Trackpad Tap to Click

I am having issues with my Trackpad. Several times, the tap to click function turns itself off and I have to connect a mouse to navigate to turn the function back on. It happens often if I restart the computer. Any ideas?

Back up all data.
Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
mv L*/P*/.GlobalPreferences.plist Desktop/GlobalPreferences.plist
Copy the selected text to the Clipboard (command-C).
Launch the Terminal application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.
Paste into the Terminal window (command-V). A file named "GlobalPreferences.plist" will appear on the Desktop.
Log out and log back in. Test. If the problem is resolved, you'll need to recreate some of your settings in System Preferences. You can then delete the file on the Desktop. Otherwise post your results.

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