Wacom tablet is a popular device used by graphic designers to draw by hand and then capture the image in digital form. Since the tablet does not have its own display, you need to connect it to your PC in order to view the digital image you create.

Many users have complained about an error “Wacom tablet driver not found” which results in Windows not able to identify the Wacom tablet. As a result they cannot use the Wacom tablet with the computer until the issue gets resolved.

If you are facing a similar problem, don’t worry as we have provided simple solutions that could fix the issue.

Solution One – Check Wacom tablet service

Wacom tablet service is an important software component in Window that manages the input and output for the Wacom tablet. For the Wacom tablet to work effortlessly, the Wacom tablet service should be running on Windows.

There is a possibility the Wacom tablet service is stopped or disabled which might be causing the error. A simple solution to this problem is restarting the Wacom tablet service.

Here are the steps you need to follow:

• Close the drawing program you use with Wacom tablet
• Click Start and type services in the search box
• Select Services from the list of results
• In the Services window, select TabletServiceWacom and right-click on it

• Select Restart from the menu

Once the service is restarted, reopen your drawing program and everything with your Wacom tablet should work. Try connecting your Wacom tablet to your Windows PC and check whether the connecting issue is resolved. If the problem persists, try next solution.

If this solution has worked for you, you might want to ensure you don’t encounter this error again. For this you need to change the Startup type for TabletServiceWacom. Here are the steps to follow.

• Select TabletServiceWacom and right-click on it
• This time select Properties from the menu
• In the Wacom Tablet Service properties window, go to the General tab
• In the Startup type field, select Manual from the drop-down list
• Click Apply and then Click Ok
• close all windows

Since the Startup type of TabletServiceWacom is set to Manual, you would need to start the TabletServiceWacom  by following the steps given above.  A simple solution to this problem is create a bat file that contains NET START “TabletServiceWacom” and place it in Startup folder. Here are the steps to follow.

• Open a text file and type the following – NET START “TabletServiceWacom”
• Save the text file with any name but make sure the extension of file is .bat. For example Wacomstart.bat
• Place the file in following folder – C:\Users\YourUserProfile\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

Solution Two – Install the Wacom driver as Admin user

One of the causes behind the error could be the Wacom driver was not installed by an Admin user and Windows might be blocking the Wacom driver due to lack of adequate rights. In such scenario, login as Admin user and then install the Wacom driver seems to be the only solution.

Here are the steps to follow.

• Unplug Wacom tablet from the computer
• Click Start-> Control Panel -> Programs and features
• In the next window, right-click the Wacom tablet program and select Uninstall
• When prompted for confirmation, select Yes
• Wait for the program uninstallation to complete.
• Click Start and type device manager in search box
• Select Device Manager from the list of results
• In the Device Manager window, go to Human Interface Devices category and expand it

• Look for Wacom entries in the list. The most common Wacom entries in this category are Wacom HID Pen, Wacom Virtual Hid Driver.
• right-click on first Wacom entry and select Uninstall
• Repeat the above step for all Wacom entries in the category. You need to uninstall all Wacom devices entries from Device Manager
• Now go to Mice and other pointing devices category and expand it.
• Look for Wacom entries in the list. The most common Wacom entries in this category are Device Manager are Wacom Mouse, Wacom Mouse Monitor.
• right-click on first Wacom entry and select Uninstall
• Repeat the above step for all Wacom entries in the category. You need to uninstall all Wacom devices entries from Device Manager
• After you have uninstalled all traces of Wacom device from Device Manager, reboot your computer
• Open a browser and go to Wacom drivers site
• Download Windows driver from the website
• Wait for the file to download completely
• Once the file is downloaded, right-click on the setup file and select Run as administrator

• follow on-screen instructions to install the Wacom driver
• After the driver is successfully installed, connect Wacom tablet to your computer and open the drawing program

In most cases, the “Wacom tablet driver not found” error would be resolved. However, if the problem persists, move to next solution.

Solution Three – Update Drivers

Outdated drivers can also cause this problem. If nothing else has worked, it will be worth the while to update your drivers. We recommend you use a driver update tool for this purpose, as such tools make it super easy to update all outdated drivers on your computer.

Automatic driver update tools offer many benefits, the most important ones being:

• You can update device drivers automatically
• The software scans and updates all outdated or missing drivers at one go
• The tool picks the right drivers for your device and operating system, so you won’t have to worry about installing an incorrect driver by mistake
• Automatic driver updates are 100% safe

Driver Updater is one of the best driver update tools out there. Outbyte Driver Updater will give you access to a database of over 1 million drivers. It will regularly scan your PC, suggesting new driver versions to install. Driver Updater contains drivers for a variety of Windows devices. With just one click, you can update drivers in your system.

Step 1
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Step 2
Scan all devices

Step 3
Install or update drivers automatically

 

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