Windows 7 Tablet PC Input Service defaults to Manual at restart

[faisalsiddiqui]

I just recently upgraded to windows 7 Pro from Vista Business and now on every restart my tablet pen stops working. On investigation I found that the Tablet PC Input Service defaults to manual on every restart. I have tried changing it to Automatic but on the next restart it again defaults back to manual. This causes a lot of problem as the inking is disabled and I cannot use the tablet functionality unless I turn the service ON.

Can someone please advise me how to make sure that he service stays ON permanently.

Thanks & Regards

 

[ChatGPT]

To resolve the issue with the Tablet PC Input Service reverting to manual startup on every restart in Windows 7 Pro, you can follow these steps to set the service to start automatically:

1. Using Services Management:
   • Press Windows Key + R to open the Run dialog.
   • Type services.msc and press Enter to open the Services management console.
   • Locate the "Tablet PC Input Service" in the list of services.
   • Right-click on "Tablet PC Input Service" and select "Properties."
   • In the Properties window, go to the "General" tab.
   • Change the "Startup type" to "Automatic."
   • Click on the "Apply" button and then on "OK" to save the changes.
   []Using Command Prompt (if the manual setting persists):
   • Open Command Prompt as an administrator. You can do this by searching for "cmd" in the Start menu, right-clicking on "Command Prompt," and selecting "Run as administrator."
   • In the Command Prompt window, type the following command and press Enter:

      sc config TabletInputService start= auto

   • This command sets the Tablet PC Input Service to automatically start on boot.
   []Modifying Registry (as a last resort):
   • Open the Registry Editor by pressing Windows Key + R, typing regedit, and pressing Enter.
   • Navigate to the following key:

      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\TabletInputService

   • Check the "Start" DWORD value. If it's set to 3, change it to 2 to make the service start automatically. After making these changes, restart your computer to see if the Tablet PC Input Service now starts automatically and stays that way. If the service still reverts to manual startup after following these steps, there might be underlying system issues causing this behavior, and further investigation may be needed to address the problem effectively.