Disable TabletInputService and TextInputManagementService: what stops working
Short answer
UpdatedThese two services run the touch keyboard, handwriting panel and parts of text input for modern apps. This tweak sets them to Disabled. It sets the TabletInputService, TextInputManagementService services to Disabled.
TabletInputService Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service
Startup typeManualDisabled
What it does
These two services run the touch keyboard, handwriting panel and parts of text input for modern apps. This tweak sets them to Disabled.
In the app the switch is called "Disable Touch/Ink Services", described there as: Disables TextInput/Tablet services to avoid background input hooks.
When it helps, and when it hurts
When it helps
- Desktops without a touch screen or pen, where they only take a little memory.
When it hurts
- The touch keyboard, the emoji panel (Win + .) and typing in some Store apps and the Start menu search can stop working.
- If typing breaks anywhere after this, switch it off again.
What it writes
Exactly what the switch changes, read from the app's source. Switching it off is what the app writes when you turn the tweak off again.
| Service | With the tweak | Switching it off |
|---|---|---|
| TabletInputServiceTouch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service | Disabled | Manual |
| TextInputManagementServiceText Input Management Service | Disabled | Manual |
From the app's source (tabletinkoff.hpp), app 2.0.0, checked .
The same change by hand
You do not need the app for this one. These commands make the changes from the table above. Run them in a Command Prompt opened as administrator, and make a restore point first.
sc config "TabletInputService" start= disabled
sc config "TextInputManagementService" start= disabledsc config "TabletInputService" start= demand
sc config "TextInputManagementService" start= demandHow to undo it
In the app: Yes
Switching it off sets a standard Windows value, which may not be exactly how you had it.
Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks. It sets TabletInputService to Manual, TextInputManagementService to Manual.
Changing several settings at once? The app's Make a restore point button, on every plan, makes a Windows restore point before you start.
Verdict
The saving is tiny and the side effects are easy to hit. Leave it off unless you are trimming every service.
Questions
- What does the "Disable Touch/Ink Services" tweak change in Windows?
- It sets the TabletInputService, TextInputManagementService services to Disabled. The full list is in the table on this page, read from the app's source.
- Is "Disable Touch/Ink Services" safe to switch on?
- The saving is tiny and the side effects are easy to hit. Leave it off unless you are trimming every service. The main cost: The touch keyboard, the emoji panel (Win + .) and typing in some Store apps and the Start menu search can stop working.
- How do I undo it?
- Switch the tweak off in Frozen Tweaks. Switching it off sets a standard Windows value, which may not be exactly how you had it.
- Is "Disable Touch/Ink Services" free in Frozen Tweaks?
- It is part of Frozen Pro and Elite. You can also make the change by hand with the values on this page.
In the app
- Switch
- Disable Touch/Ink Services
- Category
- Debloat
- Plan
- Pro
- Undo
- Yes
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Written by
Frost LIVEFounder of Frozen Tweaks, based in Hamburg, Germany. Publishes settings guides for competitive games on his YouTube channel, Frost LIVE.
In the app
- Category
- Debloat
- Plan
- Pro
- Undo
- Yes
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