Install this and restart your computer, and you’ll be back to where you were before with a working touchpad (but no settings menu). I suspect that isn't the problem behind my enhancements tab though, I've been able to receive Windows 10 updates in the past. I used the Windows 10 update troubleshooter and it said 'service registration is missing or corrupt' and didn't do anything to fix the problem. Click Update Driver but search online for a driver. Still no luck with the missing enhancements tab. If this for some reason makes your touchpad stuck (it won’t work), then use an external mouse or keyboard commands to go back to Device Manager. 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: 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.

Windows 10 enhancements tab missing