[Help] Out of nowhere bottom bar disapeared

[anon8908404]

Hello, I really, really like Metro/Modern UI design and finally I became new user of Windows 8.1. In those couple of days I was happy getting used to my new OS and I didn't mess with configuration but from out of friggin nowhere something terrible happened to my bottom bar.

It was like this:

Now it’s gone (Auto-update changed something?). And when I want to pin programs I got this menu:

And I hate that pop-up window abomination, it disgust me. How to reverse it?

WP Central community please, help me.

 

[Ryan ODonnell]

You've updated to Windows 8.1 Update 1, which is a new update! It is more suited for desktop users, you will now only get that bottom bar if you are on a touchscreen device. You'll get that Windows Explorer context menu if on a desktop or laptop.

 

[Wam1q]

You can reverse the update if you want from Windows Update.

 

[anon8908404]

Thank you for your reply. It's horrible that Microsoft forces this upon Windows users. In my opinion we should have an option to switch back without uninstalling update. If I cannot switch back to bottom bar without uninstalling update what should I uninstall? I got a lot of updates on list and I don't know which one is responsible. Can you give me update KB number?

 

[Guzzler3]

The problem is, once you uninstall the offending Spring updates (KB2919355, KB2932046, KB2959977, KB2937592, KB2938439, KB2934018), you will no longer get anymore updates.

 

[Wam1q]

Oh yes, I forgot that. I read that Microsoft won't provide further updates to Pre Windows 8.1 Update 1 users. So if you want further updates, you can't rollback.

 

[anon8908404]

Damn. What if I uninstall only one update, will I get support? I hope this setting is stored in one update, not in all six, but if I need all six to get further updates it sucks.

 

[nyolc8]

Press space, then the bottom bar appears. With mouse you'll get the context menu.

 

[anon8908404]

It works! Thank you nyolc8!