How to Reset Touchpad Settings on Windows 10?

Most laptops today have Touchpads that can do more than just click and mouse. It combines gestures of two, three and even four fingers to navigate Windows computers more easily. Users can attach these gestures to open Cortana, switch active windows and open the Action Center. In addition, you can change the speed of mouse movement or disable the touchpad when using an external mouse. If you have made the above changes and want to return to the default settings or have problems with the Touchpad, you can reset it.

How to reset Touchpad to the default settings

How to reset the Touchpad to the default settings depends on the manufacturer of the computer and their Touchpad driver software.

In Windows 10, you can configure Touchpad settings in the Windows Settings app or use the manufacturer's Touchpad driver tool (if installed). However, these two applications are not synchronized. As an example,, if you change the Windows settings and the manufacturer's tools, you need to reset them in both places.

In Windows Settings, the implementation is very easy. You press the Windows + I key to open the Settings application. On the main page, click Devices .

On the Devices page, select the Touchpad on the left.

On the right, scroll down a bit and you'll see the Reset button in the Reset Your Touchpad section , click on it.

If you install the manufacturer's Touchpad software, you need to reset the settings there too. On many laptops, you can find the icon of the software in the system tray. Click the Show Hidden Icons arrow at the bottom left of the system tray and look for the same icon as the Touchpad. Click or double click (depending on the manufacturer) to open the Touchpad settings.

If you don't see the software icon here, you can access this setting in the Windows Settings application. Go back to the Touchpad tab as above, scroll down a bit and click on link Additional Settings .

A Mouse Properties dialog box appears, you will see the manufacturer's Touchpad software tab. As an example, on a Dell laptop, you will see the Dell Touchpad tab. Click on that tab and click on the link Click to change Dell Touchpad settings .

This will open Dell's Pointing Devices tool, you will see the Default button to reset the Touchpad settings.

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