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

This is not a configurable option.  People who use a mouse got what they asked for after a lot (and lots and lots) of complaining.  So going forward, if you use a mouse, you will see it just like you've seen the title bars on Windows for the past 25 years.  The users have spoken, and they got what they wanted.

Mouse = Mouse Controls.

Touch = Touch Controls.

This is an effort to try to please everyone, no matter what kind of input they choose to use.  Clearly we can never please everyone.  Even things that are optional cause complaints.

Well, this "mouse contols" were applied incorrectly, they're annoying and clumsy

I don't care if "they were like that for 25 years" CLOSE and MINIZE were NOT designed for metro apps, they could be good if the bar only appear when the mouse get close to que top right, but NO

And I hate it

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.

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).

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.