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Simple AutoHotkey script disables and enables touchpad on Windows 10. Synaptics touchpad driver must be installed. This is targeted at older machines where the driver is installed, but Function key for disabling the touchpad doesn’t work.
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| ;Disable and Enable Synaptics touchpad using Keyboard Shortcut on Windows 10 | |
| ;CTRL+F9 to enable the Synaptics Touchpad | |
| ^F9:: | |
| Run C:\Windows\System32\control.exe main.cpl ;Open Mouse Properties | |
| Sleep 1000 ;Wait one second | |
| if WinExist("Mouse Properties") { | |
| WinActivate ;Make Mouse Properties the active Window | |
| Send, ^+{TAB} ;Go to last tab | |
| Send, !E ;Alt+E to enable touchpad | |
| Send, {ENTER} ;Enter to confirm and close window | |
| } | |
| ;SHIFT+F9 to disable the Synaptics Touchpad | |
| +F9:: | |
| Run C:\Windows\System32\control.exe main.cpl ;Open Mouse Properties | |
| Sleep 1000 ;Wait one second | |
| if WinExist("Mouse Properties") { | |
| WinActivate ;Make Mouse Properties the active Window | |
| Send, ^+{TAB} ;Go to last tab | |
| Send, !D ;Alt+D to disable touchpad | |
| Send, {ENTER} ;Enter to confirm disable | |
| Send, {ENTER} ;Enter to confirm and close window | |
| } |
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Original post by iDrone at AutoHotkey forum