Enable and disable a touchscreen in Windows

Applies To
Windows 11 Windows 10

To enable or disable a touchscreen in Windows, follow these steps:

  1. Right-click on the Start menu and select Device Manager.

  2. In the Device Manager window that opens, select the arrow next to Human Interface Devices to expand it.

    Device Manager with Human Interface Devices expanded, including HID-compliant touch screen

  3. Under Human Interface Devices, right-click on HID-compliant touch screen and select either Enable device or Disable device depending on which action is desired.

  4. If there are multiple HID-compliant touch screen devices listed, repeat the steps for each device.

If the touchscreen isn't working, see What to try if a touchscreen doesn't work in Windows.