Hidcompliant Touch | Pad Free

Before we fix it, here is why this happens:

This forces Windows to stop using the “Free” generic driver and use the specific one for your hardware. hidcompliant touch pad free

Restart your laptop. Do not reinstall anything manually yet.

Upon reboot, Windows will automatically scan for the correct proprietary driver (Synaptics, Elan, etc.) and install it.

Sometimes the touchpad is “free” meaning it moves the cursor but clicks don’t work, or it lags. This can be due to a registry setting. Before we fix it, here is why this

Warning: Incorrect registry edits can harm your system. Back up your registry first. Restart your laptop

This registry fix is 100% free and often resolves the issue when no other method works.