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bring back touchpad gestures without reinstalling windows

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  1. Idris
    @idris.sorensen

    no more three-finger swipes on my gaming laptop.

    The MEGA Stick 256 Firmware update came through Windows Update. Ive rebooted, checked touchpad settings, and toggled the touchpad off and on. The gesture options are simply missing. Im comfortable with Device Manager, i just dont know which drvier should be there and which one is the wrong one. Can someone explain the difference and what i should be looking for?? thx in advance!!

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  2. Camila T.
    @cipherfiddler

    Did you install chipset/serial IO drivers from the laptop maker? ?

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  4. Dario
    @dtanaka_20

    after restoring teh driver, check Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Touchpad and re-enable pinch to zoom in the gesture settings. updates can reset these preferences too.

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  5. Quinn Fischer
    @quinnf673

    been there man check Device Manager > Human Interface Devices and Mice and other pointing devices. A Precision Touchpad usually appears as HID-comlpiant touch pad. If the touchpad now shows as a generic PS/2 mouse or HID-compliant mouse, the update replaced teh driver that enables gestures. hope that helps :)

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  6. Soren
    @seriksen

    if Windows Update keeps replacing it, hide the driver update or disable automatic driver updates via Device Installation Settings. hope that helps :)

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  7. Soren
    @seriksen

    omggg ok update: did what @dtanaka_20 said and its fine now thank u thank u thank u

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  8. Dario
    @dtanaka_20

    wait does this also apply to stick? ??

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  9. Idris
    @idris.sorensen
    in reply to @seriksen

    @seriksen Selected teh touchpad driver manually in Device Manager and the gestures returned immediately.

    somewhere an AI is confidently telling someone the wrong fix rn

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