Open Registry Editor (Win+R, type in “regedit”, and press Enter), navigate to the following place: You will need a registry hack to disable it. Can I disable it so that only the real Charm Bar will show up? And on a desktop computer without the touch screen, you can do so by moving the cursor to top or bottom right corner and slide down or up.īut when your mouse touches either of the corners, a ghost version of Charm Bar will appear first hinting that you are about to bring up the Charm Bar. On a touch device, you can bring the Charm bar out simply wiping your finger from outside of your screen board to the inside. It’s a very useful feature, and getting to know how to use it properly will help you better use the new system. The Charm Bar is a new element Microsoft introduced in Windows 8 that consists of a row of 5 icons (Search, Share, Start, Devices, and Settings) that slides out from the right side your screen.