How to disable top bar for closing apps in windows 8.1 update 1?

Hard to believe this can't be turned off. It should be under "PC & Devices > Corners and Edges."

I'm not a fan of the look either, but for me it's a functionality issue. I use metro Remote Desktop constantly from my Surface RT to log into my workstation. My workstation is usually on desktop mode, so imagine my frustration that every time I use my mouse to go to the top right corner to close the program I'm running on the remote machine, I inadvertently close Remote Desktop altogether instead. SO MANY TIMES EVERY DAY! AAAAGGGHHH!

There is no top bar.

There is a left bar a right bar but I don't see any top bar on windows 8.1.

They are talking about the black title bar for modern apps in Windows 8.1 update 1.

There is no top bar.

There is a left bar a right bar but I don't see any top bar on windows 8.1.

Hi Shawn

Windows 8 apps are easier to operate with mouse than the legacy apps, not touchpad but mouse - Yes! You did not have to search the close button, you can just make a mouse gesture to close the app you are in. So easy that you can do it even with your eyes closed. People who complained must be slow to learn.

But this new implementation is HIDEOUS! It makes the otherwise neat apps look ugly - universal black ribbons on top? SHABBY DESIGN! And the desktop management for Windows 8 is still bad, may be MS should rather put effort into that.

This update is a load of confusing features that makes me want to shift to OSX (although I wont).

Totally agree with users complaining about title bar in Win 8.1. It's ugly and annoying!

Make it optional! And please STOP thinking / caring about us that much. Tell your bosses we don't need it. Just give us an option to disable it.