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December 18th, 2018 10:00
Dell Touchpad Settings WITHOUT Microsoft Store
In our corporate environement, we disallow access to the Microsoft Store. However, Dell for some idiotic reason, has decided to only make their Touchpad configuration software ("Dell Touchpad Assistnat") available on the Microsoft Store instead of an application download from their website. The application on the Drivers page for the laptop is just a placeholder application that links you to the Microsoft Store.
How do I get the application WITHOUT using the Microsoft store?
Why has Dell decided that this ONE piece of their laptop drivers requires the Microsoft Store?
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bekegren
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August 26th, 2020 12:00
Win7 driver worked for my Win10 Enterprise system. Thanks for the find, you rock!
PowerShellMan
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September 29th, 2022 05:00
I ran into this on Windows 11 as well but the answer was simpler. I looked at the drivers for Windows 10 and Windows 11.
The Windows 11 has only the "Dell Pointstick Driver" as an available download. Windows 10 shows the Driver *and* the "Dell Pointstick Application" as two separate downloads
Download and install the "Dell Pointstick Application" as well for Windows 10 and install that as a workaround. My Latitude 5501 is running the Windows 11 Driver and the Windows 10 Application with no apparent issues.
Fuwei Chin
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February 14th, 2023 11:00
I solved it.
TLDR? Download and install proper version of "Dell Touchpad Settings Application" for YOUR MODEL.
To be more specific:
1. Goto Dell support site and enter your SERVICE TAG, or google search "YOUR MODEL drivers download" and
2. Find driver item "Dell Touchpad Settings Application" in the "Drivers & Downloads" page, then download and install it
YOUR MODEL: the model name of your computer, like Latitude 5770
SERVICE TAG: you can check service tag with Dell SupportAssist application
BlindHedgehog
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October 30th, 2023 13:17
@jphughan None of these offerings (except for the Dell Power Manager) are good on a
Dell Latitude 5500
running Windows11 Professional.Hideous move, Dell.
At least HP doesn't do this...
BlindHedgehog
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October 30th, 2023 13:24
@decker12 Don't be surprised if Dell starts doing that with the RealTek HD Audio and bolting on the Max Audio Pro requirement as a Microsoft Store app! Dell's Waves Max Audio support service is an absolute accessibility no-go!
Complete with messed-up labels and mandatory mouse interaction.
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