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Disable the Trackpad on a Windows 7 Laptop

This Tutorial addresses:
  • Laptops
  • Windows 7
  • Windows
After installing Windows 7 on a laptop computer, sometimes you may want to disable the trackpad (a.k.a. touchpad) of the laptop in order to prevent it from being mishandled by any unknown person or ignorant kids. You may also want to disable the trackpad if you have connected an external USB mouse to the laptop PC, and the trackpad is no longer required. By disabling the trackpad in such conditions, you can prevent the accidental mouse movements and/or cursor misplacements that might otherwise hamper your work if the trackpad is left enabled.

In order to disable the trackpad on your Windows 7 or Windows 8 laptop computer, it is important that the appropriate hardware driver for the trackpad is installed on the operating system. When you install the correct driver for the trackpad, its corresponding icon is displayed in the notification area at the bottom-right corner of the screen. The icon can be used to disable the trackpad on your computer.

Assuming that you have already installed the appropriate device driver for the trackpad on your laptop, here is how you can disable the trackpad in Windows 7:

  1. Log on to your Windows 7 laptop.
  2. Once you are on the desktop screen, click the Up arrow icon from the notification area available at the bottom-right corner of the window.
  3. From the displayed icons, double-click the one that resembles the touchpad.

  4. On the opened Mouse Properties box, go to the Device Settings tab.
  5. Under the Devices list, click to select your trackpad device.
  6. Once selected, click the Disable button.

  7. On the displayed Warning box, click Yes to provide your consent to disable the touchpad on Windows 7 laptop.


  • Note: The process to disable the touchpad a.k.a. trackpad in Windows 8 is identical to the one used in Windows 7.
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