How to Fix Your Windows 10 Touchscreen Not Working

How to Fix Your Windows 10 Touchscreen Not Working? The Surface isn’t the only touchscreen tablet in Windows 10, despite its position at the top of the hybrid device market.

If you purchase a new laptop today, you can buy a respectable model with a touch screen. Previously exclusive gear was typically only accessible through OEMs before reaching critical mass.

You might occasionally experience problems with unresponsive or unresponsive touchscreens when using Windows 10, forcing you to use a keyboard and mouse instead.

Fix a Windows 10 Touchscreen:

Windows 10 touchscreen performance can be affected by several issues. You can reduce the problem by using the following solutions.

1. Reboot Your Touchscreen Device:

If you’re tired of turning off your device, allow your machine to sleep or wake for longer. As we said before, it may sound patronizing.

When your computer’s touchscreen stops working, it may be time for a reboot. Before spending your time and energy on troubleshooting, try reinstalling and seeing if that works.

2. Clean Your Touchscreen:

You first need to check whether your screen is dirty or clean. Grease and dirt build up on the screen after a while, affecting your sensors and making them less responsive. If you have a dirty or stained screen, wipe it with a microfiber cloth.

For stubborn stains, you can use a mild cleaner that is safe for electronics. Do not use alcohol or soap on the screen, as these chemicals can further damage the screen.

Instead, fill a spray bottle with equal parts vinegar and distilled water, spray the mixture on a cloth, and wipe it dry.

3. Troubleshoot the Drivers:

If the simple steps above do not resolve the issue, run the hardware and device troubleshooter. Open the Control Panel and navigate to Troubleshooting> View All> Hardware and Peripherals. Then go through the wizard and wait for Windows 10 to try to detect a problem.

You can also select Advanced and make sure the Automatically apply repairs option is checked.

4. Disable and Enable Touchscreen Drivers:

It’s the equivalent of the controller deactivating and reactivating something; for some reason, it sometimes magically solves the problem.

Press the Windows key and type: device manager, then select the Control Panel option at the top of the results.

In Device Manager, left-click Human Interface Devices to expand the drop-down menu. Now, right-click on “HID Compatible Touch Screen” and then select ‘Disable Driver’. Right-click on it once again and then select Enable.

5. Update Your Device Driver:

If activating and deactivating the device does not work, try to choose the Update Driver option by right-clicking on the Device Manager (same screen shown above). Windows will search the web and automatically find a newer driver if one exists.

Conclusion:

Microsoft has adopted touch interfaces for all devices, from laptops to tablets running Windows 10. Hopefully, one of these tips will work for you.

If you are still having problems with the screen, it is probably time to recover it, and hopefully, it is still under warranty.