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Do you have any third party software, like classic shell or start is back, installed? Anything that has a setting to disable the charms bar? You can try this.

Enable or Disable Charms Hint Hot Corners in "Taskbar and Navigation properties"


1. From your desktop, right click or press and hold on the taskbar, and click/tap on Properties.
2. In Taskbar and Navigation properties, click/tap on the Navigation tab, and do step 3 or 4 below for what you would like to do. (see screenshot below)

3. Enable Upper-right Corner for Charms Hint in Windows 8.1
NOTE: This is the default setting.

A) Check the When I point to the upper-right corner, show the charms box, and click/tap on OK.
Do you have any third party software, like classic shell or start is back, installed? Anything that has a setting to disable the charms bar? You can try this.

Enable or Disable Charms Hint Hot Corners in "Taskbar and Navigation properties"


1. From your desktop, right click or press and hold on the taskbar, and click/tap on Properties.
2. In Taskbar and Navigation properties, click/tap on the Navigation tab, and do step 3 or 4 below for what you would like to do. (see screenshot below)

3. Enable Upper-right Corner for Charms Hint in Windows 8.1
NOTE: This is the default setting.

A) Check the When I point to the upper-right corner, show the charms box, and click/tap on OK.
 
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