Are you struggling with the Set user tweaks to driver failed error?
Dont worry too much.
The set user parameters to driver failure error relates to the touchpad equipment on the laptop.
Alps Pointing machine usually displays this error and the error often occurs on Lenovo laptops.
The warning pop-up occurs randomly, but most often during boot.
Here is a quick guide.
Step 2: Double-clickProgram FilesorProgram Files (x86).
Locate theApoint2Kfolder and double-click to open it.
Step 3: Wait for the warning pop-up to appear.
Press theCtrl+Shift+Esckeys to openTask Manager.
Step 4: Click theMore detailsbutton.
In theProcessestab, right-clickAlps Pointing-unit DriverunderAppsand then chooseOpen file location.
Step 5: Right-clickAlps Pointing-gadget Driveragain and chooseEnd task.
Step 6: Right-click theapoint.exefile inside theApoint2Kfolder and chooseRename.
Rename it to something likeapoint_old.exeand confirm the changes.
Step 7: start your machine and see if the Set user controls to driver failed error still appears.
Step 1: Press theWindows+Rkeys to open theRundialog box.
Next, typedevmgmt.mscand pressEnterto openDevice Manager.
Step 2: ExpandMice and other pointing devices.
Find your Alps pointing gadget, right-click it and chooseUninstall gadget.
Step 3: There are two things you could do.
Step 4: Besides that, you’re free to replace the drivers by default Microsoft touchpad drivers.
ClickActioninDevice Managerand then chooseScan for hardware changes.
It will continue to reinstall the touchpad driver.
Step 5: reset your box and see if the Set user tweaks to driver failed error disappears.
Have you got unsigned drivers in Windows 10?
How to install them successfully?
This post shows you some methods to install unsigned drivers.
Also, uninstalling the Alps pointing equipment drivers can become difficult.
Thus, youd better prevent these touchpad drivers from booting at all.
Step 1: Press theCtrl+Shift+Esckeys to openTask Manager.
Step 2: Click theMore detailsbutton.
Switch to theStartuptab, right-clickAlps Pointing-equipment Driverand then chooseDisable.
This is also the case with Alps devices.
Step 1: Press theWindows+Rkeys to open theRundialog box.
Next, typeservices.mscand pressEnterto openServices.
Step 2: Right-clickAlps SMBus Monitor Servicein the list and chooseProperties.
Click theStopbutton under theServices statuspart and then changeStartup typetoDisabled.
Step 3: start your box and see whether the Set user parameters to driver failed error disappears.
To disable unnecessary services in Windows 10 is a good way to reduce the boot time of your rig.
This post tells how to disable and what to safely disable.
If you also encounter the same error, try the methods above.
