Inspiron 7347 touch screen will not disable

Inspiron 7347 13 5000 2 in 1.

Screen is cracked (possibly a design fault), but repair cost is more than computer is worth and crack is bearable if can disable the touch function.

Have used:

WIN+X > Device Manager > Human Input Device > Touch Screen > "disable device" AND "uninstall device" 

This will work for roughly 24 hours or less before the screen magically reinstalls itself requires uninstalling again.

Running new Windows 10 (updated 22 Dec 2017). Even did a full reinstall of Windows 10.

This even happens when computer is plugged into an HDMI cable and the screen is not in use.

Very strange.

Any suggestions?