Touchpad left/right clicks do not work on Windows, but they work on Linux

[rkrisztian]

I found two issues with my HP ProBook 455 G8:

1. When I try to left/right click with the Touchpad on Windows 10 (or in the BIOS), it does nothing. (Works fine on Linux though.)
2. Sometimes when a new window appears, the touchpad starts selecting text on its own. (This does not happen when I disable the touchpad in the Control Panel.)

I just bought this laptop a few days ago, and this problem has been happening from the very first day. BIOS updates didn't solve the issue. Neither did installing the newest HP drivers that the self-service website detected for me as needing install. In fact, the Touchpad does not seem to have a HP-specific driver, but a Windows-generic one. I have Windows 10 version 21H2.

I normally use an external USB mouse, but it would be nicer to get the touchpad work too.

Can you help me?

[trilly-uk]

You and me both and I have brought 2 of them with another on the way. Seems to help with a long press but then doesn't, double click is horrible. Will check to see if there is an app/setting to alter the sensitivity for it. Control Panel Mouse Settings maybe...anyway its annoying and frankly almost impossible to use as it is. 

[rkrisztian · Accepted solution]

Problem got solved somehow. I just updated my BIOS to version 01.09.10 Rev.A, then tried again. Since then:

* BIOS finally accept left clicks. ✅

* Windows 10 left/right clicks work. ✅

* I haven't tested if the touchpad selects text on its own in Win 10 though...

I guess if the BIOS is fixed too it has to be the BIOS update that fixed it.