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How to Enable/Disable Touch Keyboard And Handwriting Panel Service
You can easily enable this service from the Services window
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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The Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel service brings touch features and handwriting functionality to compatible devices.
If the service isn’t working, certain Windows apps might not work, and in today’s guide, we’re going to show you how to enable or disable it on your PC.
How do I enable the Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel service?
1. Use the Services window
If you want to disable the Keyboard and Handwriting Panel service, repeat the same steps, but set theStartup typetoDisabledorManualand click onStopto stop the service.
2. Use the Command Prompt
To disable the service run the following command:sc config “TabletInputService” start=disabled
If you want to enable the service and set the startup type to Automatic:sc config “TabletInputService” start=auto
For different startup types, you can use the following parameters:
To start the service immediately, use thesc start “TabletInputService”
3. Use the PowerShell
To disable the service, use this command:Set-Service -Name “TabletInputService” -Status stopped -StartupType disabled
To enable the service, use the following command:Set-Service -Name “TabletInputService” -Status running -StartupType automatic
Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel service is missing on Windows 11
Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel service is associated with theTabTip.exefile, and if there are problems with this service, theon-screen keyboard won’t work in Windows.
The service is also associated with fingertip handwriting, and if you want to know more about it, we have a guide on how to enablefingertip handwriting in Windows 11.
If you have any questions regarding this service, let us know in the comments below.
More about the topics:Services,Windows 11 guides
Milan Stanojevic
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Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
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