.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26583"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}