This article will teach us how to show and hide Virtual Touchpad Icon on Taskbar in Windows 11 by the user. You can use the Virtual Touchpad on a Windows tablet. This feature is available in Windows 10/11 to select the Show Touchpad button option.
Windows 11/10 tablet users can display a Virtual Touchpad on their computer screen & easily manage their device when connected to another screen. It does not require a mouse. Use the on-screen touchpad to control the mouse pointer with your touchscreen.
The feature is primarily designed to replace the mouse when necessary and make the life of Windows 11 and Windows 10 tablet users much more accessible. When enabled, a virtual touchpad is displayed on your tablet screen so that you can connect your device to a larger display.
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| How to Show Hide Virtual Touchpad Icon on Taskbar |
| Show Hide Virtual TouchPad Icon on Taskbar Using Windows Settings |
| Show Hide Virtual TouchPad Icon on Taskbar Using Registry File |
How to Show Hide Virtual Touchpad Icon on Taskbar
You can show or hide the Virtual Touchpad Icon on the Taskbar. The methods for changing the settings are listed below.
- Show Hide Virtual TouchPad Icon on Taskbar using Windows Settings
- Show Hide Virtual TouchPad Icon on Taskbar using Registry File
Show Hide Virtual TouchPad Icon on Taskbar using Windows Settings
You can use Windows Settings to Show Hide Virtual Touchpad Icon on Taskbar. Click the Windows button, select Settings, or press Win Key + I to open settings directly.
Then, under settings, click on the Personalization option on the left panel, scroll down to find the Taskbar (used to manage taskbar behaviours, system pins, etc.) in the right panel and click on it.
When the selected option menu opens, you can see the Taskbar option. Now click on the System tray icons (used to choose specific icons that can appear in the system tray) under the Taskbar option and expand it. Here, you can see the Virtual Touchpad option (used to show hide virtual touchpad).
Toggle the Virtual Touchpad option button to ON to show the Virtual Touchpad Icon on the Taskbar and toggle the button OFF to hide it.
When the virtual touchpad is turned ON, it appears on the Taskbar, as shown in the figure below. When you turn it OFF, it disappears from the taskbar.
Show Hide Virtual TouchPad Icon on Taskbar using Registry File
There are ways to show or hide the Virtual TouchPad icon on the taskbar in Windows using the registry editor. This procedure is done using the Registry File. Let’s discuss the step-by-step guidelines for it.
Now, open Run Window, and press Windows Key + R from the keyboard simultaneously. This is the keyboard shortcut to open the run window. Now, type regedit and click on OK to continue. Then, it asks the Admin’s permission to change the Device. Click Yes.
- Window Key + R (To open run command)
- Type ‘regedit‘ and press OK
- Administrator Permission press Yes
NOTE! Take Backup—If any mistake occurs in the Registry Editor, it may affect the system. It is advisable to take a backup of the Registry before proceeding. To back up, go to File in the top left corner of the Registry Editor. Click on it, then select Export and save the backup.
- Go to File.
- Right-click on HKEY_CURRENT_USER.
- Click on Export.
- Please save it.
Show the Virtual TouchPad Icon on Taskbar in Windows 11 using the .reg file. To create a .reg file, open NotePad, type the following code, name it ShowVirtualTouchpadIcon, and save it on the desktop using the .reg extension.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Touchpad]
"TouchpadDesiredVisibility"=dword:00000001
When the file is saved at your selected location, double-click on it. The User Account Control Window will open; click Yes to continue. Then, the Registry Editor Waring window will open.
Adding information can unintentionally change or delete values and cause components to stop working correctly. If you do not trust the source of this information in the path you created, do not add it to the registry; otherwise, click Yes to continue.
The following window shows that the key and value you added have been successfully added to the registry editor. Now click on OK and restart your PC to add the applicable test.
Use the .reg file to Hide the Virtual TouchPad Icon on Taskbar in Windows 11. To create a .reg file, open NotePad, type the following code, name it HideVirtualTouchPadIcon and then save it on the desktop using the .reg extension.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Touchpad]
"TouchpadDesiredVisibility"=dword:00000000
When the file is saved at your selected location, double-click on it. The User Account Control Window will open; click Yes to continue. Then, the Registry Editor Waring window will open.
Adding information can unintentionally change or delete values and cause components to stop working correctly. If you do not trust the source of this information in the path you created, do not add it to the registry; otherwise, click Yes to continue.
The following window shows that the key and value you added have been successfully added to the registry editor. Now click on OK and restart your PC to add the applicable test.
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