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Charms Bar

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September 17, 2015 2:09:50 PM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

So I'm looking for ways to disable the charms bar in 8.1 and I came across a few things. One is a registry hack which I am loath to do because all it does is disable the hot corners. Slide along the edge and it'll come back. That's not a solution. I can disable the two hot corners, top left and right, through task bar properties but again...not a real solution. What I'd like to do is get rid of it, period. Winearo has an app called a charms killer which effectively takes it out but...it has to run on start up. Any thoughts?

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Reply #1 September 17, 2015 2:14:39 PM
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What is the Charms bar exactly? I use Win8.1 on my home desktop, and it looks exactly like Win7 while running.

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Reply #2 September 17, 2015 2:47:18 PM
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Bottom right corner or top right corner click if you're using a mouse. A panel slides out from the right and from the bottom. Gets you settings and such but has a nasty habit of popping up at the most inconvenient times. I don't like it because it freezes my mouse when I'm working in photoshop. I dl'd an app called the charms bar killer. Sits in the systray out of sight with the killer part already ticked. I tried it, it works. No more annoying charms bar.

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Reply #3 September 17, 2015 2:54:00 PM
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Ah nice. Does that work even in desktop mode, or only in Modern view? If so, then that is why i don't see it, never see the modern view ever.

If not that, then perhaps I was able to kill it with Stardock's Start8?? Will have to look into this when I get home.

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Reply #4 September 17, 2015 3:04:51 PM
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I have start 8 and it won't kill it. I use desktop mode, don't like modern view. Here's the link.

Winearo.com

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Reply #5 September 17, 2015 3:11:40 PM
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Quoting Uvah,
reply 4

I have start 8 and it won't kill it. I use desktop mode, don't like modern view. Here's the link.

Winearo.com

 

Odd, wonder why I don't ever see that then.

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Reply #6 September 17, 2015 3:55:52 PM
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Quoting Uvah,
reply 4

I have start 8 and it won't kill it. I use desktop mode, don't like modern view. Here's the link.

Winearo.com

Did you check the box to disable all corners under the desctop settings?

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Reply #7 September 17, 2015 5:35:26 PM
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Found where I turned that stuff off:

 

Right click on desktop. Select "Personalize"

In lower left, select "Taskbar and Navigation"

In next window, select the "Navigation" tab.

 

Change stuff in that tab to suit needs. The only things I have checked are:

"When I sign in or close all apps on a screen, go to the desktop instead of Start"

"List desktop apps first in the Apps view when it's sorted by category"

 

Not even sure if those two matter, but they are the only two of the 8 main and one sub-main boxes that I have checked.

 

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Reply #8 September 17, 2015 6:42:07 PM
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Right click on the task bar and click properties does the same thing. And the hot corners are one thing JC, its swiping or sliding your cursor along the right side that can bring it back up.

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Reply #9 September 17, 2015 8:18:57 PM
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Quoting Uvah,
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Right click on the task bar and click properties does the same thing. And the hot corners are one thing JC, its swiping or sliding your cursor along the right side that can bring it back up.

Mine won't do anything while trying that. I have tried with both mouse button held and not held.

Also, there is a section in Start8 that has options related to the Charms bar as well. It's located in the "Desktop" tab.

 

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Reply #10 September 17, 2015 8:36:21 PM
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Quoting BlackSmokeDMax,
reply 9


Quoting Uvah,
reply 8

Right click on the task bar and click properties does the same thing. And the hot corners are one thing JC, its swiping or sliding your cursor along the right side that can bring it back up.



Mine won't do anything while trying that. I have tried with both mouse button held and not held.

Also, there is a section in Start8 that has options related to the Charms bar as well. It's located in the "Desktop" tab.

 

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I told him that in reply 6 but he is saying " JC, its swiping or sliding your cursor along the right side that can bring it back up."

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Reply #11 September 17, 2015 9:01:07 PM
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Actually it did JC and only a few minutes ago. My bad for not checking start 8's abilities first. I checked the box for the hot corners.

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