HDX18 Touchpad get wild

Hello, i have a HP HDX18 1180EP for several years and i need to say that is the worst HP equipment that i purchase.
Display problems, Overheat and issues with the touchbar over the keyboard were the main problems i had in this laptop, but passed with two big fans and disconecting the touchbar.
Now i have another issue with this machine, without warning the touchpad gets wild and start to left click everything.
Sometimes it stops for itself in few de minutes, other times i need to shut down the laptop and wait several hours, or in some cases i go to sleep and pray for the next day i have laptop to work.
I get this laptop brand new in the store when it came out and in that time was the expensive laptop at the store, so its f*king anoying all the troubles i get with it, i just want a laptop to work nothing more.
After this i would like to know how can i solve one more issue on this machine.
I have Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 with all official available HP drivers.
Thanks in advance.
(PS: Today its another day that i will sleep hoping that tomorrow i can work at the laptop)

Hello @didig0,
Welcome to the HP Forums, I hope you enjoy your experience! To help you get the most out of the HP Forums I would like to direct your attention to the HP Forums Guide First Time Here? Learn How to Post and More.
I have read your post on how the cursor on your notebook computer goes wild when interacting with the TouchPad, and I would be happy to help you!
To re-calibrate your TouchPad, I recommend following this document on Using and Configuring the TouchPad (Windows 7 and Vista). This should help stabilize the cursor when you are interacting with the TouchPad.
Please re-post with the results of your troubleshooting, and I look forward to your reply!
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