Solved New to Windows 8/HP Laptop-Apps open in desktop mode

sunkissed34

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I've had this laptop for about one week now and I must have hit or turned something off or changed something.

For the first number of days when I opened things I would get the black bar at the bottom of the screen to pin sites to and I would go to the top of the screen with my mouse to see everything that was open.

But as of yesterday even though I still have the Windows 8 Start Menu with the tiles, everything I open seems to open in desktop mode and with all the tabs across the top. And I no longer get the black bar along the bottom for pinning. I can only pin from IE buy clicking on the small tools icon in the upper right corner.

Has anyone else encountered this?

Thanks,

Christine
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy DV6 7250
    CPU
    Intel i7-3630QM
    Motherboard
    HP, Intel HM77 Express Chipset
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD4000 + Nvidia Geforce 630M
    Sound Card
    IDT HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6' built-in + Samsung S22D300 + 17.3' LG Phillips
    Screen Resolution
    multiple resolutions
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 250GB + Hitachi HDD 750GB
    PSU
    120W adapter
    Case
    small
    Cooling
    laptop cooling pad
    Keyboard
    Backlit built-in + big one in USB
    Mouse
    SteelSeries Sensei
    Internet Speed
    slow and steady
    Browser
    Chromium, Pale Moon, Firefox Developer Edition
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    That's basically it.
I cannot thank you enough!!! And it was a simple fix. I've been working around the clock on an assignment and didn't know if I did something due to lack of sleep or if it was a download as HP did some yesterday.

You more than made my day!

Thank you!

Chrristine
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
You're welcome!
:)

Glad I could help.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy DV6 7250
    CPU
    Intel i7-3630QM
    Motherboard
    HP, Intel HM77 Express Chipset
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD4000 + Nvidia Geforce 630M
    Sound Card
    IDT HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6' built-in + Samsung S22D300 + 17.3' LG Phillips
    Screen Resolution
    multiple resolutions
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 250GB + Hitachi HDD 750GB
    PSU
    120W adapter
    Case
    small
    Cooling
    laptop cooling pad
    Keyboard
    Backlit built-in + big one in USB
    Mouse
    SteelSeries Sensei
    Internet Speed
    slow and steady
    Browser
    Chromium, Pale Moon, Firefox Developer Edition
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    That's basically it.
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