In Windows 8.1, the Charms Bar consists of a set of five icons -- titled Search, Share, Start, Devices, and Settings -- that provide you with access to a host of controls. However, when I first began ...

The Charms bar is persona non grata in Windows 10. So how do you use and navigate the OS without it? Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former IT professional. He's ...

WinBeta spreads the word that the pending Windows 9 operating system is likely to drop or significantly change the way the Charms Bar functions for desktop users. Windows Threshold is shaping up to be ...

One feature in Windows 8 many may find to be annoying, is the activation of charms bar when your mouse moves to the right corners. Although the feature in Windows 8 lets you quickly access settings ...

According to the latest leaks out of Microsoft, the next major version of Windows -- Windows 9, Windows Threshold -- will kill off the Charms bar. And, if that wasn't enough to win back the droves of ...

In the upcoming Windows release, codenamed Threshold, the charms bar is being reworked and will operate a bit differently than it does with Windows 8 but its new role is still being uncovered. While ...

We've talked a lot about Microsoft's renewed focus and vision in recent months, and as I see it, the company's move to place Satya Nadella as its latest CEO is already resulting in some great changes.

Microsoft is gearing up to show off a technical preview of the next version of Windows in late September and the focus very well could be on the enterprise based on the current watermark on builds of ...

Reports about the next major Windows release keep getting better and better. It looks like Microsoft has finally come to its senses and will dump the Charms bar in Windows 9 (also known as Threshold) ...

Greg Shultz takes a look at where the controls that used to appear on the Charms Bar have gone in Windows 10. We may earn from vendors via affiliate links or sponsorships. This might affect product ...

One of the unpopular features in Windows 8 was the appearance of the Charms Bar, every time your mouse moved to the upper-right or bottom-right corners. Although the feature in Windows 8 lets you ...