X220 TouchPad need to keep disabled

I have a X220.
I've disabled the TouchPad by
Control Panel > Device Manager > Mouse Properties > UltraNav.
It seems take effect.
But once I reboot my PC, the TouchPad is enabled again.
How can I keep it disabled?
Environment:
Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 64bit
ThinkPad UltraNav Driver 16.2.19.2
ThinkPad UltraNav Utility 2.13.0
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Don't bother messing around with drivers you won't need anymore, and bothering with all of the uninstall this, reinstall this stuff.
If you want it permanently disabled (like I have done), just disable it in the BIOS.
Press the "Thinkvantage" button as the system first boots.
Press "F1" when you see the list of options.
Go to "Config" in the bios.
Go to "Keyboard and mouse".
Set the touchpad to disabled, and leave the trackpoint enabled.
Now you can use the "nub", the buttons, the touch screen (if you have one), and never worry about that awful trackpad again. If you decide to use it again, just go into the bios and enable it back on. It only takes a couple seconds to do.
I would however recommend installing the ultranav drivers directly from synaptics, so that you can adjust any settings you want to change for the trackpoint.
good luck.

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