Permanently disable Touchscreen in Windows 10 [Solution inside!]

Anonymous
2018-03-07T07:45:34+00:00

In this forum there are a dozen threads that ask the same question: How can I permanently disable a defective touchscreen in a Windows 10 device so that I can continue using the device without being disturbed by the faulty signals from the touchscreen.

Unfortunately in none of those threads (at least not those I've found) the question is answered properly. Instead the helpers fantasize about the device manager (which doesn't work since Windows just reenables the disabled device at the latest when rebooting) and claim that there is no other solution in Windows.

Luckily there actually IS a solution which I'll explain now:

  1. Open regedit
  2. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Wisp\Touch
  3. Create a new DWORD (32 bit) with the name TouchGate
  4. Doubleclik on the newly ceated DWORD and make sure it has the value 0

(0 = touch disabled, 1 = touch enabled)

After rebooting the touch functionality should be disabled permanently and therefore your problem solved.

(I could not give this solution to the already existing threads because unfortunately they have been closed with no correct answer... hope someone in the future finds this ...)

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-06-25T17:18:58+00:00

    So there´s nothing that I can do to repair it???... anyway my pc is still under warranty.

    Thanks a lot

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-06-25T10:53:25+00:00

    Hi

    I have checked your model I would guess its the hinge connector that is damaged as its not detected repair would be not cost effective if so

    sorry

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-06-25T10:41:06+00:00

    looks like hardware problem. Hope its under warrenty.

    every time you plug in a new device the system scans for changes to load driver your screen is not being seen. Is it detachable

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-06-25T10:07:44+00:00

    Yes, it is 2 in 1 laptop Asus Tp203na. Three days ago I wasdrawing on pc and I have touch/mouse mode in Office even I used to have the draw option

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-06-25T09:40:50+00:00

    This may sound a silly question but I presume it is a touch screen laptop as even if touch screen defective the driver would show

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