Q: windows 8 in bootcamp touchpad not working?

I had this exact same problem. Nothing anybody told me was working until I found this (it will help to plug in an external mouse b/c it will be very hard to do all by keys -- an external mouse will work by the way)

Navigate to device manager

You will see two devices with yellow symbols next to them under Human Interface Devices

right click one of them and click properties

Go to Driver section and click update driver

click browse my computer for driver software

Click Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer

Choose USB input device

It will install

Do this for the other device too

Restart

Go back to update driver (for two devices) and choose search automatically for updated driver software

It will install

Do for other device

Restart

Now it will work

I really hope this helps

Thanks @neil114, that worked like a charm for me! Clear, concise and accurate instructions.

Thanks again!

Thanks @neil114, that worked for me too!!!

Thanks.. it's working now

It worked!!   Thank you.

Works!!!!

Thanks :-)

Thank you. !!!!

I spend 3 days looking for the right answer.

Thanks a ton.

Thank you!!  It works perfectly now!

hello,

I am having a similar issue.  Just installed windows 8 on my mac, but i cannot select anything using the trackpad.  I can move the mouse icon around fine, but cannot click on anything so I am forced to use a USB mouse.  I tried the steps above, but I do not have any yellow icons under Human Interface Devices.  I do however, have one under 'Other Device', specifically 'Coprocessor'.  Any ideas on what I can do to solve this issue?

Thanks in advance.

There are no drivers for Windows 8 yet, you can try using the Windows 7 but they don't work for many people

I want to confirm that these instructions (by neil114) are for Windows 7? I have tried doing this on my iMac running Windows 8 using BC4. And I do not get resolution for my trackpad. It works - but no Win8 gestures.

Also Neil, you specify to "choose USB input device". My computer does not show this (as I suspect many people's won't) because the trackpad and magic mouse are bluetooth. I tried following the instructions using the alternatives available, but it didn't help.

If anyone has suggestions, I'd love to hear.

Thanks.

Wow,

that did it, istantaneously and easy.

You are my hero of the day!

Thank you so much