Enable and disable your touchscreen in Windows 10

Applies to: Windows 10

In the search box on the taskbar, type Device Manager, then select Device Manager.

Select the arrow next to Human Interface Devices and then select HID-compliant touch screen. (There may be more than one listed.)

Select the Action tab at the top of the window. Select Disable device or Enable device, and then confirm. If there's more than one HID-compliant touchscreen device listed, perform steps 2–3 for that one too.

Screenshot of the Device Manager menu that lists the hardware associated with the device