How to Disable Touchscreen on Windows 11

Many modern laptops have touchscreens. You might prefer using only a mouse and keyboard instead. If you keep tapping your screen by mistake, this guide will help you turn it off.

Why Disable Your Touchscreen?

You might want to turn off your touchscreen to prevent accidental clicks. It is also helpful if your screen is damaged and causing “ghost touching” issues that interfere with your work. Disabling the touch input allows you to use your laptop like a standard computer without unexpected interruptions.

What Happens When Done?

Once you complete these steps, your computer will no longer react when you touch the screen. You will have to use your mouse or keyboard for all navigation. Your hardware remains safe, and you can turn the feature back on at any time by following these same steps and choosing “Enable device.”

Method 1: Using Device Manager

There is no physical button to turn off touch controls, so we will use the Windows Device Manager. Note: You will need administrative privileges to make these changes.

1. Open your Settings menu. You can do this by pressing Windows key + I on your keyboard or by clicking Start %%LNK0%% and selecting Settings.

2. In the Settings window, click on System, then scroll down and click on About.

3. Look for the Device Manager link under the “Related settings” section and click it.

4. In the Device Manager window, look for the section labeled Human Interface Devices and click the arrow next to it to expand the list.

5. Find the item named HID-compliant touch screen. Right-click on it and select Disable device. If you see more than one, disable each one using the same method.

6. Restart your computer to apply the changes.

Method 2: Using PowerShell

Advanced users can use PowerShell to disable the touch driver quickly. Note: This requires administrative privileges.

1. Right-click the Start button and select Terminal (Admin) or PowerShell (Admin).

2. Type the following command to identify your touch device:

Get-PnpDevice | Where-Object {$_.FriendlyName -like "*touch*"}

3. Once you identify the device, use this command to disable it:

Disable-PnpDevice -InstanceId "YOUR_INSTANCE_ID_HERE" -Confirm:$false

Troubleshooting and Re-enabling

If you need to re-enable your touch input, return to Device Manager, find the HID-compliant touch screen under Human Interface Devices, right-click it, and select Enable device. If the touchscreen is still not working, check for driver updates by right-clicking the device and selecting Update driver.

Related Articles

• Windows 11 Hardware Troubleshooting Guide
• How to Fix Ghost Touching Issues on Windows 11

Summary

• Disabling the touchscreen prevents accidental inputs and ghost touches.
• You must use the Device Manager or PowerShell to turn off the hardware.
• This process requires administrative access.
• If you have multiple “HID-compliant touch screen” entries, be sure to disable all of them.
• You can re-enable the screen at any time by selecting “Enable device” in the same menu.