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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.
Well I now join the throng of frustrated and unhappy people.
I finally managed to buy myself a lovely brand new computer (the old one grunting and on its last legs) and was so excited about it and now I just feel ... well, kind of sad.
I am self-employed and not rich.
I love my work and enjoy using many programs to bring organisation and creativity to it.
I don't use it for social networking or listening to or sharing music - mostly programs such as Word, Powerpoint, Movie Maker, and checking my mail.
Now I don't know what to do.
I can't stand this awful sidebar thing.
:(
Well I now join the throng of frustrated and unhappy people... this awful sidebar thing.
:(
Yep, that's all of us with desktops. But let's be clear.
THESE ARE HARD TIMES! IN SPITE OF THAT (( BUT MOSTLY TO RESPOND TO THE FACT THAT 3 OUT OF 4 COMPUTING DEVICES ARE BEING HACKED AS WE CONSIDER THIS THREAD, AND TO SIMPLIFY GRUNT CAMP NSA SPYING FOR EMPIRE'S U.S. GRUNT CAMP OCCUPYING AMERICAN LANDS AND BENEFITTED BY THE 3 ONE MICROSOFT WAY INVESTMENT SHELL ISSUE )) IN SPITE OF ALL THAT, MICROSOFT HAS BUILT A NEW OS CALLED WINDOWS 8.
FEATURES !!! WINDOWS 8 KINDA GOT LOST IN RUSHED PRODUCTION SO WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A SINGLE IMPROVED DESKTOP GOT SHIPPED IN SHREDS. THE XBOX TEAM SHIPPED FOUR DESKTOPS. THE START BAR TEAM SHIPPED TWO DESKTOPS. MICROSOFT STORE SHIPPED FIVE DESKTOPS.
CHALLENGE !!! HOW MANY LOST DESKTOPS CAN YOU FIND IN YOUR WINDOWS 8... TODAY?!
Tomorrow? (groan) LOOK AT THE BRIGHT SIDE! We GRUNT CAMP VICTIMS now get to use Intel CPU dies straight out of Germany (and only 3 years out of date), and the new OS Win 8 is the only OS on earth that fully unleashes that CPU so your system can boot in just 4 seconds. Don't expect me to fall back into the 7'enties swamp (ANY TIME SOON?).
