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My laptop has a weird issue where the touch pad doesn't work after the device is restarted. It works fine after a normal shut down, though.

Is it possible to disable restarts so that the computer will always shut down fully?

Pikamander2
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  • What kind of restarts? Started how? – harrymc Jun 14 '21 at 09:59
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    If you disable restarts, you will not be able to update other apps or complete the install of new apps. Update the Mouse Driver and perhaps BIOS. – John Jun 14 '21 at 10:42
  • To piggyback on @John's comments, troubleshoot the touchpad instead of looking for a workaround, as Windows itself isn't the issue and it's likely the driver. Run the UEFI/BIOS hardware diagnostics [long test] on the touchpad after a reboot _(it's accessible either from the UEFI/BIOS boot page or from within the UEFI/BIOS settings)_ - if the touchpad passes, it's driver related. – JW0914 Jun 14 '21 at 11:42
  • There are two additional duplicate candidates which I will add after I get to work – Ramhound Jun 14 '21 at 12:48
  • This isn't a duplicate. I'm not asking about automatic updates specifically, but about disabling any type of restart. – Pikamander2 Jun 14 '21 at 13:15
  • @JW0914 - I've already tried that. The hardware test passes fine but the manufacturer's driver is defective. – Pikamander2 Jun 14 '21 at 13:16
  • @Pikamander2 Uninstall the PC's OEM driver and either grab it directly from the touchpad's OEM [e.g. Synaptics, etc.] or use the generic Windows touchpad driver, as touchpads always work without the PC's OEM/touchpad's OEM driver, you simply lose the extra customizable features of the touchpad _(scroll zones, double/triple tap, etc.)_ – JW0914 Jun 14 '21 at 13:26

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