If so, read on for simple instructions to point you in the right direction. In earlier versions of Windows, it was easy enough to disable the touchpad on a laptop, but it might be difficult for some to locate in Windows 7. When you’re writing an e-mail, a book report, or an article on your laptop or netbook, there’s not much that is worse than having to continually stop typing in order to move your mouse/cursor out of the way after hitting the touchpad by mistake. If you’ve searched and searched for how to disable the touchpad on your Windows 7 notebook computer, but haven’t found an answer, you’ve come to the right place.