How to Enable Touch Screen on an HP Laptop (Quick & Easy Guide)

If your HP laptop’s touch screen stopped working—or you disabled it earlier and want it back—you’re not alone. Many users search for how to enable touch screen on an HP laptop after a Windows update, driver change, or accidental setting tweak.This guide shows safe, proven ways to turn the touch screen back on in Windows 10 and Windows 11.

Why Touch Screen Might Be Disabled on an HP Laptop

Your touch screen may stop working due to:

• Being disabled manually in Device Manager
• Windows or driver updates resetting settings
• Corrupted or missing drivers
• BIOS or firmware changes

In most cases, the fix takes less than a minute.

Method 1: Enable Touch Screen Using Device Manager (Best Method)

This is the fastest and most reliable solution.

Steps:

1. Press Windows + X
2. Click Device Manager
3. Expand Human Interface Devices
4. Find HID-compliant touch screen
5. Right-click it
6. Select Enable device
7. Restart your laptop (recommended)

Your touch screen should work immediately after enabling it.

Method 2: Enable Touch Screen via Windows Services

If the device is enabled but touch still doesn’t work, the service may be disabled.

Steps:

1. Press Windows + R
2. Type services.msc and press Enter
3. Find Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service
4. Double-click it
5. Set Startup type to Automatic
6. Click Start, then OK

Restart your laptop afterward.

Method 3: Update or Reinstall Touch Screen Drivers

If enabling doesn’t help, the driver may be broken.

Steps:

1. Open Device Manager
2. Expand Human Interface Devices
3. Right-click HID-compliant touch screen
4. Click Update driver
5. Choose Search automatically for drivers

If that fails:

• Right-click → Uninstall device
• Restart Windows (driver reinstalls automatically)

Method 4: Check BIOS Settings (Only Some Models)

Some HP laptops allow touch settings in BIOS.

Steps:

1. Restart your laptop
2. Press F10 repeatedly on boot
3. Go to Advanced / Device Configuration
4. Look for Touch Screen / Touch Panel
5. Enable it, save, and exit

⚠️ Most HP laptops do not include this option.

How to Test If Touch Screen Is Working

After enabling:

• Tap the screen on the desktop
• Open Paint and draw with your finger
• Try scrolling in a browser

If touch input responds, it’s fully restored.

Common Problems & Fixes

No “HID-compliant touch screen” listed

→ Your laptop may not support touch, or the driver is missing.

Touch works after restart but stops later

→ Update Windows and HP chipset drivers.

Touch screen works but lags

→ Calibrate touch input in Windows settings.

Final Thoughts

Knowing how to enable touch screen on an HP laptop helps you quickly recover full functionality without reinstalling Windows or visiting a repair shop. In most cases, Device Manager is all you need.

If the touch screen worked before, it can almost always be enabled again.