What apps block trackpad gestures.?

I just realized that I can not use trackpad gestures (scrolling,punching)in my primary user account on my. Mac.  Gestures et al seem to work fine on my "alternate" user account I created fresh to use for troubleshooting). Migrated my prime account from my older Mac to my current new Mac. I could not use gestures on my older Mac. So seems to me there is a setting or software which blocks gestures in my user account.
Has anyone else experienced this?  What account settings or software could be doing this?  I removed al log in start up items except for Dropbox  and an"Adobe Synchronizer"   I don't know what that is so  did not want to remove.
Your ideas are welcome as I am stumped.

The aluminum Macbook Pro does not include any more multitouch trackpad gestures than the unibody white Macbook does.

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