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
    2020-08-20T02:03:11+00:00

    Yes, everything is working fine now. Thank you :)

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-08-19T17:33:32+00:00

    I have already done everything the original post had - should I delete the DWORD now?

    Hi

    If all is working (except the dreaded touchscreen, which should be disabled now)

    Leave as it is The Fix I posted takes priority over everything else relating to Touchscreen.

    Glad it solved your problem.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-08-19T14:26:17+00:00

    I have already done everything the original post had - should I delete the DWORD now?

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-08-19T14:24:58+00:00

    I owe you - you gave me peace of mind.

    Thank you, @david-cslu!

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-08-14T14:25:58+00:00

    Hello

    The fix that is posted on page 4 will only work for a short time as it is at the user level.

    If you see the fix I refer too it relates to an earlier solution - which does NOT create a new DWORD. I repeat do not create new DWORD

    Follow this - that works:

    Just edit the registry:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Wisp\Touch

    change the value to 0 from 1

    Reboot 

    open device manager 

    select Human Interface Device  - you will see touch screen is present, right click and you will see it is not enabled.

    This works after any feature Update.

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