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This batch file solves the Problem I am having with my thinkpad (X1 Carbon) where the touchpad stops working correctly.
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@echo off | |
:: BatchGotAdmin | |
:------------------------------------- | |
REM --> Check for permissions | |
IF "%PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%" EQU "amd64" ( | |
>nul 2>&1 "%SYSTEMROOT%\SysWOW64\cacls.exe" "%SYSTEMROOT%\SysWOW64\config\system" | |
) ELSE ( | |
>nul 2>&1 "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\cacls.exe" "%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\config\system" | |
) | |
REM --> If error flag set, we do not have admin. | |
if '%errorlevel%' NEQ '0' ( | |
echo Requesting administrative privileges... | |
goto UACPrompt | |
) else ( goto gotAdmin ) | |
:UACPrompt | |
echo Set UAC = CreateObject^("Shell.Application"^) > "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" | |
set params= %* | |
echo UAC.ShellExecute "cmd.exe", "/c ""%~s0"" %params:"=""%", "", "runas", 1 >> "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" | |
"%temp%\getadmin.vbs" | |
del "%temp%\getadmin.vbs" | |
exit /B | |
:gotAdmin | |
pushd "%CD%" | |
CD /D "%~dp0" | |
:-------------------------------------- | |
REM !!! Replace YOUR_HID_ID_HERE in the next line with the Device Instance Path of your touchpad (Device Manager -> Human Interface Devices -> Your touchpad -> Poperties -> Details -> Device Instance Path (in the drop-down menu) | |
pnputil /restart-device "YOUR_HID_ID_HERE" | |
pause |
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