The random appearances of the workspace and other bugs are often due to a faulty or outdated digital touch device connected to the system. To use the workspace to its full potential, you should update or replace your device. However, if you choose to disable the Ink workspace, the following methods will guide you.

1. Disabling Ink Workspace via Regedit

You can disable the Ink Workspace by altering its policy’s value in the registry editor. Doing so will stop the ink service until you revert the value to its default setting. Note: Exercise caution when working with the registry editor. Consider making a registry back before performing this method.

If there is no existing registry for the Ink workspace:

2. Disabling Ink Workspace via Group Policy Editor

The Group Policy Editor allows you to modify the configuration of any running Windows service, such as the Ink Workspace, and to disable it on your computer. Note: The Group Policy Editor is not typically needed by individual users, so it is disabled by default in the Windows 10 Home edition. If you want to install and use it, follow this guide.

3. Disabling Ink Workspace via the Services Tab

The Ink Workspace is a Microsoft service that can be enabled or disabled according to a user’s personal preference. The system configuration’s Services tab allows you to prevent the service from loading upon system startup.

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