If it's truly awful I should again be able to update it to Windows 7 without too much problem. Vista is also one of the only two domestic Microsoft operating systems that I have absolutely no experience of (the other being Windows ME!) so I thought it would be fun to have a play with it and see if it's really as bad as many people say. Notice how the names differ and the version When I revert to an older version in Device Manager, it goes back to 'ELAN Input Device', version 11.15.0.4, dated beginning of July.
I'm intending to try Windows Vista, if only because I should be able to update to it from Windows XP without having to do a clean install and have to rebuild the whole thing. It was crawlingly slow with Windows 10, which is why swapped the drives and went back to my old Windows 8.1/Windows XP dual boot from my previous netbook. It had Windows 10 on it when I acquired it, I assume an update from Windows 8.1 which is what these machines were shipped with. I'm not going to put Windows 10 on the machine. It's never for want of trying though, and you and jaclaz have been so helpful with this, no-one could have done more. The quickest way to disable your laptop’s touchpad is to use Windows 10’s Settings app.You probably already tried using it and failed. Click Uninstall a program link under Programs. The using of iTunes could create a mess in registry, so it may also lead to Windows cannot start this hardware device (code 19). Disable Touchpad in Windows 10 via Settings App. Close Registry Editor and restart your device. About Window s has: Version and OS Build information.
How to Identify Windows 10 Version 1809 Press Windows key + R ( win + R), and type winver.
Try checking (and using it) before you begin. Windows 10 (64-bit) Manufacturer Elan Important Notice We recommend you to use these drivers on Windows 10 Version 1809 or later versions for a better user experience. I've been through several problems like this with people on this forum over the years, and in most cases we did get a result in the end, but it's not always going to be possible. Tip: Your laptop may have a special key or switch that you can use to deactivate the touchpad. Unless has something up his sleeve, I think it is time to call it a day on this, you can't win them thank you so much for all your help with this, it really is much appreciated, and even if we didn't get the result we wanted, I still learnt an awful lot from this. OK, I thought we were perhaps getting to a point of diminishing returns here.