or you may not want it enabled if you’re using your laptop with a mouse. In either case, you can disable the touchpad in Windows 11 at any time through the device settings. Here’s how to ...

If you're typing and find yourself accidentally swiping the touchpad with your arm by mistake, or if you simply prefer to use an external mouse, you might want to disable your touchpad temporarily ...

Windows won’t disable Mouse or Keyboard on Desktops, but it does disable touchpads on laptops. The reason is simple. Laptops are mostly used on batteries, and the touchpad draws power.