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
    2018-10-29T01:56:54+00:00

    thank you, thank you!

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-10-06T20:00:57+00:00

    Worked perfectly.  Asus Transformer works perfect now without the touchscreen.  Accidentally dropped it on hardwood floor which cracked the screen and made it act buggy.  Almost gave up but good to go now with the keyboard and touchpad.  Thank you.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-09-24T18:41:21+00:00

    BingGo !  yes this finally works.  Windows update and the tablet driver keep re enabling themselves after an update.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-08-29T19:22:59+00:00

    Mike, 

    The touchgate.reg  is just a file that updates the registry from command prompt. Since you can login using any account suggest just opening the registry and update as needed.  The 0 is to disable and 1 is to Enable in the registry.  If you plan to update using the touchgate.reg , than can use

    "TouchGate"=dword:00000000  to disable and "TouchGate"=dword:00000001 to enable.

    Glad you got the system working. 

    Thanks Shay!

    I appreciate your patience.

    Perfect answer.  Clear and easy to understand.

    Please consider going to work consulting for MS, they need you.

    Best regards,

    Mike

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-08-29T01:21:58+00:00

    Mike, 

    The touchgate.reg  is just a file that updates the registry from command prompt. Since you can login using any account suggest just opening the registry and update as needed.  The 0 is to disable and 1 is to Enable in the registry.  If you plan to update using the touchgate.reg , than can use

    "TouchGate"=dword:00000000  to disable and "TouchGate"=dword:00000001 to enable.

    Glad you got the system working.

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