Turn off tablet mode on windows 11

Anonymous
2023-08-10T22:35:50+00:00

Hi guys, I simply need to turn off the Tablet mode. I have found that Windows has removed that setting in the switch to Windows 11.. Ok I nice when things are intuative and so... but I simply need a way to switch it off. So many times it happens that I slightly shake with the laptop and it starts crazily switching between tablet and normal mode... So I can not use the laptop for some time, the keybord keeps disconecting, icons are disappearion, douchpad disabeling... I spend so much time uselesly moving my screen up and down... people around must be thinking that I am an idiot trying to make a fan from my laptop in this heat... Somewhere I found that I can switch off rotation lock... but guess what.. it is disabled and grey in my settings... when I ask for help, the laptop shows me an easy way to switch the tablet mode in the action centre... great job windows... only that the help shows settings for Windows 10.. I have 11.... Any other idea to solve this problem then buying a MAC??

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-12-10T22:05:18+00:00

    Oh joy oh joy.

    If the Surface pro 9 has a second screen plugged into USB C, the hideous check boxes go away.

    Unplug the second screen and they come back.

    Hey ho.

    PS. Note that the second screen is not plugged directly into the PC but via a multi-adapter.

    Because Bluetooth is broken I'm using this multi adapter that plugs into both USB C sockets. This enables me to plug in a USB -A
    dongle for a non-Bluetooth keyboard and mouse. (No, a USB Bluetooth dongle does not work either!)

    In addition to one USB C socket the multi adapter has two USB A sockets, an HDMI socket and an SD card slot so it's pretty useful anyway..

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-12-11T03:25:28+00:00

    There is no second screen. I’m talking about my laptop screen and laptop keyboard…

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-12-11T12:30:59+00:00

    There is no second screen. I’m talking about my laptop screen and laptop keyboard…

    That is consistent. Obviously my solution is not really a solution and in any case it may not work for everyone and in any case it won't work if you don't have a second screen.

    I think that covers it.

    Sorry it did not help you. Perhaps it is a clue for Microsoft or will help someone else until the problem is fixed.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-01-27T00:45:04+00:00

    This worked for me on a HP Pavilion 2 in 1, seems to disable the laptop switching into tablet mode when you turn it sideways or twist the screen back.

    Go to Computer Management, Device Manager, and under System Devices, right click Intel Integrated Sensor Solution and click Disable.

    If you're hoping to sometimes use it as a tablet only this may not be a great solution, but it works for my case where i hardly ever want the keyboard/touchpad disabled or portrait mode. It should be way easier to disable the keyboard with a separate software than trying to stop the automatic tablet mode from doing its thing when you don't want it to.

    Found this on a reddit thread where folks were trying the reverse (enabling tablet mode) https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows11/comments/pezxex/windows_11s_tablet_mode_removal_and_how_that/

    However the backlighting doesn't work when you log back into the computer after hibernation, so I have added a batch file to run using Task Scheduler on logon to enable the device then disable it.

    To List devices using command prompt (then use Find to find the right device)

    pnputil /enum-devices

    To disable device:

    pnputil /disable-device "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_A0FC&SUBSYS_88BC103C&REV_20\3&11583659&2&90"

    To enable device:

    pnputil /enable-device "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_A0FC&SUBSYS_88BC103C&REV_20\3&11583659&2&90"

    Note this is my device instance id in the quotes, you would have to enter your own.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-01-30T21:45:38+00:00

    Thanks, unfortunately, I do not have the sensor listed there :(...

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