Windows updates may automatically update the driver so you can do this process again whenever a Windows update messes it up and causes the menu to disappear. It appears that updating the driver removes the settings menu again. However, you cannot update your driver to a newer version.
Press next & keep going, ignore any warning messages, then install it and restart your computerĪfter resetting, the menu should now appear.
My Synaptics device default name is Synaptics SMBus ClickPad, so I scrolled down to those options (there were about 5 drivers all with different versions and release dates)Ĭlick the very earliest possible version of the driver (for me, this was, version 19.5.10.64) Scroll down on the left box until you get to the tab “Synaptics” (and click it)
Untick the box that says “Show compatible hardware” Press “Let me pick from a list of available drivers” Hi to both of you! This is what worked for me: Luckily, all you need to do is to modify the settings to your preference in the Synaptics control panel. In the beginning, Synaptics touchpads are usually missing some of the gestures such as pinch-zoom, multitouch scrolling, scrolling using the middle finger, and others. The reason is that Synaptics TouchPads will run out of the box. Synaptics TouchPad is the most common one among the Windows-based laptops, especially on the latest Windows 10, and for a very good reason. If you’re aware of some solutions we’ve failed to mention, we can’t wait to read about them in the comments section below. You shouldn’t pass on customizations and extra features that Synaptics offers.
However, unless you get them back, the pad won’t work in its full capacity. Synaptics tab or its settings missing doesn’t mean that the touchpad will stop working. There are many solution tactics you might have to try out, so don’t give up until the fight is over. Whatever the name, the action remains the same – under the Tray icon, enable a static or animated icon in the taskbar, then apply the changes by clicking OK. Go to Mouse Properties in the Control Panel, then go to the last tab that’s usually called TouchPad (in some awkward situations, its name might be ClickPad). After installing and launching this “divine intervention,” you should be able to modify all the settings.Īfter you’ve installed the app, place its shortcut in the taskbar. If all the methods we’ve walked you through prove useless, going to the Microsoft store and installing the Synaptics app seems to function as Deus Ex Machina for this situation. After clicking Next, you’ll have to restart the laptop, and the consequence should be the same – the Synaptic tab should be back with all its settings.