3 Ways to Increase or Decrease Touchpad Sensitivity on Windows 11 Laptops

Quick Tips

• To easily change touchpad sensitivity on Windows, go to Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Touchpad.
• You can also increase or decrease touchpad sensitivity via the Control Panel or Registry Editor.

Method 1: Increase or Decrease Touchpad Sensitivity via the Settings App

The Settings app in Windows makes it simple to adjust touchpad-related settings on your laptop. It allows you to customize touchpad gestures and gives you the option to increase or decrease touchpad sensitivity levels to your liking. Here’s how:

Step 1: Press the Windows key + I shortcut to open the Settings app and go to Bluetooth & devices.

Step 2: Scroll down to click on Touchpad.

Step 3: Click on Taps to expand it.

Step 4: Use the drop-down menu next to Touchpad sensitivity to select from the available options — Most sensitive, High sensitivity, Medium sensitivity, and Low sensitivity.

Method 2: Increase or Decrease Touchpad Sensitivity Using the Control Panel

Do you prefer to use the Control Panel over the Settings app to configure various settings on your computer? The good news is that changing the touchpad sensitivity via the Control Panel is just as easy. Here are the steps you can follow.

Step 1: Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box. Type control in the text box and press Enter.

Step 2: In the Control Panel window, use the drop-down menu in the top right corner to select Large icons. Then, click on Mouse.

Step 3: Switch to the Pointer Options tab and drag the slider under Motion to the right to increase the touchpad sensitivity. Similarly, move the slider to the left to reduce touchpad sensitivity.

Optionally, tick the Enhance pointer precision checkbox for better cursor accuracy.

Step 4: Hit Apply followed by OK to save the changes.

Method 3: Increase or Decrease Touchpad Sensitivity With the Registry Editor

Another way to increase or decrease touchpad sensitivity on Windows is through the Registry Editor. Since this method is slightly risky, you should only use it if the above two methods don’t work.

Step 1: Click the search icon on the taskbar, type registry editor in the box, and select Run as administrator.

Step 2: Paste the following path in the address bar at the top and press Enter to navigate to the PrecisionTouchPad key quickly:

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PrecisionTouchPad

Step 3: Double-click on the AAPThreshold registry DWORD on your right.

Step 4: In the value data field, enter one of the following numbers to set your preferred touchpad sensitivity:

• Most Sensitive – 0
• High Sensitivity – 1
• Medium Sensitivity – 2
• Low Sensitivity – 3

For instance, if you want to set the touchpad sensitivity to medium, enter 2 in the Value data box.

Step 5: Click OK.

After completing the above steps, exit the Registry Editor window and restart your PC to apply the changes.