How To Disable Touch Input In Windows 8

How to disable the touch screen in Windows 8.1

1. Right click the Start button and click Device Manager OR search for 'Device Manager' from the Windows 8.1 Start screen.
2. Select Human Interface Devices.
3. Look for a device with the words 'touch screen. ...
4. Right-click and select disable.

1. How do I enable my touch screen on Windows 8?
2. Does Windows 8.1 support touch screen?
3. How do I temporarily disable the touchscreen on my laptop?

How do I enable my touch screen on Windows 8?

If you want to enable the touch screen, just right-click on the entry above and select Enable instead of disabling.
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How to Disable a computer's touchscreen?

1. Press Windows + R, type “devmgmt. ...
2. Once in the device manager, expand the category 'Human Interface Devices'.

Does Windows 8.1 support touch screen?

There's a lot of touchscreen devices that run Windows 8.1 – from smaller 7″ tablets to all-in-ones, and of course the Microsoft Surface. If you use the modern environment a lot, sometimes it can be unresponsive to touch or stop working entirely. Here's a look at some things you can do to fix it.

How do I temporarily disable the touchscreen on my laptop?

Disable the touch screen

1. Open the Device Manager in Windows.
2. Click the arrow to the left of the Human Interface Devices option in the list, to expand and show the hardware devices under that section.
3. Find and right-click the HID-compliant touch screen device in the list.
4. Select the Disable device option in the pop-up menu.