Select the start menu you like best(Windows Classic, Windows XP, Windows Vista/Windows 7). install “Classic Start Menu 3.6.7”, it’s a free app from. If you dislike Windows 8 Metro and want to return to using the old standard “DESKTOP”. Step 2: Double-click on the file, click Yes, and then click Ok when you see confirmation message. Step 1: Copy the below registry code in Notebook, save it as TouchEnable.reg file. To enable these disabled gestures again, follow the given below instructions: Step 4: Reboot your Windows 8 PC to disable the above-mentioned gestures. Step 3: Double-click on Touch.reg file, click Yes for the prompt, and then click Ok. Step 2: Copy the following registry code in Notepad and then save the file as Touch.reg file.
Step 1: Before starting the actual procedure, we suggest you create a manual system restore point as we are going to edit the Registry. To disable touchpad gestures in Windows 8 NOTE: If you are on Windows 10, please refer to how to turn on or off touchpad gestures in Windows 10 guide.