windows 8.1 - Hide Win 8.1 "tip" about "Switch between apps"?

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2014-03
  • Carl R

    I've just installed Win8.1 and I'm trying to set up IIS. When I open Add remove programs from the start menu I get the pc-settings app.

    In the pc-settings app I get a "tooltip" or whatever we should call it, that hints me to "Switch between apps" by swiping from the edge. Well fine, but I don't want to do that right now, and I can't get that tip to dissapear.

    A tip

    The tip lingers on even into Visual Studio, covering my code. I can't swipe because I don't have a touch screen, and also I'm on a multimonitor system that shows this tip in the middle of the screen.

    Here's a screenshot for you, where I put the web browser slightly over the left monitor. Top notch UX

    So, besides rebooting, how am I supposed to kill this very informative tip?

    EDIT

    When I kill the app by alt-f4 it dissapears right until I open the settings app again, then it's back.

    What I'm asking about is how to dismiss items like this in general.

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  • Rudolph

    I had the same issue and after some research I got it fixed. Here are the steps to be taken:

    1. Go to Search and enter Local Group Policy Editor or gpedit.msc
    2. Expand User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, and lastly Edge UI
    3. Double click on Disable Help Tips
    4. Set the configuration to Enabled
    5. Select Apply and exit Local Group Policy Editor.

    Also, when there are other notifications like "Current Tip", a quick way to remove them is to move the mouse cursor to the top left corner of the screen. That is if they are not removed by disabling the notifications.

    When I did my research, I found the steps over here. Since then, no more annoying notifications from Windows.

  • user306044

    This works for me by following:

    Download and install drivers: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows-8/all-drivers

    Perform the steps mentioned to turn off App Switching: a: Press Windows key + I. b: Then click Change PC Settings. c: Then click PC and Devices. d: Then click Corners and edges. e: Move the Slider towards off for the option Allow switching between recent apps.


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  • studiohack

    What are some ways that I can switch between applications in Windows 8, using the keyboard and/or mouse?


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  • Dennis

    There are a variety of ways to switch between open applications in Windows 8.

    • Put the mouse cursor in the very top, left-hand corner, where a small preview of another open program appears. Just keep clicking in the very corner until you reach the open application you want to view.
    • Another way to do this with the mouse is to put the mouse cursor in the very top, left-hand corner and then drag the cursor down, while keeping the mouse against the edge of the screen, it will reveal a list of open programs.
    • Still another way is to put the mouse cursor in the very upper left-hand corner and, when the small application preview is visible, just click the preview and drag the cursor right, it will drag the next application into view.
    • Alt+Tab still works in Windows 8 - just keep pressing Alt+Tab until you see the open application you want.
    • Windows Key+Tab also still works in Windows 8 - this will bring up a sidebar with small previews of all the open applications - just press Windows Key+Tab until the app you want shows up.