Windows 8 how do one deletes forever the "Touch Keyboard" toolbar?

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unchecking it in the toolbar of the task band remove the icon only till next reboot(!)
 
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Right click the Taskbar and select "Toolbars" at the top of the list.

You will then see a picture like mine. I think it would be wise to RE- enable the function you disabled in the Device manager.

You should see, after this, that the item "Touch Keyboard" is ticked. Untick it - done.
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On my system, deselecting the option for the Taskbar removed the icon, even after a reboot.

Do you have other users on the system, or some other utility related to the touchscreen? Do you even have a touchscreen?

You might check the Task Manger for startup items, maybe something there is keeping it selected after a reboot.
 
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Thanks for bothering.
I am the only user and the machine has a touchscreen. Could you please have a look at the startup list?
Thanks again


 
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I don't know what a couple of those are, but one which would seem to be relevant is the Classic Start Menu. It may very well have some connection to your problem.
 
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Saltgrass said:
I don't know what a couple of those are, but one which would seem to be relevant is the Classic Start Menu. It may very well have some connection to your problem.
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Oh, this is the Classic Shall. It allows me to keep sound despite win8. I warmly recommended
 
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Hold up here, I went to Device Manager and opened Human Interface Devices but there's no "Touch Screen" option listed. There's HID-compliant touch screen but no sub option specifically for the onscreen keyboard.
 

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I disabled the HID-compliant touch screen and it removed the keyboard. I believe that one day there will be a mean to disable the on screen keyboard logo from being stuck on the task bar w/o being invited. Meanwhile i don't mind using the mouse (it's a laptop)
 
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Eh, seems a little overboard to have to disable the entire touch screen just to stop the onscreen keyboard from popping up all the time. There has to be a way to turn off the OS keyboard without turning off the whole touch screen.
 
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I have a touchscreen. IOn a reinstall, or whatever, I do the same as saltgrass. Works for me even after a reboot.?

 
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Right click the Taskbar and select "Toolbars" at the top of the list.

You will then see a picture like mine. I think it would be wise to RE- enable the function you disabled in the Device manager.

You should see, after this, that the item "Touch Keyboard" is ticked. Untick it - done.
 
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Solution
Very strange: after having disabled and re-enabled the touch screen, it now DOES retain the configuration (ticked / unticked) on screen keyboard) after restart

So the bottom line for me is:

disable the touchscreen -> [maybe restart] -> enable the touch screen; wait till windows confirm it did re-enable -> untick the OS KB (toolbar / taskbar) -> done

Creech, does this work for you?

Thanks everybody
 
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