If you use a tablet with Windows 10, you have a computer that can be converted to a tablet or a PC with a touch screen, you will surely be interested in knowing how to configure your computer so that it does not automatically switch from PC mode to tablet mode.
The change in PC mode to tablet mode is very useful for touch screen devices, as Windows 10 adapts the interface so you can use it in a more comfortable even if your computer is not convertible without the need to connect a mouse to use the trackpad.
In a previous article we had told you how to activate the automatic lock in Windows 10. Now we are going to explain how to prevent your Windows 10 computer from going into tablet mode automatically.
In October 2020, an update to Windows 10 changed the way the computer went from PC mode to tablet mode.
Before this update, Windows 10 asked if you wanted to switch to tablet mode when the keyboard was disconnected or the convertible PC was folded. Instead, it now automatically goes into tablet mode when the system detects that the keyboard has been disconnected or the PC has been bent without asking you first.
If you prefer to return to the previous configuration, in which the system asked you if you wanted to make the change to tablet mode before, you can do so by following the steps that we are going to show you below.
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How to disable automatic switch to tablet mode in Windows 10
- The first thing to do is access the Windows 10 settings. You can open the configuration menu either from the Start Menu by clicking on the configuration icon (the cog wheel) or by pressing the Windows + I keys simultaneously on your keyboard.
- Once you have opened the configuration menu, click on the System section.
- Within the System section you will see the Tablet mode option. You must click on it.
- When you have opened the Tablet Mode settings, click on the drop-down menu. You will see several options, you must click on the one that says When I use this device as a tablet.
- When the menu is displayed you must select the option Do not switch to tablet mode or Ask me before changing mode.
You can try both options to see which one is more practical for you, or choose the one you like best.
Once you have finished configuring the switch to tablet mode, close the Settings menu.
And this is all you need to do to prevent Windows 10 from going into tablet mode automatically.
The next time you unplug the keyboard or fold your convertible PC, you’ll see that Windows 10 won’t switch to tablet mode automatically. Depending on the configuration you have chosen, it will ask you if you want to change or it will remain in desktop mode and you will have to change it to tablet mode manually at the time you want.
Did you know that if you are using the computer in tablet mode you can use a virtual touchpad on the screen?. Tap or click on the link to learn how.
Another very simple and fast option to switch from PC mode to tablet mode manually is to activate and deactivate tablet mode from the Windows 10 Notification Panel by clicking on the icon in tablet mode.
As always, we like to make it easy for you, so surely now you will no longer have to deal with the problem of your Windows 10 computer going into tablet mode automatically.
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