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

Anonymous
2014-04-11T21:37:44+00:00

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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  1. Anonymous
    2014-04-29T22:13:59+00:00

    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.

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-05-08T17:12:56+00:00

    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!

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-05-08T21:04:21+00:00

    Same here, I prefer the new Modern UI RemoteDesktop over the tradition one, but the new title bar is causing me a quite a few disconnects.

    Need a way to disable it, if not globally, at least on an app by app basis.

    And, if MS didn't want using Modern UI apps with a mouse, they wouldn't have made a Modern UI start screen and they would have made a traditional desktop version of Xbox Music & Video.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-05-08T23:28:07+00:00

    I completely agree with OP. The top bar is completely superfluous, because you always can drag the app to the bottom in order to close it.

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  5. Anonymous
    2014-05-10T23:46:14+00:00

    I just unboxed an HP all in one, windows 8.1 and the title bar is disabled whether I use the mouse or the touch screen...  As this computer is for the over 55's crowd, they'd prefer it look and feel like their previous windows 7 all in one... Yah some people that have the title bar don't want it but in my case, the users of this computer want it and don't have it...  Maybe it will magically appear if I disable the touch screen which I foresee as a smeared up nightmare anyhow... and to me, at least, reaching across the desk to manipulate a 21" touch screen is going to give the residence calloused finger tips and aggravate their aging joints.   Dragging an app to the bottom of the screen is also a lot more mousing than pushing a button...

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