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  • P peterkmx

    Windows - settings - ease of access - automatically hide scrollbars in Windows - OFF !!! Finally, what a joy … :-)

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    Marc Clifton
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    Well, I'll be! Thanks for posting that. Who ever thought that hiding the scrollbars was an "ease of access" improvement? Hiding something does not make it easier to access!

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    • M Marc Clifton

      Well, I'll be! Thanks for posting that. Who ever thought that hiding the scrollbars was an "ease of access" improvement? Hiding something does not make it easier to access!

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      Lost User
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      especially then, in case one depends on a screen reader :confused:

      It does not solve my Problem, but it answers my question

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      • M Mycroft Holmes

        I suspect you will garner a vast number of upvotes for this gem - thanks.

        Never underestimate the power of human stupidity - RAH I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP

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        peterkmx
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        Thanks for recognizing my alert mood , and ... I appreciate the upvotes, of course, but I didn’t think about it :-) ...

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        • M Marc Clifton

          Well, I'll be! Thanks for posting that. Who ever thought that hiding the scrollbars was an "ease of access" improvement? Hiding something does not make it easier to access!

          Latest Articles:
          Client-Side TypeScript without ASP.NET, Angular, etc.

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          peterkmx
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          Thank you, appreciate it ... I think someone at MSFT was inspired and added this option recently to let us choose at least (but the choice is evident :-) ...)

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          • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

            Thank you! Aahhhhhh.....

            "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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            peterkmx
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            This "ease of access" was bugging me (and everyone I guess) for some time :-) , but only recently I think this solution arrived, MSFT deserves good points for correcting this ...

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            • R RickZeeland

              We are impressed, thanks a lot :-\

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              peterkmx
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              Well, it's my good moment I guess :-) Many thanks,

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              • P peterkmx

                Windows - settings - ease of access - automatically hide scrollbars in Windows - OFF !!! Finally, what a joy … :-)

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                Pretty sure this is one of those settings that get reset with every Windows update, 'cuz I've definitely used this before (months ago) and--now that you've posted about it--noticed that it was turned off again...

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                • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                  Thank you! Aahhhhhh.....

                  "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                  pkfox
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                  I'm obviously missing something here - what's the big deal ?

                  "We can't stop here - this is bat country" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP

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                  • pkfoxP pkfox

                    I'm obviously missing something here - what's the big deal ?

                    "We can't stop here - this is bat country" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP

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                    OriginalGriff
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                    Microsoft decided that "knowing there was more if you scroll" wasn't important and auto hide the scrollbars in UWP apps by default until you hover the mouse over where they might be if there is any more to see. Stupid UI design, a retrograde step in usability.

                    "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                    "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                    • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                      Microsoft decided that "knowing there was more if you scroll" wasn't important and auto hide the scrollbars in UWP apps by default until you hover the mouse over where they might be if there is any more to see. Stupid UI design, a retrograde step in usability.

                      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                      pkfox
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                      Oh I see - WTF would you do that ?

                      "We can't stop here - this is bat country" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP

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                      • pkfoxP pkfox

                        Oh I see - WTF would you do that ?

                        "We can't stop here - this is bat country" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP

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                        OriginalGriff
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                        I have absolutely no idea. It probably seems "clean" and "fresh" to some prepubescent :elephant:wit that works in the "design department" at MS. Like many Win 8 / 10 changes, "usability" was not considered or tested. X|

                        "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

                        "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                        "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                        • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                          I have absolutely no idea. It probably seems "clean" and "fresh" to some prepubescent :elephant:wit that works in the "design department" at MS. Like many Win 8 / 10 changes, "usability" was not considered or tested. X|

                          "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!

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                          Harrison Pratt
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                          Someone from the "if white space is good, more white space is better" gang.

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                          • P peterkmx

                            Windows - settings - ease of access - automatically hide scrollbars in Windows - OFF !!! Finally, what a joy … :-)

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                            obermd
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                            I understand minimalist design, but many people take this too far. Thank you for this setting.

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                            • P peterkmx

                              Windows - settings - ease of access - automatically hide scrollbars in Windows - OFF !!! Finally, what a joy … :-)

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                              jackbrownii
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                              Oh, thank-you!

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                                I understand minimalist design, but many people take this too far. Thank you for this setting.

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                                peterkmx
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                                You are welcome :-) , I appreciate your comment ...

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                                • J jackbrownii

                                  Oh, thank-you!

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                                  peterkmx
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                                  You are welcome… thanks for commenting :-)

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                                  • P peterkmx

                                    Windows - settings - ease of access - automatically hide scrollbars in Windows - OFF !!! Finally, what a joy … :-)

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                                    digidave
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                                    Thank you! :)

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                                    • P peterkmx

                                      Windows - settings - ease of access - automatically hide scrollbars in Windows - OFF !!! Finally, what a joy … :-)

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                                      PSU Steve
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                                      Why do I not have this setting under Settings > Easy of Access? Any ideas?

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                                        Why do I not have this setting under Settings > Easy of Access? Any ideas?

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                                        peterkmx
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                                        Perhaps Windows version difference or update history can explain this. FYI, the Windows version on my system is Win 10 x64 Pro, and the latest "Feature update to Windows 10, version 1903" was installed on 7th of August, 2019. There were also several other updates in the last 3 months … With everything up to date there should be no difference I guess. … And, while typing, I asked Google about this issue, and I got a better clue ... [windows 10 - Can't find "Automatically hide scroll bars" option - Super User](https://superuser.com/questions/1428044/cant-find-automatically-hide-scroll-bars-option)

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                                        • D digidave

                                          Thank you! :)

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                                          peterkmx
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                                          Thanks, I appreciate your comment ...

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