{"id":3582,"date":"2016-07-02T11:09:48","date_gmt":"2016-07-02T10:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.hovatek.com\/?p=3582"},"modified":"2022-08-15T22:18:12","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T22:18:12","slug":"how-to-fix-touchpad-not-working-after-upgrading-to-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/how-to-fix-touchpad-not-working-after-upgrading-to-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"How to fix touchpad not working after upgrading to Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3583\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2016\/07\/touchpad-not-working-windows-10.jpe\" alt=\"how to fix touchpad not working after upgrading to Windows 10\" width=\"540\" height=\"334\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the previous guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/how-to-install-windows-10-2\">how\u00a0to install\u00a0Windows 10<\/a>, I described two methods you could use depending on which installation media you have; CD or Flash drive. One common issue you could encounter after upgrading to Windows 10 is driver related issues. I for example initially had problems with Bluetooth, Touchpad, Graphics and Sound. In this brief guide, I&#8217;ll be focusing on Touchpad problems.<\/p>\n<p>If your Laptop&#8217;s touchpad was working fine before the upgrade to Windows 10 then its nothing to panic about. Its unlikely to be a hardware issue so don&#8217;t go unscrewing (and possibly ruining) your PC .<\/p>\n<h3>How to fix Touchpad not working after upgrading to Windows 10<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Get an external mouse, you&#8217;ll be needing one for the next couple of minutes<\/li>\n<li>Ensure touchpad is enabled; Press the Windows button &gt; Select Settings &gt; Devices &gt; Mouse &amp; Touchpad<\/li>\n<li>Visit your Laptop PC manufacturer&#8217;s website<\/li>\n<li>Under the driver downloads section, you are to download Synaptics Touchpad driver for Windows 10<\/li>\n<li>If you can&#8217;t find Synaptics Touch driver for Windows 10, go with that for Windows 8.1 or 8.0. Windows 7 should be your last resort<\/li>\n<li>After downloading the Synaptics Touch driver .exe file, double click it and follow the installation Wizard<\/li>\n<li>Reboot the PC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hovatek&#8230;.just a button away!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the previous guide on how\u00a0to install\u00a0Windows 10, I described two methods you could use depending on which installation media you have; CD or Flash drive. One common issue you could encounter after upgrading to Windows 10 is driver related issues. I for example initially had problems with Bluetooth, Touchpad, Graphics and Sound. 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