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I have an HP Folio13 laptop which includes a Synaptics TouchPad. I'm running Windows 7 Home.

I want to permanently disable the TouchPad since it doesn't function properly so I use a mouse or keyboard nav instead, but I'm constantly hitting the TouchPad with my wrist.

  • In Mouse Settings:

    • ClickPad Disable indeed disables it, but only until I reboot.
    • Disable internal pointing device when mouse is plugged in doesn't help me when the mouse is not plugged in.

  • In Device Manager:

    • the context menu doesn't have a Disable option like other devices.
    • If I Uninstall the driver, it auto-reinstall soon after.

  • I saw this answer but the fixes are specific to Dell so,

    • I don't see an option in BIOS, and,
    • I don't have the option to disable in the Mobility Centre.

Surely I'm missing an option somewhere, to avoid having to open up the laptop and physically disconnect it?

Thanks!

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...after I thought about it more, I simply backed up the driver specific to the TouchPad (C:\Windows\System32\drivers\SynTP.sys) and then replaced it with a random file (I just renamed a jpg.)

After rebooting, the TouchPad is completely disabled, and there doesn't appear to be any other ill-effects, plus I didn't even get an error - except, of course, when I check the Status of the driver:

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...ahhh, that's better!

ashleedawg
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