How to Enable or Disable Touchpad in Windows 11

This guide shows you how to turn your touchpad on or off in Windows 11. If your laptop has a built-in touchpad, you can control it anytime you want.

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Option One: Turn On or Off Touchpad in Settings

1. Open Settings by pressing Win+I.
2. Click on Bluetooth & devices on the left side. Then click on Touchpad on the right side. (see screenshot below)

 Open Touchpad settings

3. Click on Touchpad to expand the menu. (see screenshot below step 4)
4. Turn the touchpad On (default) or Off based on what you want. (see screenshot below)
5. You can now close Settings if you like.

Option Two: Turn On or Off Touchpad Using Registry

Turn On Touchpad

This is the default setting.

Run the command below.

reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PrecisionTouchPad\Status" /v Enabled /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

Turn Off Touchpad

⚠️ Admin privileges required

Run the command below.

reg add "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PrecisionTouchPad\Status" /v Enabled /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

Summary

You now know two ways to control your touchpad in Windows 11. The easiest way is through Settings. Just open Settings, go to Bluetooth & devices, click Touchpad, and turn it on or off. If you prefer using the registry, you can download and run a registry file to make the change. Either method works well depending on what you prefer.