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

Thanks Drew but I do not want to need to **"****precisely"**navigate to my controls and or tabs that are located along the top edge of the screen. just bumping the edge brings that app bar to the front and I do not want or needit. If you do not use it or mind it good for you, but I am looking for an answer for the **way I want to use my machine not for you!**I hope you understand now and thanks for putting in your two cents but you are not helping answer the question at all but thanks!

Scott

Scott,

Alright but, since it cannot be disabled, here is my question or I put this to you.  IF it was disabled or could be then, obviously, it would not be seen, would not be there to be "in the way and block controls".

Yet, whenever I open an APP, doesn't matter browser or any APP, the Exit Bar is there, for a moment, and then it disappears up into the top edge of the screen.  There is no sign of it until & unless I poke the top edge of the screen to make it reappear to be used.  For myself, I don't usually bother w/ it since I can just click the @ the top-left corner to have the APP leave the screen... quick, easy & I don't have to bring the Bar out & go precisely on the - or the x to minimise or close the APP.  That said, I am missing how that is not good enough to have it out of the way whilst using an APP, w/out needing to actually disable it.

Honestly, I don't quite get why it was added but, I, also, don't quite get how it is an interference when & since or after it disappears. Understand I'm not arguing, just something must be eluding me.

Cheers,

Drew

Thanks Drew! I do like the new Modern interface a lot and would rather use IE11 Modern but I have way too many problems with it and when is is not crashing forces you to switch to the desktop view for some functions why! Where as chrome works great in Modern view all the time and I do like Google myself but it sure runs great on Windows 8.1 so! I would just as soon not ever use the desktop interface again Back to the problem we started with the app bar gets in the way and blocks controls in apps at time and I would like to be able to disable it! That is what I am hoping to find an answer to.

Scott,

It is a bit hard for me to say very much on this occasion because I do not use Chrome.  Tried it, didn't care for it & not being a big fan of google...

I presume when you say Explorer 11 Modern that means the IE APP; and I guess there must be a similar APP for Chrome.  Again, I'm @ a disadvantage since, I use the web browsers (on Desktop) not, APPs for 'surfing'.

So all I know is that if & when I open an APP, upon sitting w/ the cursor in or on that APP for a moment, the Exit Bar disappears, ergo, it does not remain "in the way".  However, someone using Chrome mentioned that one can Rt Clk on the Exit Bar and that makes it disappear.

For myself, I primarily use IE11 web browser on Desktop & have no problems or issues w/ anything.

I tried the IE APP in the early days of Win8 but, wasn't attracted to it enough to get comfy w/ it.

Sorry, if the above doesn't help you much.

Cheers,

Drew

Well I have been forced to use chrome modern, 

My problem is that I can not get Explorer11 Modern to work consistently! At times will crash, or requires you to go to desktop mode to function, not save even the current page in the cache! Not work well with Flash player although I have added tons of sites to trusted sites to appease!   To keep from going crazy with frustration I have been forced to go back to Chrome Modern and set it as default!! It works almost flawlessly I am sorry to say but why can I not make Explorer11 work as well?  So In chrome and store apps I use all the time such as Homeasy, mint, facebook and so on the app bar gets in the way often pluse I have no need for it!