Use the Settings app to turn off the touchpad or lock it down This article explains how to disable the touchpad on Windows 11, including instructions for turning the touchpad back on later ...

If your computer comes with a dedicated hardware key, it may have got pressed accidentally and disabled the TouchPad. You can look for that key as it is denoted by an icon of a TouchPad and press ...

You'll know it's unlocked if the light in the corner of the touchpad turns off—try a longer, five-second press if a single tap doesn't work. Related: How to Disable the Touchpad on Windows 11 If ...

Your touchpad might be disabled in BIOS settings due to some unknown changes and thus, you are unable to view it in Device Manager. If the scenario is applicable, you can reset your BIOS settings ...