Run the diagnostics tool by your OEMĪll laptop manufacturers offer hardware diagnostics software to scan and check for hardware issues.
Step 6: Download the latest version of the touchpad driver from your PC manufacturer’s website and then run the setup file to install the driver. Step 5: After uninstalling the touchpad driver, reboot your PC once.
Click Uninstall button to uninstall the touchpad driver. Step 4: When you see the following dialog, select Delete the driver software for this device option. Step 3: Right-click on the touchpad entry and then click Uninstall device option. Step 2: In the Device Manager, expand Mice and other pointing devices. Step 1: Open the Device Manager by right-clicking on the Start button on the taskbar and then clicking Device Manager option. If nothing helps, reinstalling the touchpad driver should fix the issue. Click Roll Back Driver button to restore the previous version of the driver. Step 3: Right-click on the touchpad entry and then click Properties. If you cannot see the entry, it’s likely because the touchpad hardware is not working, or the driver is not installed. Step 2: Expand Mice and other pointing devices to see your touchpad entry.
Step 1: Right-click on the Start button and then click Device Manager. If the touchpad stopped working after updating its driver to the latest version, you could try restoring the previous version of the driver.
Restore the old version of the touchpad driver
Refer to our how to restore Windows 10 to an earlier date article for step-by-step directions. If the touchpad was working till a few days ago, you might be able to make it work again (unless it’s a hardware issue) by restoring Windows 10 to a previous date when the touchpad was functioning properly. Step 2: Turn on Leave touchpad on when a mouse is connected option. Step 1: Navigate to Settings > Devices > Touchpad. Simply unplug the external mouse once to check if the touchpad starts working.īetween, you can turn off the option under Settings: There is an option in Windows 10 which allows you to automatically turn off the touchpad once an external mouse is connected. You can skip this solution if you are not using an external mouse with your laptop. Refer to our 3 ways to enable/disable touchpad in Windows 10 guide for directions. You can also check touchpad settings (not in Windows 10’s settings). The option to enable or disable the touchpad is under mouse settings (mouse properties).