Want to change the Touchpad Sensitivity? If your laptop’s touchpad is too sensitive then decrease it. And if it is set at low sensitivity, then increase it. Regardless of your laptop’s touchpad sensitivity, if it has not been set correctly then it can make your device slightly difficult to use. In this article, we have explained three simple ways that will help you to change touchpad sensitivity in your Windows 11/10 PC.
What is Mouse Sensitivity?
Mouse Sensitivity, as the name suggests, is how sensitive the pointer on your screen is to your actions. A lot of people bump their Sensitivity, i.e; they use the High or Most sensitivity option, which is not ideal in every case. You should use different sensitivity for different tasks, if you don’t know how to do that, check the next section.
If you are a gamer, ideally, you should use low sensitivity, to make your aim more precise. However, we would recommend you play with different options and then pick the best one for you.
Change Touchpad Sensitivity in Windows 11/10
Here are three methods using which you can change the touchpad sensitivity on your Windows device:
- Using the Windows Settings App
- Via Registry Editor
- Through the Control Panel
Choosing Touchpad sensitivity is a very personal choice and Microsoft knows this that’s why it has given us the right to change Touchpad Sensitivity in Windows 11, just like the previous version of Window 10.
1] Change Touchpad Sensitivity using the Settings App
Windows 11
To increase or decrease Touchpad Sensitivity in Windows 11, follow the given steps.
- Open Settings from the Start Menu.
- Click Bluetooth and Device > Touchpad.
- Now, click Taps.
- Use the drop-down menu of Touchpad Sensitivity to select how sensitive you want your touchpad to be.
If you are not sure which one to choose, you can use the trial and error method. Select each of them, one by one, and which level of sensitivity are you most comfortable with.
Windows 10
To change touchpad sensitivity using the Settings app:
- Right-click on Start and select Settings to open the Windows 10 Settings.
- Select Devices > Touchpad.
- Move to the right pane and go to the Touch sensitivity under the Taps section.
- Click on the drop-down menu
- Choose the option as per your requirement.
- Most Sensitive
- High Sensitivity
- Medium Sensitivity
- Low sensitivity.
- Restart your computer.
2] Change Touchpad Sensitivity via Registry Editor
Click on the Start menu and type Registry.
It should show the Registry Editor app on the top of the list, open it.
In the Registry Editor window, go to the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PrecisionTouchPad
Move to the right side and double-click on the AAPThreshold value.
In the popup menu, set the value name from 0 to 3 where 0 denotes the most sensitivity, and 3 represents the least one. Then click OK to save the changes.
The numbers from 0 to 3 indicate the sensitiveness are:
- Most Sensitive: 0
- High Sensitivity: 1
- Medium Sensitivity: 2
- Low sensitivity: 3
Now close the window and reboot your device for these changes to take effect.
3] Through the Control Panel
Press the Windows button and type control panel.
Select the Control Panel application from the top of the list.
From the list of all control panel items, select the Mouse option.
In the Properties window, go to the Pointer Options tab.
Now under the Motion section, hold the slider and drag it to the left to slow the mouse sensitivity.
In the same way, to fast the mouse sensitivity, drag the slider to the right.
Once you adjust your touchpad sensitivity, click Apply > OK to apply the changes.
How to change Touchpad Cursor speed in Windows 11?
To change the Cursor speed of the Touchpad, follow the given steps.
- Open Settings by Win + I.
- Click Bluetooth and Device > Touchpad.
- Now, change the Cursor Speed using the slider.
As easy as it gets.
TIP: This post shows how to Reset Touchpad settings to default in Windows 11/10.
Let us know if this article helped you to change the touchpad sensitivity.
