If "microsoft never thought" s you say, then WHY they but metro in all window s8 devices?, and why they adapt touchpad?! with gestures for it?
I use chrome in Windows 8 mode because it is so easy, faster and look better, cleaner
How to disable top bar for closing apps in windows 8.1 update 1?
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That bar is so annoying and ugly, especially when I'm using chrome in windows 8 mode... chaging apps is a odyssey
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@CmdrKeene 90,631 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator2014-04-12T03:22:53+00:00 It only shows up for people using a mouse. If you use your fingers, it will never show up.
It cannot be turned off. People with a mouse complained that there was no (easy) way (for them) to close or minimize an app, so they got what they wanted. But again, it will never show up if you use your fingers, so it's only there for traditional desktop (mouse and keyboard) users.
If you aren't using a touch screen, Microsoft never thought you'd be using the tablet apps (tablet mode) anyway. Why are you using Chrome like that, when you could just use it on the desktop?