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I'd like to disable my laptop trackpad on windows 10 (ASUS type, should that matter). I've tried all the options found while searching via google, most of which target windows 7/8.x. In addition, I've tried touch-pad blocker and it also fails. Ideally I'd like for the trackpad to be off only when a mouse is attached, but at this point I can't seem to find a way to disable it in any way.

Update August 2015

The old "fix" under Settings->Devices->Mouse & touchpad->Related settings is "grayed out" now, so you have to open the pointer task tray icon.

Device Settings Old Checkbox Smart Gesture checkbox

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  • Just uninstall the device driver. The instructions that apply to Windows 7 and Windows 8.x are acceptable and apply to Windows 10
    – Ramhound
    Jan 21, 2015 at 15:05
  • I don't want it permanently disabled Jan 21, 2015 at 15:08
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    If that's the case. You will have to wait the device fully supports Windows 10 and has software support so it can be disabled.
    – Ramhound
    Jan 21, 2015 at 15:18
  • I guess there just isn't enough info out yet? Even an on/off registry key would work in my case.. Jan 21, 2015 at 15:29
  • The specific touchpad would be need to be known ( i.e. Synaptics, ect. )
    – Ramhound
    Jan 21, 2015 at 15:44

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For ASUS, just uninstall existing Smart Gesture software/drivers from Control Panel and install the latest version for Windows 10 from here

http://support.asus.com/Download.aspx?SLanguage=en&m=smart+gesture

To work with Windows 10 you need Smart Gesture 4.0.5 or 4.0.6. These are the only ones designed to work with Windows 10.

Just installed 4.0.6 on my Asus Zenbook UX31A and it works perfectly. It has auto disable of the touchpad when an USB mouse is present, the disable button (Fn+F9) works, the multi finger gestures works...it has even specific gestures for Windows 10 related to Cortana or other Windows 10 features

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  • This fixed it for me; upgrading allows F9 to work. +1
    – goblinbox
    Jul 29, 2015 at 23:26
  • @Rapier This link is dead. I found that 4.0.5 doesn't work properly on my Windows 10 ASUS and have no idea where to find a newer version.
    – user45623
    Feb 8, 2016 at 7:10
  • Auto disable doesn't work for me, even after upgrading, but F9 works. Thanks for the tip.
    – John
    Apr 20, 2016 at 11:59
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Windows 10 | Asus Touchpad Solution:

  1. Click on settings, a box will open,

  2. In right top corner type in "mouse touch pad" in the search box

  3. A box will pop up, click on advanced settings

  4. Another box will pop up and click on disable.

  5. Make sure your wire less mouse is on and working before you hit disable.

Problem solved..the touch pad is now dead to me : )

Followed to point of going to advance settings and found nothing there in win 10.

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In Windows 10, if you click on Window icon in bottom left corner then go to /Settings/Devices/Mouse & Touch Pad/Additional Mouse Options/Mouse Properties (this popup window comes up behind main window).... There is a check box to turn off touch pad if USB mouse is attached. Just disabling it will only work until you shut down your computer. This is a permanent turning it off every time you reboot if you have a USB mouse attached.

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It was quite easy on my ASUS:

  1. Go to the hidden icon button ( ^ ) at the bottom right of your screen. It should be near the icon which shows AC power, notifications, etc.
  2. Open the "Smart Gesture" icon.
  3. Click on the "Mouse Detection "tab
  4. Put a check mark in the "Disable Touchpad when mouse is plugged in" square.

That should do it.

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If you are using a synaptic touchpad, have a look at this answer.

Basically, the latest version of the synaptics driver won't install on Windows 10 (v17) but v16 seems to run fine !

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  • Sounds like you should have flagged as a duplicate
    – Ramhound
    Feb 16, 2015 at 22:19
  • The question that I linked to is about a different issue. Though the common problem is indeed not being able to install drivers... And actually, the version v16 of these tools don't recognise my touchpad disable key (though it's still possible to turn off trackpad from the taskbar icon) Feb 16, 2015 at 22:23
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In the latest Preview version, it is possible to disable the touchpad via the control panel based on whether or not a USB input device is connected. Basically how you'd expect it to work in the first place.

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    This answer has no details. Where in the CP? Pics?
    – goblinbox
    Jul 29, 2015 at 22:19
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    I took some pix and also latest win 10 changed yet again for ASUS at least. Aug 11, 2015 at 21:04
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it's not about the driver, Just enable back vertical scroll feature from synaptics touch pad setting, that's it, just done that successfully

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I have a Lenovo Miix (I think 2) running Windows 10. You can disable the touch pad on the keyboard in the Devices and Printers Control Panel: my first HID-Compliant mouse was the touch pad. I clicked Change Settings and disabled the driver. Ta-daaa! (This worked for me in Windows 8.1, too.)

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Pinch/Zoom issue with Windows 10. I found the solution to turning it off and eliminating the problem of the feature being VERY sensitive. I have a laptop with a touchpad and if I was scrolling up or down the screen would zoom in or out way too easily.

I went to

settings>devices>mouse & touchpad> additional mouse options (scroll down and you will find it)> device settings> settings> pinch zoom. Uncheck "enable pinch zoom"

.... your problem will be solved.

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If you want to use a separate USB wire[less] mouse and turn the touchpad off completely, I found a way:

Try:

Settings -> Devices -> Mouse and Touchpad 
-> Additional mouse settings (at the bottom of the  page) 
-> Elan (tab with a red logo next to it) 
-> Device -> Elan smart pad (click it to  highlight it) 
-> Click "Disable device" -> Apply

After that your touchpad should be disabled. Keep in mind this is only if you have a separate mouse, and want to use it. To reverse it and get you touch pad back working, follow the same steps as above but click Enable device at the end.

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ASUS B53J converted from Win7ProX64 to Win10Pro (the consumer-end upgrade, not developer).

Settings> Devices > Mouse and Touchpad then Scroll down the right side, click on "Additional mouse options"

Popup shows a screen named Mouse Properties" that now says LENOVA, and identifies the touch pad as "Wheel mouse on PS/2 Port 3"

1) Before disabling, click the Settings button, and in window that opens (Synaptics Control Panel), press Advanced tab at top. At bottom is a radio button, select "Keep previous enable/disable status".
This will maintain the change if you reboot.

2) Click OK to close that window

3) Now back in the "LENOVA" window, press "Disable", and click ok in the warning popup. The USB mouse will still work, but the touchpad is now deactivated.

4) Click OK to close.

I tried to install the Smart Gesture app from ASUS, but it failed in mid installation and backed itself out. The website says something about first installing ATK, updates for that are for Win 8 not 7. My system has the original ATK

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