How to Turn On or Off Ask before Automatically Switching to Tablet Mode in Windows 10


Continuum is Microsoft's new way of switching between tablet and desktop mode on a Windows 10 tablet or convertible PC as needed.

Tablet mode makes Windows easier and more intuitive to use with touch on devices like 2-in-1s, or when you don't want to use a keyboard and mouse.

You will see the desktop by default on a typical laptop or desktop.

Tablet mode will be turned on by default on tablets.

On a convertible PC (laptop/tablet hybrid), detaching or attaching the keyboard will prompt you by default to switch in and out of tablet mode.

Starting with Windows 10 build 20161, Microsoft is changing the default for this, so that this notification toast no longer appears and instead will switch you directly into the new tablet experience, with some improvements for touch.

This tutorial will show you how to set to Don't ask me and don't switch, Always ask me before switching, or Don't ask me and always switch when your Windows 10 PC automatically switches tablet mode on or off.


Contents

  • Option One: To Turn On or Off Ask before Automatically Switching to Tablet Mode in Settings
  • Option Two: To Turn On or Off Ask before Automatically Switching to Tablet Mode using a REG file



EXAMPLE: "Do you want to switch to tablet mode?" and "Do you want to exit tablet mode?" notification
Turn On or Off Ask to Switch to Tablet Mode in Windows 10-tabletmodeenable.png





OPTION ONE

To Turn On or Off Ask before Automatically Switching to Tablet Mode in Settings


1 Open Settings, and click/tap on the System icon.

2 Click/tap on Tablet on the left side, and select Don't switch to tablet mode, Ask me before switching modes, or Always switch to table mode in the When I use this device as a tablet drop menu on the right side instead for what you want. (see screenshot below)

3 When finished, you can close Settings if you like.

Turn On or Off Ask to Switch to Tablet Mode in Windows 10-tablet_settings_19592.png






OPTION TWO

To Turn On or Off Ask before Automatically Switching to Tablet Mode using a REG file


The downloadable .reg files below will modify the DWORD in the registry key below.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ImmersiveShell

ConvertibleSlateModePromptPreference DWORD

0 = Don't ask me and don't switch
1 = Always ask me before switching
2 = Don't ask me and always switch


1 Do step 2 (Don't ask - don't switch), step 3 (Always ask), or step 4 (Don't ask - always switch) below for what you would like to do.


2 Set to "Don't switch to tablet mode"

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.

Don't_ask_me_and_don't_switch.reg

Download


3 Set to "Ask me before switching modes"

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.

Always_ask_me_before_switching.reg

Download


4 Set to "Always switch to table mode"

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.

Don't_ask_me_and_always_switch.reg

Download


5 Save the .reg file to your desktop.

6 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

7 When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

8 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.


That's it,
Shawn