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How to Disable Touch Screen in Windows 10

By: Waseem Patwegar

If you do not want to use the Touch Screen feature in Windows 10 or you find it being glitchy, you can easily disable Touch Screen in Windows 10.

Disable Touch Screen in Windows 10

Disable Touch Screen in Windows 10

The Touch Screen feature in Windows 10 allows you to interact with your computer without using a Keyboard or a Mouse.

However, there are users who find it difficult to manage things using the Touch Method of input and also those who consider the Touch Screen feature as being not suitable for desktop computers.

Some users want to disable Touch screen in Windows 10 because they feel that the habit of using touch screen is slowing them down.

Others reasons for disabling touch screen in Windows 10 would be to discourage kids from playing with your computer or due to Touch Screen becoming glitchy or malfunctioning.

1. Disable Touch Screen in Windows 10

Before going ahead with the steps to disable Touch Screen in Windows 10, make sure that your device supports other methods of input (Keyboard or Mouse).

You should not disable Touch Screen on devices that totally relay on Touch Screen Mode and do not support other methods of input.

1. Right-click on the Start button and click on Device Manager.

Open Device Manager on Windows PC

2. On the Device Manager screen, open Human Interface Devices option > right-click on HID-Compliant Touch Screen and click on Disable Device option in the context menu.

Disable Touch Screen on Windows 10

3. On the confirmation pop-up, click on Yes to confirm.

Disable Touch Screen Pop-up

After this Touch Screen Functionality will be disabled and you will no longer be able to use the touch method of input on your computer.

2. Enable Touch Screen in Windows 10

At any time, you can enable back touch screen in Windows 10 by following the steps below.

1. Right-click on the Start button and click on Device Manager.

2. On the Device Manager screen, open Human Interface Devices option > right-click on HID-Compliant Touch Screen and this time click on Enable Device option in the context menu.

Enable Touch Screen on Windows Computer

After this, you will be able to use the Touch Screen method of input on your computer.

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