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Jul 14, 2013How to disable the NEW highlight in all apps using 8.1?
Or how long does the NEW stay there?
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As seen in the image below, when I select something - anything - it becomes highlighted by this terrible blue box. What can I do to disable it? I can't find any options in Control Panel related to this.
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I have checked the relevant registry keys, and both values are 0.
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It's a small annoyance, but that little red squiggly line is really beginning to bug me
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When showing apps as tiles, there is no "uninstall" option for Windows category items (Accessories, Ease of Access, system) as far as I can see.
In Control Panel / Programs & Features/ there is no Windows Accessories Item.
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Is there any other way to disable or remove this app?
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Am I the only one who sees this as a bad flaw design?
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How To Disable Metro Apps From Running At Startup
Mar 14, 2014I use windows 8.1 and have enabled boot-to-desktop.
Every time after booting into windows, when I check task manager, there are some metro apps already running in the background, like reading list, onenote and reader.
Is there a way to stop metro apps from automatically running at startup?
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