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

drew,

Thank you a lot for your response. Yes It is good that Microsoft listened to their feedback and I will admit that sometimes I have started to use that tittle bar. What I really wish that Microsoft would introduce the ability to pin live tiles to the desktop. That would be nice.

Wow! Some pint up frustrations in your reply??

I thought this was just a place to share ones opinion and ask questions?? Not to vent some kind if rage! geesh it is just a web blog!!

Get over yourself and you might learn something! I know I lean more by listening than talking myself!!

drew,

Thank you a lot for your response. Yes It is good that Microsoft listened to their feedback and I will admit that sometimes I have started to use that tittle bar. What I really wish that Microsoft would introduce the ability to pin live tiles to the desktop. That would be nice.  

You're welcome.

Well, actually, in a manner of speaking you can.  For the sake of this discussion I will call "live tiles" Store Apps and Store Apps can be pinned to the Taskbar.  Would that suffice as "to the Desktop"? 

Here's how:

1. Rt Clk on Taskbar > Properties
2. CHECK the box for "Show Windows Store apps on the taskbar"
3. Select (open) whatever Store App ("live tile").  It will, now, appear on the Taskbar.
4. Rt Clk whatever Store App (icon) @ its taskbar location & Cclick on Pin to Taskbar

There you go, all done :D

Remember, in spite of the recently added 'title bar'... if one has an App open & wants to return to Desktop, just go 'bang' the mouse @ the Top-Left Corner (don't have to be super-precise, either) and voila, the App is replaced w/ the Desktop :)

Cheers,

Drew

See what I mean?  Some love it & use it.  Some don't hate it but, don't , really, use it.  But, either way, not something to argue about or protest about either.  Take it or leave it, no need to fuss just make a happy choice.

Cheers,

Drew

So what you're saying is basically be happy with what you get.

Its impossible NOT to use it on Google Chrome, due to every time you attempt to switch a tab, it forcefully overlaps.

I don't understand the logic in saying that having an OPTION is a bad idea.

How can you take the opinion of 1 person who didn't even mention the issue, over the 50 people who are opposed to this.

You're extremely very rude and unhelpful to people seeking answers.

See what I mean?  Some love it & use it.  Some don't hate it but, don't , really, use it.  But, either way, not something to argue about or protest about either.  Take it or leave it, no need to fuss just make a happy choice.

Cheers,

Drew

So what you're saying is basically be happy with what you get.

Its impossible NOT to use it on Google Chrome, due to every time you attempt to switch a tab, it forcefully overlaps.

I don't understand the logic in saying that having an OPTION is a bad idea.

How can you take the opinion of 1 person who didn't even mention the issue, over the 50 people who are opposed to this.

You're extremely very rude and unhelpful to people seeking answers.

That is ridiculous!  People were whinging about closing, or manipulating Store APPS, especially via mouse & keyboard.  Ergo, MS gave them the APP "Exit Bar".  Now, (some) people are whinging about that.  I, frankly see no need for it being added but, I'm sure some people like it.  **There was, certainly, nothing "rude" in anything I ever say!**I am only here to be helpful, be it to people here or to my customers.  If someone is looking for answers they want but, that don't jibe w/ reality, there is nothing helpful in trying to give  that desired answer if it does not jibe w/ reality.

I couldn't see any problem created by it since I do not use Chrome.  It is , also, a bit tough to grasp a conflict between a bar for handling APPs and a browser window.

And, maybe, you might rephrase what you wrote because, it's a wee bit difficult to make sense of it.  Almost seems like you are not discussing the OP or the title of the this thread.

I'm all for options; Windows 8.1 is full of them.

Cheers,

Drew