Disabling The Touch Screen

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  1. Hal Pollner

    Hal Pollner Veteran Member
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    Thank you, Windows 10, for shoving more unnecessary technology down my throat!

    I have no need for a Touch Screen nor for a Camera looking right at me!

    Leave the Camera to teeny-boppers who are all hyped-up on "Selfies'!

    And now, Forumites...how can I disable that totally unnecessary Touch Screen?

    Thank Y'all...
    Howl
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    Dear Hal;

    DON'T touch it.

    Sincerely,
    Beth
     
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  3. Beth Gallagher

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    OK, here's the real deal...

    In general, please try:
    1. Press the Windows logo key + X.
    2. Select Device Manager from the list.
    3. Click the little arrow next to Human Interface Devices to expand the list.
    4. Click the touch screen driver,
    5. Right-click, and select Disable from the list.
     
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  4. Hal Pollner

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    HA HA...good one, Beth!
    Hal
     
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  5. Hal Pollner

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    It Woiked, Beth!

    Thanks once more!

    Harry
     
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  6. Beth Gallagher

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    You're going to be a Win10 Whiz in no time, Hal.
     
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  7. Hal Pollner

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    Beth...thanks to you, I was able to import a Video from YouTube to the Forum, and now the Touch Screen!

    Now all I want is a nice picture of you, current or not!;)

    Hal
     

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  8. Bess Barber

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    @Hal Pollner Don't mess with @Beth Gallagher
    She has the power to give you the wrong advice next time and your computer may end up blowing up. :D
     
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    I rather liked and agreed with @Beth Gallagher‘s initial assessment. I mean, ya pay extra bucks to have a touch screen and then disable what is paid for.
    Oh well. Just a warning though. Someday Hal is going to wish he had the touch screen should his computer fail to recognize the mouse or it goes boom on it’s own.
    I had it happen on the Dell and was able to maneuver around with the touch screen to go to settings and get things straightened out.

    Of course, I guess I could have simply re-booted the whole thing but where’s the fun in that?
     
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  11. Hal Pollner

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    Heh Heh...

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  12. Hal Pollner

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    Hey, Mister....I would have paid extra bucks NOT to have a touch screen! I'm 14 years your Senior and I've learned to know what I like!

    Now be nice!
    H.P.
     
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    My next computer, and I plan to buy one before March, WILL have a touch screen. You don't have to use it all the time, but when you want to, they
    are amazing.
     
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    I was being nice and extremely diplomatic with my observations. Do ya wanna see not nice?
     
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    I hate touch screens. I even prefer my older Kindles, which had buttons. My wife gets used to her touch screen and she keeps putting her fingers on my MacBook screen, and that's annoying because I like having clean screens.
     
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