Enable or Disable Touch by Finger on Touch Screen in Windows 11
To disable touch by finger on your Windows 11 touchscreen, open Command Prompt as administrator and run a specific registry command, then restart your PC. To re-enable it, use the delete command in Command Prompt and restart again.
What is a Touchscreen?
A touchscreen is a screen you can use with your fingers, like on a phone or tablet, to tap, swipe, and interact with your computer instead of using a mouse or keyboard.
If your laptop, tablet, or PC has a touchscreen, you can choose to disable touch input from your fingers. You can still use other ways to interact, like using a stylus pen.
Why Would You Want to Do This?
Sometimes you might want to turn off finger touch. Maybe you use a stylus pen and don’t want accidental finger touches. Or perhaps you prefer using your keyboard and mouse instead.
What Happens When You Change This?
When you disable touch by finger in Windows 11, your screen stops responding to your touch, but you can still use a stylus pen to interact with it.
Note: This change will not affect the lock screen or sign-in screen. You will still be able to use touch there.
By default, your touchscreen allows finger touch. No changes are needed to keep it working.
How to Disable Touch by Finger
You can disable touch by finger in Windows 11 by using a command in the Registry Editor, which lets you control how your screen responds to touch.
- Open the Registry Editor. Press the Windows key and R together. Type
regeditand press Enter. %📂%SC0%% - ⚠️ ADMIN REQUIRED: You may need permission to make changes. Click Yes if asked.
- Run this command in Command Prompt (as administrator):
reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Wisp\Touch" /v TouchGate /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f - Restart your PC to make sure the change works.
How to Enable Touch by Finger Again
If you want to turn finger touch back on, run this command in Command Prompt (as administrator):
reg delete "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Wisp\Touch" /v TouchGate /fThen restart your PC.
Important Tips
Editing the Windows Registry can change how your computer works, so it’s important to be careful and follow the steps exactly to avoid problems.- Editing the Windows Registry changes how your computer works. Be careful and follow the steps exactly.
- If you’re not comfortable editing the registry, ask someone for help.
- This change only affects your user account. Other users on the same PC won’t be affected.
- If you make a mistake, you can undo it by running the enable command.
Need More Help?
How to Disable Touchscreen on Windows 10/11 (Laptop Mag Tutorial)
Summary
You can easily turn off finger touch on your Windows 11 touchscreen, keeping your stylus pen functional, by using a registry command.
Can I disable the touch screen in 🪟 Windows 11?
Windows 11 operating system Type and search [Device Manager] in the Windows search bar①, then click [Open]②. Check on the arrow next to [Human Interface Devices]③, then right-click on the [HID-compliant touch screen]④ and select [Disable device]⑤.
How do I permanently disable the touch keyboard on 🪟 Windows 11?
Right-click the taskbar and then select Taskbar settings. Tip: For touch screens, press and hold the taskbar and then select Taskbar settings. In the Personalization > Taskbar window, under the System tray icons section, select Never in the drop-down menu next to Touch keyboard.
How do I disable the touch function?
In the Device Manager window that opens, select the arrow next to Human Interface Devices to expand it. Under Human Interface Devices, right-click on HID-compliant touch screen and select either Enable device or Disable device depending on which action is desired.
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