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

Scott,

I'm not being obnoxious. Please, explain why it needs to be disabled.  It disappears w/in a moment after initially opening an APP.  What is the problem or issue it creates if not disabled?  Just curious...

Cheers,

Drew

I totally agree with you and really would like to pin the live tiles to my desk top as well as long as they would stay in sync with the start screen!  But again the question was??  How to disable top bar for closing apps in windows 8.1 update 1?

If you have a solution for the original question it would be nice!! BTW I bought my hp machine and tweaked it a bit a week before windows 8 was released with plan to update to 8, it had Windows 7 with the 14$ buck 8 update offer. The point is it had this program called hp magic canvas that would have been perfect for the new Modern interface! The program had a transparent Carousel at the bottom of the desktop used for icons perhaps live tiles! and a desk top screen that will expand, looked never ending so you could work on many items at once, very cool and I think they had a copyright problem or something. And no this software is not compatible for 8, I think is to do/or about trade rights or something! Oh well what you going to do? So SAD!!! I may just roll my system back to windows 7 and use that it was way cool!

Thank you Drew. I appreciate your response and yes I do know that with this recent update, a consumer can pin metro apps to the task bar. Okay good but there is one thing that draws me away from that. When in the task bar, the tiles (Icons now I guess) are not live. That is the entire reason why I started using Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 were the live tiles because if anyone on this threat is like me, you need a calendar to remember when to check your calendar. In other words, use to, I could never remember to check it and I would miss several appointments. Thanks to the (live) tiles. This is no longer an issue. I just unlock any of my devices, sign in and just like that, see my upcoming appointment right in my face. So I am then prompted to look at it. This is just me. I also heard someone complain that while live tiles are nice, they do not want information constantly in their face. Well here is a tip. Just right click a tile and hit "Turn live tile off" Isn't that easy enough?

Yes, Cameron, this is the debate (to be nice about it) that has been going on for 2 yrs or more.  Some people like & appreciate the Tiles & see useful value in them  whilst, others don't, @ all.  Same as some like the Start screen approach to things & others don't.

And, absolutely, some complain about things, in spite of the fact that they are easily customizable & optional.  Heck, I have left a few Tiles on Start, even though I don't, really, use it or look @ it for anything.

As for the Calendar & things on the desktop, I do very much see your point or interest.  I keep the Calendar Pinned to the Taskbar and I set up Reminders for things such that I don't need to think to check it.  Plus I don't allow desktop icons & shortcuts to be displayed... instead, I enabled & use the Desktop Toolbar.

But, the fun is far from over as there are more changes on the horizon.  We'll have to see what number of people like things this time or not.

Cheers,

Drew

Thank you Drew. I appreciate your response and yes I do know that with this recent update, a consumer can pin metro apps to the task bar. Okay good but there is one thing that draws me away from that. When in the task bar, the tiles (Icons now I guess) are not live. That is the entire reason why I started using Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 were the live tiles because if anyone on this threat is like me, you need a calendar to remember when to check your calendar. In other words, use to, I could never remember to check it and I would miss several appointments. Thanks to the (live) tiles. This is no longer an issue. I just unlock any of my devices, sign in and just like that, see my upcoming appointment right in my face. So I am then prompted to look at it. This is just me. I also heard someone complain that while live tiles are nice, they do not want information constantly in their face. Well here is a tip. Just right click a tile and hit "Turn live tile off" Isn't that easy enough?