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Old Title: when I move the mouse around the right hand side bar keeps appearing, when I don't want it to.
I recently bought a new computer with Windows 8 and have managed to work with it OK. The thing is that when I move the mouse around, the right hand sidebar with the Search, Share, Start, Devices and Settings buttons (and the date and time, bottom left), keeps appearing. It is so frustrating as I keep having to click to get rid of it. Ironically, when I am ready to close the computer down, I have to fiddle around with the mouse trying to get the damn bar to appear so that I can get the settings button to shut it down. Are there any solutions for this?
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"I am sorry to inform you that we do not have any option to disable the Charms Bar in Windows 8."
OMG, when I pay hundreds of my hard-earned dollars, especially in this economy, I expect to customize my product after purchasing. Did Microsoft have regular people try Win 8 for awhile before releasing it?
Got it!!! Its simple, go to control panel, synaptics touchpad and disable side swipe function, simples. it was really beginning to annoy me.
Hi Deborah,
Thank you for choosing Windows 8 and posting your query on Microsoft Community Forums.
It seems that you are not happy with the “Charms Bar” in Windows 8 as it always appears when you move the mouse pointer to the right hand side of your computer screen and would like to know if we can disable it.
I am sorry to inform you that we do not have any option to disable the Charms Bar in Windows 8. I can definitely forward your suggestions to the concerned department.
Microsoft has designed it for making things faster and easier. The charms bar help you do the things you do most often, like search, share links and photos, connect devices, and change settings without any difficulties.
For more information, please check this link:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/charms#1TC=t1
Hope this information is helpful.
"I am sorry to inform you that we do not have any option to disable the Charms Bar in Windows 8."
OMG, when I pay hundreds of my hard-earned dollars, especially in this economy, I expect to customize my product after purchasing. Did Microsoft have regular people try Win 8 for awhile before releasing it?
Got it!!! Its simple, go to control panel, synaptics touchpad and disable side swipe function, simples. it was really beginning to annoy me.
This issue was driving me crazy with my new week old inspiron 7720 windows 8. I even spent time on the phone with tech support who suggested using an external mouse. I followed your suggestion to disable side swipe function and it worked perfectly. Thank you.
> Print... just print from Adoby reader or some other win8 application.
ha? The Adobe Reader has nothing to do with Win 8. The Metro App from Adobe didnt had a print function a long time... Which is not the fault of Win 8... Its Adobes fault.
Printing in general in Metro is the same... Use the Charms bar...
> close some applications out? omg who would figure this would be an issue.
You know that you dont have to close the Metro Apps right? They get suspended after a while. Means they dont consume any CPU or Memory.
Besides if you really want to close Apps... You have 3 options.... Drag from top to bottom (which only makes sense on touch screens), Closing via right click on the App-Taskbar, Alt+F4.
> saving a file.... where's the ole directory structure..
Still there
> Notepad... where the heck is it? i have to open a cmd to open note pad and calculator.
How about just typing "note" in the Start menu? Or pin notepad in the start menu if you need it so often
> video's... omg... i could go on days
Media player? VLC? You dont have to use the Video App...
> my frustration level with this operating system is un-measurable. Even Microsoft ME was better than this..... give me Centennial... I would remove this OS asap if it weren't for the customers that are using it.... I just can't afford to look like an idiot so i need to learn it... painful... just painful.
I think your frustration just comes from the fact that you dont know the system or its concept.
You dont even know the simple stuffs like -> you can start typing in the start menu and Win 8 start searching for the program or file.
Win 8 is way better than Win 7 or any MS OS. It has its problems, that for sure. Some of those are fixed in 8.1. It's still the best OS out there.
I tried the reg edit didn't seem to do it but.....
the simple turn off side swipe works like a charm!! haha
Thank you!
