You're the man
0. What a nutty solution.
But, uninstalling my synpactics driver(s) appears to be keeping me online.
much. Chant:
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My touchpad is working just as before. I disabled single clicks to open earlier because I was unable to disable tapping to open. So, I still have a minor trackpad problem--single tapping opens links. But, that's no big deal. I have many fewer accidents with single tapping for links than with single tapping for open (too). I don't think the synpatics driver(s) were doing anything.